Friday 31 January 2014

Remote Desktop Windows Azure OpenSUSE VM

Based on your openSUSE version select the xrdp. For different versions refer the below link

http://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Atwotaps%3Aremotedesktop&package=xrdp

1. Open the 3389 port from Windows Azure portal.

Install gnome using below command.

2. sudo zypper install gnome-session

3. Now go to the /etc/sysconfig/displaymanger and change the DISPLAYMANAGER property to "gdm"

4. Reboot the VM from Windows Azure portal.

5. Now take the remote desktop and select the GNOME session type.