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I have installed new Ubuntu Server with GNOME GUI. I configured Remmina to remote desktop. It works fine. However, I need remote access enabled, without first having to log in locally on the box.

How can I enable graphical remote control, without first having to log in locally on the machine?

vidarlo
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DevAxeQuestion
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    Possible duplicate of How do I start applications automatically on login? – vidarlo May 09 '18 at 14:38
  • Nope, I wrote that I need set autostart remmina before fist log in. Your suggestion is after log in. This is server. I need set this service the same like ssh, whose start automatically after boot. – DevAxeQuestion May 10 '18 at 09:36
  • Remmina is a Rdp client? It doesn't make sense in my opinion to start this before login. – vidarlo May 10 '18 at 09:39
  • Tell this microsoft where remote desktop works after boot system and before first log in from many years. Serwer is in another location so when I restart it, how I can remote to this? I must go there, login first time and after then can remote from my office. Where is sense to go to another location after every restart? I can't start remmina even I connect via ssh on user, this will be another way to resolve my issue, but can't. So I start thinking about autostart remmina. – DevAxeQuestion May 10 '18 at 09:45
  • I rewrote your question based on your comment. Also note that the traditional management way is ssh. – vidarlo May 10 '18 at 09:57
  • I see, thanks! I know that ssh is, but I have some GUI apps to statistic and reports, so I need sometimes logged remotely. Not everything can't do via terminal. – DevAxeQuestion May 10 '18 at 10:11

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This is what I used for x11vnc, this may help you with your problem with just switching out the program and names.

# Step 8 - Create the Service Unit File
# ################################################################# 

#cat > /lib/systemd/system/x11vnc.service << EOF
#[Unit]
#Description=Start x11vnc at startup.
#After=multi-user.target

#[Service]
#Type=simple
#ExecStart=/usr/bin/x11vnc -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /etc/x11vnc.pass -rfbport 5900 -shared

#[Install]
#WantedBy=multi-user.target
#EOF

# Step 9 -Configure the Service 
# ################################################################ 

#echo "Configure Services"
#sudo systemctl enable x11vnc.service
#sudo systemctl daemon-reload
James White
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You can add the a line in /etc/rc.local which is the path to the program you want to run. So if the program/file/script is in /etc the line you will add would be like as following:
/etc/file name
This worked for me with out a hitch so far.

delfiler
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    I haven't rc.local in /etc on any my desktop or server. Only I have: rc0.d/ rc1.d/ rc2.d/ rc3.d/ rc4.d/ rc5.d/ rc6.d/ rcS.d/ – DevAxeQuestion May 09 '18 at 09:42
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    @AxelGocan what about /etc/init? do you have that? – delfiler May 09 '18 at 09:48
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    Yep, and in this: anacron.conf gpu-manager.conf mysql.conf whoopsie.conf – DevAxeQuestion May 09 '18 at 09:51
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    okay then in /etc/init save in a .conf file with the following start on startup next line task next line exec /path/to/command – delfiler May 09 '18 at 09:53
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    Nope, this isnt work. I was created /etc/init/remmina.conf and inside is start on startup task exec /usr/bin/remmina like you wrote, but after reboot still remmina don't start on server and I can't remote from my host. – DevAxeQuestion May 09 '18 at 10:13
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    well i have to dig a little more then. there is one last thing i recall and that is to check System > Preferences > Startup Applications with the GUI that should be a possible solution other wise more digging for me and you can check this link – delfiler May 09 '18 at 10:18
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    You can't start a gui app using init files. You have to configure your DE to autostart that app. – vidarlo May 09 '18 at 14:37
  • @delfiler Unfortunatlly the method from link works after login as user. And I have remmina there. I need start remmina before login the user. This will be server located in another building, so after some restarts I need logged for it remotely. – DevAxeQuestion May 10 '18 at 09:41
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    @vidarlo what you mean DE? – DevAxeQuestion May 10 '18 at 09:42