CentOS 7: Connect to MATE desktop environment via XRDP

This article will describe installing MATE desktop environment and XRDP, and connecting to MATE desktop environment via XRDP.

1 Install MATE desktop environment

Install MATE desktop environment with this.

2 Install XRDP

Install XRDP.

$ sudo yum install -y epel-release
$ sudo yum install -y xrdp
$ sudo systemctl enable xrdp
$ sudo systemctl start xrdp

Open XRDP port.

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

3 Create ~/.Xclients

Create .Xclients in home directory of user to be connected.

$ echo "mate-session" > ~/.Xclients
$ chmod a+x ~/.Xclients

4 Connect to MATE desktop environment via XRDP

The rdesktop connection is as the following.

0001_xrdp-mate.png