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Connect to Linux GUI Desktop on Google Cloud

Steps to connect to the remote Linux GUI desktop

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

The Windows App can be found from App Store (for Mac users).

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

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

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

The default username is elm and the password is the virtual instance ID.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The instance ID is displayed in the Basic information of the instance

Linux GUI Desktop on Google Cloud: instance ID in the cloud console