Etere compatibility now extends to Linux systems, enabling the use of Active Directory alternatives and SQL Server on Linux. The topics of this chapter will be:
- Samba AD integration
- Reporting Service
- Microsoft SQL server (Ubuntu only)
We will cover these guides based on our internal tests for Ubuntu distributions but some of them could be available for other distributions. We suggest an LTS version for more stability. You can download the ISO on their main site
https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Do not download third-party apps or drivers during installation when prompted to avoid potential conflicts, and don't integrate with Active Directory during installation.
XRDP
In most cases, a remote connection is required. We suggest installing XRDP alongside a lightweight GUI such as XFCE. From bash console (Application- Terminal Emulator):
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sudo apt update
sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies xrdp -y
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echo "xfce4-session" > ~/.xsession
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sudo adduser xrdp ssl-cert
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sudo systemctl restart xrdp
If you want to adjust connection performances, you can edit the file xrdp.ini
from the bash console:
sudo nano /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
Edit these fields to match your needs, for example:
tcp_send_buffer_bytes=4194304
crypt_level=none
max_bpp=16
and always restart the service
Now you can use the same user and password for the login under xRDP
Cannot connect to Xfce with remote desktop
In case anyone else runs into this problem, the solution is:
sudo nano /etc/xrdp/startwm.sh
test -x /etc/X11/Xsession && exec /etc/X11/Xsession
exec /bin/sh /etc/X11/Xsession
startxfce4
sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp restart