RDP

RDP from macOS to Debian based distros

Make sure the remote ssh server supports X11. Make sure these lines are in your /etc/ssh/sshd_config file:

X11Forwarding yes
X11UseLocalhost yes

Install an X11 server and an RDP client on your mac with:

brew install --cask xquartz
brew install freerdp

Then you should reboot 🤷

(Xquartz provides a telnet app which sets the $DISPLAY variable. This is why you reboot.)

Finally, you can use the freerdp client:

xfreerdp /u:youruser /p:yourpassword /v:hostnameoripaddr

References and Further Reading

• Using x11 apps in mac os x