How to set up remote desktop connection with raspberry pi

In this Blog, we will discuss the following things

Installation of xrdp.
Installation of tightvncserver.
Remote desktop connection of raspberry pi to the windows client.

Pre-requisites

Installed with noobs / Raspbian operating system.
Local area network (LAN / Wireless LAN).

Follow the below steps & procedure in the same order

Step 1

You need to update the raspberry pi. Since your current operating system may not support the remote connection.
"-y " is used to accept all the prompts of (Do you want to continue (y/n)).

command : sudo apt -y update

Step 2

Now we need to upgrade the raspberry pi software's to the latest versions.

command : sudo apt -y upgrade

Step 3

After upgrading reboot your raspberry pi to apply the latest changes.
Now we need to install tightvncserver & xrdp, But before installing remove the existed vnc server & xrdp

sudo apt-get remove xrdp vnc4server tightvncserver

Step 4

install tightvncserver followed by xrdp

sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

sudo apt-get install xrdp

Step 5

Now we need to enable ssh.

Rapberry pi icon -> Preferences -> Raspberyy Pi Configuration -> Interfaces

Step 6

Make sure you had a network setup (WIFI / LAN).
Note the raspberry pi IP address.
use the "ifconfig" command to know the IP address.

ifconfig

Step 7

Now, search Remote desktop connection in your window's search.

Click on connect you will be redirected to the raspberry pi authentication page.

if your username & password are correct you will be redirected to the raspberry pi noobs ui.

Now, we successfully connected to the raspberry pi device

Limitations / Issues which I faced & how I fixed them

Initially, I don't have a keyboard I had a mouse & desktop connected to a raspberry pi. So, I need to install this software without a keyboard. Here's how I did -> I took my android mobile. Since raspberry pi comes with a micro sd card as a hard disk. I removed my sd card and inserted it into my mobile ->it showed me two sd cards(one has less memory occupied, and the other has most of the memory occupied) & says something is wrong with my sd card. -> android os created some predefined folders like Android, DCIM, downloads, etc., -> so, I had installed a notepad app in my mobile and entered all the commands that required & wifi password, etc., and saved in a raspcmds.txt file -> and then I removed sd card and inserted it into raspberry pi and copy-pasted the commands with a new line(for enter key) which executes the command -> must install matchbox-keyboard which is virtual keyboard if this is a case which saves lot's of time

sudo apt install matchbox-keyboard

After updating & upgrading I faced an issue i.e., I tried to open the file manager and it was automatically closing itself., the below command resolved the issue.

sudo apt-get install -y --reinstall pcmanfm

if your default password is empty the raspberry pi authentication may be failed, just cross-check your password before authenticating or set your password using the following command.

passwd

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PRADEEP KUMAR BAISETTI

Associate Trainee – Enterprise Application Development 

Digital Transformation

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