Create a Zorin OS VPS with GUI Desktop on Contabo using RDP - Step-by-Step Tutorial

I show you step-by-step how you can create a very secure Zorin OS lite VPS with Desktop , from scratch. We are then going to access it by the windows 10 PC remote desktop connection software via RDP. And finally as a bonus, how to also access it from an iPhone, IPad, Android Phone or Tablet

Contabo Link : https://cloudtechlinks.com/V31-Contabo-Link

DEPLOY IMAGE COMMAND

wget -O- ht tp://cloudtechlinks.com/V31-zorin-lite-16-img-file | xz -d -c | sudo dd of=/dev/sda

(NOTE : ON THE ABOVE LINE OF CODE, I HAVE HAD TO PUT A SPACE IN THE HTTPS PART OF THE WEB ADRESS TO STOP YOUTUBE SEEING IT AND TRUNCATING IT, WHICH IT DOES FOR ALL WEB ADRESSES. PLEASE REMOVE THE SPACE BEFORE RUNNING THE COMMAND)

Zorin OS VPS Configuration 1) Expand the Hard Disks (in Accessories Disks) 2) In Terminal : i) passwd ii) sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y 3) Connect to Google Drive

UserName : xrdpuser inital Password : ChangeMeASAP1

Security enhancements : SSH Port is 53572 not 22 RDP port is 53579 not 3389 UFW Firewall active The root account has been locked

Connecting via RDP from MacOS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7TCvLuWlF0 Connecting via RDP from Chromebook : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PUraznLMMs Connecting via RDP from Linux : https://opensource.com/article/18/6/linux-remote-desktop

how to create a google account (also knon as a gmail account) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcvWhAgS028

Video describing how to create a brand new Google Drive Account (if needed) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uJ1TxklS2Y

How the Image was created

Keyboard - English US Timezone = New York xrdpuser / ChangeMeASAP1

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y sudo apt-get install xrdp -y sudo apt-get install openssh-server sudo reboot

connect via RDP on Port 3389

In GUI Desktop fix :

• setting, desktop - select zorin wallpaper
• remove all desktop icons
• settings , screensaver - both tabs, everything off power management - everything off

In terminal on GUI : Manual amend both config files, so equivalent to: sudo sed -i 's/3389/53579/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini sudo sed -i 's/#Port 22/Port 53572/g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config

In SSH on Port 53572 sudo apt-get install stacer -y sudo apt-get install qdirstat -y sudo apt install gnome-control-center gnome-online-accounts sudo rm /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.freedesktop.color.policy sudo ufw allow 53572 && sudo ufw allow 53579 && sudo ufw enable && sudo ufw status numbered sudo passwd --delete --lock root sudo reboot

Connect via The Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) port 53579 echo XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center [GREATER THAN SIGN] /home/xrdp/desktop/Google Drive Connect (Use Online accounts ONLY).sh then make executable

0.00 The Video Purpose 4.26 The Contabo VPS purchase Process 9.50 How to Control the Contabo VPS 11.20 Starting the Contabo VPS Rescue System 12.15 The RealVNC Viewer 13.30 Applying the Zorin OS Disk Image to the Contabo VPS 15.10 Connecting via RDP from Windows PC to the Contabo VPS 17.35 Zorin OS VPS Configuration on the Contabo VPS 21.20 Access the VPS with an iPhone, IPad, Android Phone or Tablet 24.40 YouTube End Card

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