Update The OS

Check to see outstanding updates:

sudo yum check-update

 

Install and update the OS and all dependencies

sudo yum update -y

 
 

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Add the Enterprise Linux Repository

RedHat 8

sudo rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm

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Install & Start xrdp

Install xrdp:

xrdp is an Open Source Remote desktop Protocol server

sudo yum -y install xrdp

 

Start the local xrdp service

sudo systemctl start xrdp.service

 

Check to see if it’s running:

netstat -an | grep 3389

 

Check if its running, and add xrdp to autostart

sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service

 

Open the port and reload the firewall:

sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=3389/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

 

Test connecting with an RDP client

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Put it all together

A basic script to run on new machines to enable RDP.

Create a script:

nano install_xrdp.sh

 

Paste in the below connects and save the file:

#!/usr/bin/bash

# Add Enterprise Linux Repository
rpm -Uvh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm

# Install xrdp
yum -y install xrdp

# Start xrdp and enable at startup
systemctl start xrdp.service
systemctl enable xrdp.service

# allow port 3389 through firewall and reload rules
firewall-cmd --add-port=3389/tcp --permanent
firewall-cmd --reload

 

Make the file executable and run it:

sudo chmod +x install_xrdp.sh
./install_xrdp.sh