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Most servers provide a <code>vncserver</code> command.

Various servers provide ~~different~~ configuration options either by CLI or by configuration file.

Various servers provide configuration options either by CLI or by configuration file.

==== Desktop session ====

To start a desktop session or window manager, one currently has to do this manually ~~there is a bug where~~ servers still have hard-coded paths to <code>/usr/share/xsessions</code> to look for <code>.desktop</code> files. That means one has to write a script that starts the desktop session, window manager, or any other X application.

To start a desktop session or window manager, one currently has to do this manually because servers still have hard-coded paths to <code>/usr/share/xsessions</code> to look for <code>.desktop</code> files. That means one has to write a script that starts the desktop session, window manager, or any other X application.

Some servers will automatically run <code>$HOME/.vnc/xstartup</code> but the more secure ~~options~~ is to ~~be explicit.~~

Some servers will automatically run <code>$HOME/.vnc/xstartup</code> but the more secure option is to write an executable script and run <code>vncserver -xstartup $pathToScript</code>

~~Write an executable script and run <code>vncserver -xstartup $pathToScript</code>~~

An example script:

An example script ~~can be~~

#!/usr/bin/env bash

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<code>pathToScript</code> can also be a path to an executable like <code>${pkgs.icewm}/bin/icewm</code>

~~----~~

=== Tiger VNC ===

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Nixpkgs has a package but no service.

The server component can be started using the <code>vncserver</code> command.

To connect use the <code>vncviewer</code> command.

To connect, use the <code>vncviewer</code> command.

=== x2go ===

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X2go client is packaged in nixos as <code>x2goclient</code>.

The server is installed by ~~putting~~ the following line:<br>

The server is installed by adding the following line:<br/>

<code>services.x2goserver.enable = true;</code><br>

<code>services.x2goserver.enable = true;</code><br/>

to /etc/nixos/configuration.nix.

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(Source: [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/please-post-working-xrdp-setting-in-configuration-nix/7404/10 Discourse Link], [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/86a80807d8d7051c63ab2b9d7f630abe066468b1/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix nixpkgs code])

~~''Notice:''~~ You need to log out the user first on the remote machine, otherwise you'll get a black screen. (Source: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Proxmox/comments/hxp28j/black_screen_in_microsoft_remote_desktop_noob/fzm7zbo/~~?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3~~ Reddit] ). It may be particularly true on a multi-user system. You may be able to work around this by enabling and configuring [[Polkit]]. The configuration for enabling these permissions is the example code on that page.

You need to log out the user first on the remote machine, otherwise you'll get a black screen. (Source: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Proxmox/comments/hxp28j/black_screen_in_microsoft_remote_desktop_noob/fzm7zbo/ Reddit]). It may be particularly true on a multi-user system. You may be able to work around this by enabling and configuring [[Polkit]]. The configuration for enabling these permissions is the example code on that page.

<code>freerdp</code> or <code>remmina</code> can be used on the client side.

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=== Guacamole ===

~~Not yet added to~~ nixpkgs

Guacamole-server and guacamole-client are in nixpkgs. Some details are in the [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/17879 package request].

https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/17879

=== Meshcentral ===

Meshcentral is a self-hosted open source administration tool similar to teamviewer.

~~Meshcentral server has been added, and~~ can be ~~used~~ with:

It can be added with:

<code>services.meshcentral.enable = true;</code>

(~~Meshcentral Server~~)~~[https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/unstable/options.html#opt-services.meshcentral.enable]~~

However, the agent (client) is not available. ([https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/167527 Request])

~~however the agent~~ is not ~~yet added so you can't deploy clients i nixos~~. ~~yet.~~

https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/167527

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 Most servers provide a <code>vncserver</code> command.
-Various servers provide different configuration options either by CLI or by configuration file.
+Various servers provide configuration options either by CLI or by configuration file.
 ==== Desktop session ====
-To start a desktop session or window manager, one currently has to do this manually there is a bug where servers still have hard-coded paths to <code>/usr/share/xsessions</code> to look for <code>.desktop</code> files. That means one has to  write a script that starts the desktop session, window manager, or any other X application.
+To start a desktop session or window manager, one currently has to do this manually because servers still have hard-coded paths to <code>/usr/share/xsessions</code> to look for <code>.desktop</code> files. That means one has to write a script that starts the desktop session, window manager, or any other X application.
-Some servers will automatically run <code>$HOME/.vnc/xstartup</code> but the more secure options is to be explicit.
+Some servers will automatically run <code>$HOME/.vnc/xstartup</code> but the more secure option is to write an executable script and run <code>vncserver -xstartup $pathToScript</code>
-Write an executable script and run <code>vncserver -xstartup $pathToScript</code>
+An example script:
-An example script can be
 <source lang="bash">
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
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 <code>pathToScript</code> can also be a path to an executable like <code>${pkgs.icewm}/bin/icewm</code>
-----
 === Tiger VNC ===
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 Nixpkgs has a package but no service.
 The server component can be started using the <code>vncserver</code> command.
-To connect use the <code>vncviewer</code> command.
+To connect, use the <code>vncviewer</code> command.
 === x2go ===
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 X2go client is packaged in nixos as <code>x2goclient</code>.
-The server is installed by putting the following line:<br>
+The server is installed by adding the following line:<br/>
-<code>services.x2goserver.enable = true;</code><br>
+<code>services.x2goserver.enable = true;</code><br/>
 to /etc/nixos/configuration.nix.
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 (Source: [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/please-post-working-xrdp-setting-in-configuration-nix/7404/10 Discourse Link], [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/86a80807d8d7051c63ab2b9d7f630abe066468b1/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix nixpkgs code])
-''Notice:'' You need to log out the user first on the remote machine, otherwise you'll get a black screen. (Source: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Proxmox/comments/hxp28j/black_screen_in_microsoft_remote_desktop_noob/fzm7zbo/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Reddit] ). It may be particularly true on a multi-user system. You may be able to work around this by enabling and configuring [[Polkit]]. The configuration for enabling these permissions is the example code on that page.
+You need to log out the user first on the remote machine, otherwise you'll get a black screen. (Source: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Proxmox/comments/hxp28j/black_screen_in_microsoft_remote_desktop_noob/fzm7zbo/ Reddit]). It may be particularly true on a multi-user system. You may be able to work around this by enabling and configuring [[Polkit]]. The configuration for enabling these permissions is the example code on that page.
 <code>freerdp</code> or <code>remmina</code> can be used on the client side.
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 === Guacamole ===
-Not yet added to nixpkgs
+Guacamole-server and guacamole-client are in nixpkgs. Some details are in the [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/17879 package request].
-https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/17879
 === Meshcentral ===
 Meshcentral is a self-hosted open source administration tool similar to teamviewer.
-Meshcentral server has been added, and can be used with:
+It can be added with:
 <code>services.meshcentral.enable = true;</code>
-(Meshcentral Server)[https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/unstable/options.html#opt-services.meshcentral.enable]
+However, the agent (client) is not available. ([https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/167527 Request])
-however the agent is not yet added so you can't deploy clients i nixos. yet.
-https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/167527