You Asked: Can You Remote Desktop from Windows to Linux?

2. The RDP Method. The easiest way to set up a remote connection to a Linux desktop is to use Remote Desktop Protocol, which is built into Windows. … In the Remote Desktop Connection window, enter the IP address of the Linux machine and click connect.

How do I RDP to Linux?

In this article

1. Prerequisites.
2. Install a desktop environment on your Linux VM.
3. Install and configure a remote desktop server.
4. Set a local user account password.
5. Create a Network Security Group rule for Remote Desktop traffic.
6. Connect your Linux VM with a Remote Desktop client.
7. Troubleshoot.
8. Next steps.

Can you remote desktop from Windows to Ubuntu?

Yes, you can access Ubuntu from Windows remotely. Taken from this article. Step 2 – Install XFCE4 ( Unity doesn’t seem to support xRDP in Ubuntu 14.04; although, in Ubuntu 12.04 it was supported ).