Hi guys
How can I access desktop of my home server from my laptop/pc?
server: raspbery os
laptop/pc: zorin os
If your looking for a remote access to a desktop/GUI Rustdesk.com Is a quick and easy option. Mesh Central is also a good but a little more involved as you need to setup a central server.
There are a few others options if you have a VPN access. Like XRDP servers that lets you use RDP clients, or you can use VNC as well.
I second RustDesk, I’ve started using it a lot lately and it works quite well even across the internet and NAT. Works best if you have your own server that you can use as a relay rather than direct connection or using RustDesk’s own limited public servers, but even without it, it gets the job done.
I assume you have configured raspberry to start the desktop environment when at boot. Also, that this is on the internal lan only. You can run raspiconfig and enable vnc. Then from your laptop run a vnc client and connect to the server.
This is how I do it 👌 no need to install another when the pi already comes with one OOTB.
If OP is looking for VNC clients for zorin OS, there’s an app called “Connections” in the store which works great
I recently read that RealVNC has a deal with raspian for remote access to any raspberry PI. They have a lite version with 3pc’s but I think as many pics as you own.
Process to enable it if you are using one of their os’
If the desktop is gnome, you can enable RDP in the settings.
Install x2go on the laptop/PC. You need X and SSH on the server. That’s it, when you connect it will open a new desktop session on the server.
If you want to connect to an existing desktop session you need x2godesktopsharing installed on the server, you need to activate sharing in x2godesktopsharing, and in x2go client (on laptop/PC) you need to select “session type” as “X2Go/X11 desktop sharing”.
thx
I’ve found this page to be super helpful over the years:
thx
I would like to get desktop access
TigerVNC then.
Parsec also runs very well.
