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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ xrdp server machine in addition to the RDP server. Xrdp can also act as a
bridging server, allowing RDP clients to connect to other RDP or VNC servers
through the xrdp server.
-Xvnc can be installed by installing tightvnc (available on SlackBuilds.org).
+Xvnc is included with tightvnc (in Slackware /extra).
X11rdp can be compiled and installed by following the directions in the
thread at http://tinyurl.com/2ufoz2 (link to LinuxQuestions.org).
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ script as follows:
USE_PAM=YES ./xrdp.SlackBuild
After installing xrdp there are some configuration files in /etc/xrdp that
-can be modified. sesman.ini has some useful options to take note of such as
-the ability to allow xrdp use by only a certain group and to specify the log
-location (the default log location has been changed to /var/log/sesman.log).
+can be modified:
+
+** sesman.ini **
+sesman.ini has some useful options to take note of such as the ability to
+allow xrdp use by only a certain group and to specify the log location.
+*NOTE:* The default log location is now /var/log/xrdp-sesman.log.
+
+** xrdp.ini **
xrdp.ini should be modified so that you have the options you want at the
server login screen. For instance, if you want xrdp's default options to be
like those of a Windows RDP server then change xrdp.ini so that the default
@@ -28,11 +33,15 @@ might want to change the options (eg. port number) for VNC (listed as
"console" by default). The man page for xrdp.ini has more details on the
file.
-/etc/xrdp/xrdp-xinitrc by default loads KDE during a X11rdp session. Change
-this as desired to load a different DE/WM. A similar script can be executed
-on a per-user basis by creating an executable script at ~/.xrdp-xinitrc. A
-utility program, xrdp-xwmconfig, is included to allow you to use your xinit
-scripts during X11rdp sessions. It works just like xwmconfig, so run it as
-root to set the global default, or run it as a normal user to set only the
-default for that user. See the sesman.ini man page for details about
-defining different names or locations for the X11rdp startup scripts.
+** xrdp-xinitrc **
+xrdp-xinitrc by default tries to load one of several DE/WMs in order to
+start a X11rdp session. Change this as desired to load a specific DE/WM.
+A similar script can be executed on a per-user basis by creating an
+executable script at ~/.xrdp-xinitrc. A utility program, xrdp-xwmconfig,
+is included to allow you to use your xinit scripts during X11rdp sessions.
+It works just like xwmconfig, so run it as root to set the global default,
+or run it as a normal user to set only the default for that user. See the
+sesman.ini man page for details about defining different names or locations
+for the X11rdp startup scripts.
+
+FreeRDP is an optional dependency.