Remote Access
- Access a Remote Terminal with SSH
  - Connect to an SSH Server
- Access a Remote Desktop with RDP
  - Enable the RDP server
  - Connect to an RDP server
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Remote Access

Access a Remote Terminal with SSH

SSH (Secure Shell) provides secure access to a terminal session on your board.

You can access the terminal of a board remotely from another computer on the same network using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.

Connect to an SSH Server

Open a terminal window on your computer and enter the following command, replacing the ip address placeholder with the IP address of the board you are connecting to and username with your username (e.g., the default username is khadas):

ssh <username>@<ip address>

When the connection is established, you will see a security warning. Type yes to continue. You will only see this warning the first time you connect.

Enter your account password when prompted (e.g., the default password is khadas).

You should now see a command prompt similar to the following:

$ ssh khadas@192.168.30.194
Warning: Permanently added '192.168.30.194' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts.
khadas@192.168.30.194's password:
 
Welcome to Fenix 1.6.9 Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS Linux 5.15.119
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| |/ / |__   __ _  __| | __ _ ___  \ \   / /_ _|  \/  | || |
| ' /| '_ \ / _` |/ _` |/ _` / __|  \ \ / / | || |\/| | || |_
| . \| | | | (_| | (_| | (_| \__ \   \ V /  | || |  | |__   _|
|_|\_\_| |_|\__,_|\__,_|\__,_|___/    \_/  |___|_|  |_|  |_|
 
 
 * Website:        https://www.khadas.com
 * Documentation:  https://docs.khadas.com
 * Forum:          https://forum.khadas.com
 
Last login: Wed Sep 18 02:59:44 2024

Access a Remote Desktop with RDP

Remote Desktop Protocol ( RDP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft Corporation. It provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection. The user uses RDP client software for this purpose, while the target computer must run RDP server software.

Enable the RDP server

Ubuntu 24.04

You need to upgrade system to latest version and install gnome-remote-desktop.

sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade 
sudo apt install gnome-remote-desktop
sync
sudo reboot

After reboot, goto Settings→System→Remote Desktop→Remote Login, click Unlock and enter your password:

Enable Remote Login and set up username and password in the Login Details section:

You need to log out before you can log in with RDP client.

Ubuntu 22.04

Go to Settings→Sharing→Remote Desktop, enable Remote Desktop and Remote Control, and change the default authentication password under the Authentication section if desired:

Enable Auto Login

You will not be able to log in remotely if there are no active user sessions, so you need to enable auto login. Go to Settings→Users and click unlock:

Then enter your password and turn on the Automatic login switch:

Connect to an RDP server

If you get a black screen, please close the RDP client and try again.

Connect on Windows

Open the Remote Desktop Connection application, enter the IP address, click Connect, and then enter the username and password.

Connect on Linux

You need to install Remmina:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install remmina remmina-plugin-rdp remmina-plugin-vnc

Open Remmina, select RDP, enter the IP address, and press Enter. Then enter the username and password and click OK:

Connect on macOS

You can install the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from the Apple App Store to connect to an RDP server.

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