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Connect to Linux GUI Desktop on AWS

Steps to connect to the remote Linux GUI desktop

Section titled “Steps to connect to the remote Linux GUI desktop”

The Microsoft Remote Desktop can be found from App Store (for Mac users).

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 1)

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 2)

The public address (like 54.198.198.85) is used for the PC name.

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 3)

The default username is elm and the password is the EC2 instance ID that has the form of i-0c7fadc4dc193eca7.

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 4)

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 5)

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 6)

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 7)

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 8)

Linux GUI Desktop on AWS: remote desktop session (step 9)