How to use X2Go?

Support & Help Requests
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Hello,

I'm not able to connect the client to a x2go server. Please, how to use x2go to control desktop remotely?

On client side, X2Go client installed from the boutique : check
On server side, x2Go server installed from the boutique : check
Both have internet connected : check
Both, client and server, running Ubuntu Mate 20.04
Client is on a router different of the server.
On client, I set a new session with the IP public of the server, username, port SSH 22 and Mate in type of session.
Both have same username and password.
When I try to connect to server: error, time out.
Could you help me ?

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Are you on the same network ? If you are not, you need some extra conf on your router (Nat, ...)

3

Are you serious? With teamviewer, nomachine or anydesk no need to change settings of router or NAT. Machines are not on the same network. I want to use x2go by Internet.

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@Philippe
You need port forwarding on port 5900 in your router. Here's a link that shows how to do that.
See bypass router section, https://goinglinux.com/articles/RemoteDesktop.html

BTW, nomachine does not connect over Internet, I need to port fwd port 4000.

Only TeamViewer connects over Internet w/o any changes to the router.

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If you are going over the internet I always suggest using an SSH tunnel for security

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With your comments, I can use X2Go on local network, but not over Internet. I discover that X2Go is not a desktop control remotely of a user but it open another session on the server, which is I don't want. Anyway, I give up with X2Go, because DWService is fixed:


DWservice is very simple in particular on server side, very efficient with very old person, as teamviewer.