Due to hardware reqs we’re tossing the idea at work to replace the Microsoft termserv with Linux. Due to the userbase being all windows fans we’d need a full on GUI and i’ve been prodded towards Mint. Good idea or bad?
I’ve happily set up a remote kunbuntu for my workspace previously, but accomodating multiple complete linux neophytes is giving me a bit of pause.
Bit more info: The current termserv is a debloated win10 machine with the multisession registry edit. However, it’s on an R515 with proxmox (and running extremely well). Due to partner network requirements, we can’t run depreciated software, and the box won’t support win11, and frankly, I sat the boss down and asked him if he wanted to be microsoft’s bitch for the forseeable future and junk serviceable hardware. He’s absolutely up to getting on a linux ecosystem, but the graphical desktop environment is non-negotiable on his end.
**EDIT: ** Anyone else looking to run this system: https://www.apalrd.net/posts/2022/xrdp_intro/ Video link at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAllRma_0xc
Look into either X forward or Xpra. No need to run a GUI at all, you can run only the browser itself.
X forwarding will require a little more setup: https://docs.cse.lehigh.edu/xforwarding/xforwarding-win/ (first link I found on google)
Xpra would be just an app installed on the client (and server)
xRDP is no issue, I’ve set that up before and already have it running on a mockup mint MATE I’ve spun up. They’re gonna need more than just browsing, so looking for a full (locked down) desktop environment per user.
X11 Fordwarding isn’t xRDP though. You don’t need a full blown graphical session to run.
https://superuser.com/questions/1332709/setting-up-x11-forwarding-over-ssh-on-windows-10-subsystem-for-linux
I wouldn’t install Mint for production either, I’d use something like Debian stable or Fedora.
ah, so it’s like xenapp?
I’m not super familiar with Citrix, but yeah kinda.
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Seems like maybe a good use for Kasm Workspaces. Use persistence in each session to save settings, files etc…