Remote Desktop Protocol with xrdp
Cockpit sets a high benchmark for browser-based Graphical Remote Administration, particularly suited to systems sans a full desktop environment. Yet, for systems equipped with a GUI, xrdp emerges as a compelling alternative. Embracing Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), xrdp facilitates a graphical login from various RDP clients including:
Just as Windows-to-Windows Remote Desktop can, xrdp supports not only graphic remoting, but also
Two-way clipboard transfer (text, bitmap, file)
Audio redirection
Drive redirection (mount local client drives on remote machine)
RDP transport is encrypted using TLS by default.
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