X2Go
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X2Go is an open source remote desktop software for Linux that uses the NX technology protocol.
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Features
- Multi Platform
- Low bandwidth usage
- Desktop Sharing
- SSH
- No registration required
- Selective folder sharing
- X server
- Support all desktops
- Printer sharing
- Stream audio
- XFCE support
- Kde support
Tags
- I3 support
- terminal-server
- remote-control
- kde-interface
X2Go News & Activities
Highlights All activities
Recent activities
- braky updated X2Go
POX added X2Go as alternative to Rabbit Remote Control and Field Monitor
Danilo_Venom added X2Go as alternative to Screen Sharing via Browser
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What is X2Go?
X2Go is an open source remote desktop software for Linux that uses the NX technology protocol. X2Go can be used to access PC desktops, but its main use case is providing secure standalone remote sessions via ssh. The server package must be installed on a Linux host; client packages can be run on Linux, OS X, or Windows.
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Developed by
Heinz-M. Graesing Licensing
Open Source and Free product.Alternatives
47 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Really awesome application that allows you to use the portability and security of SSH, but also enjoy the UI of whatever desktop you have installed. I use this all the time to connect back to my desktop at home that only allows key based authentication, so I can feel comfortable it is secure and usable!
[Edited by elrey741, March 01]
also, forgot to mention. I have used this to remote back to my desktop so I can give presentations to people at conferences. So, all I do is use my laptop as a jump host to get back to my powerful desktop back at home can do live demos over my phone mobile hotspot.
I used X2Go for years and liked it, but it inexplicably stopped working on upgrading Ubuntu to 22.04 and no one can help me fix it, whether AskUbuntu or the X2Go mailing list. Time to find something better I guess.
Uses SSH for connections, making it one of the most secure way to connect and have remote desktop access. Also provides virtual remote desktop sessions, meaning a user can spawn a session which is independent of the remote physical VDU/monitor.
The encryption is too weak:
Must be tunneled (with SSH) first if you want it to be secure.
Could you share which version you reviewed? X2Go uses OpenSSH X11-Forwarding to connect, which can be encrypted with AES SHA2.