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How to remote desktop from Linux Mint to Windows 10 with AzureAD Azure AD login

How to remote desktop from Linux Mint to Windows 10 with AzureAD

The following steps detail how to connect over Remote Desktop from Linux Mint or Ubuntu to Windows 10 with an AzureAD username and password login account.

  1. In Windows 10, right-click This PC or My Computer and select Properties.
  2. Click Remote Settings.
  3. Check the option Allow remote connections to this computer.
  4. Uncheck the option Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication.
  5. Click OK.
  6. In Linux Mint, running Software Manager and install Remmina.
  7. Open a terminal and install the RDP plug-in with the following command:
    sudo apt install remmina remmina-plugin-rdp
  8. Run Remmina.
  9. Create a new connection using RDP.
  10. Enter your Server, Username (your AzureAD email address: [email protected]), Password, Domain: AzureAD.
  11. Select Color depth "True color (32 bpp)".
  12. Click the Advanced tab.
  13. For Security select TLS.
  14. Scroll down and check the option Ignore certificate.
  15. Connect.
  16. In the RDP session, you may see another login screen on the remote computer. Login using your username AzureAD\[email protected] and password.

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@ibnumalik
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Thanks for this. I've scratched my head for weeks. Follow this config and its working. Thanks again!

@vtortonesi
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Thank you! This really helped.

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primaryobjects commented May 23, 2022

If you receive an error while connecting "The remote PC can't be found", ensure you have entered the correct PC name for the remote PC or enter the IP address instead of the computer name.

@GuenterWolf
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Thank you very much for your valuable hints! I've trialed and errored for days until I've found your really helpful post.

@SportingChap
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Thank you so much! Been banging my head against this for days.

@dleidert
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Thanks so much!

@bogdancotea
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Hello! I cannot connect to a Windows Server after doing all the operations mentioned above. What else can I do? Thanks!

@pedroBaptistaDosSantos
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Thank you!

@sanjib-technonetrics
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Thanks

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