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Linux Server

# apt install xrdp

# systemctl enable xrdp

Put the desktop environment you want to start in .xsession

Example
xfce4-session

# systemctl restart xrdp

Change port

Edit /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini

Change the value of port to what you want

# systemctl restart xrdp

Windows Server

Windows Server Edition

Go to Local Server in the Server manager.
There should be an option called Remote Desktop. Click on it and allow remote connections.
If you refresh the view now, Remote Desktop should show as enabled.

Allow unlimited RDP sessions

Enter gpedit in the search bar

Go to Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Remote Desktop Services>Remote Desktop Session Host>Connections

Disable Limit number of connections

Disable Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session

Reboot the Server

Windows Pro Edition

Go to Remotedesktop in the settings under System

Change port

PowerShell as admin

Check port in use currently:
Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp' -name "PortNumber"

Change port:
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp' -name "PortNumber" -Value (port)

Firewall exception:
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'RDPPORTLatest' -Profile 'Public' -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Protocol TCP -LocalPort (port)

Reboot the PC

Linux Client

Installation

Use Remmina as client and install freerdp to get support for RDP.

# pacman -S remmina freerdp

Configuration

Example configuration:
rdp-linux-client-pic1-example.png

Set different port

rdp-linux-client-pic2-port.png

Windows Client

Enter Remote Desktop Connection in Windows search.
The target computer can be specified by IP or name
After clicking on connect the user will be asked to insert the username and password.

Use different port

rdp-winpro-client-pic1-example-port.png

References