X2Go
X2Go is a terminal server for low bandwidth connections.
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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Tags
- Remote Desktop
- I3 support
- remote-control
- kde-interface
- terminal-server
Recent user activities on X2Go
attila-schmidt added X2Go as alternative(s) to SupportHopper
kasm_technologies added X2Go as alternative(s) to Kasm Workspaces- endolith reviewed X2GoenI 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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