How to Connect to a TWCC Ubuntu VCS via RDP

Classification: Compute
Label: VCS

Configure Security Group

  • For security group-related documentation, please refer to [link/reference].TWCC Security Group Documentation.

  • From the Services list, click “Security Group” to enter the “Security Group Management (VCS list)” page, then select your VCS.

  • On the Network Security Rules page, you will see the current rules. Click “Create”.

  • Configure as shown below

    • Direction: ingress
    • Connection port range: Enter 3389 for both the minimum and maximum.
    • Protocol: TCP
    • CIDR: 0.0.0.0/0
  • Click “Next”, review the settings, then click “Create”. After creation, you will see that this port is open.

Install Remote Desktop Environment

  • Connecting to VCS
  • Install desktop environment

    sudo apt update 
    sudo apt-get install -y xfce4

  • Install remote desktop server
    sudo apt-get install -y xrdp xorgxrdp
  • Enable the service
    sudo systemctl enable xrdp

  • Set the desktop session
    echo xfce4-session >~/.xsession
  • Restart the xrdp service
    sudo service xrdp restart
  • Check RDP status
    sudo netstat -plnt | grep rdp

Set RDP Login Credentials

  • Add a user (oliver is the username), then enter your password and basic information.
    sudo adduser oliver

Log In via Windows Remote Desktop

  • Find the VCS IP address

  • On Windows, open Remote Desktop Connection and enter the IP

  • After connecting, enter the username and password you just created

  • Successful login screen

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