Install GNOME GUI and RDP on CentOS 7 #GUI #RDP #CentOS7

install-gnome-gui-and-rdp-on-centos-7.md

Update the system

sudo yum -y update

Install GUI (GNOME Desktop)

sudo yum -y groupinstall "GNOME Desktop" "Administration Tools"

Run the following to start GNOME at boot-time

sudo ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/runlevel5.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target

Install EPEL repository

sudo yum -y install epel-release

Update the system and clean the cache

sudo yum -y update && sudo yum clean all

Install XRDP

sudo yum -y install xrdp tigervnc-server

Make necessary changes to SELinux (requires more understanding)

sudo chcon -h system_u:object_r:bin_t:s0 /usr/sbin/xrdp
sudo chcon -h system_u:object_r:bin_t:s0 /usr/sbin/xrdp-sesman

If necessary - adjust firewall rules to allow port 3389 (RDP server runs on this port)

sudo systemctl enable firewalld
sudo systemctl start firewalld
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-port=3389/tcp
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Enable XRDP

sudo systemctl enable xrdp

Set password for your default user on the machine

passwd

Create a new user

sudo adduser rdp-user
passwd rdp-user

If necessary - add new user to the sudoers list

sudo usermod -aG wheel username

By default, on CentOS, members of the wheel group have sudo privileges.

Start your favorite RDP client and use the VM's public address to connect.