Desktop Environment

AutomatePro comes with a generic Ubuntu desktop environment. This allows users to interact with the system using a graphical user interface (GUI). Currently, the desktop environment is only available on the remote desktop.

Remote Desktop

AutomatePro comes pre-installed with the XRDP server, which allows users to establish a remote desktop connection using the RDP protocol.

To use the remote desktop feature, you need an RDP client on your computer. Any client software that supports the RDP protocol should work.

Here are our recommendations:

Linux:

Remmina

Remmina is a remote desktop client that supports multiple protocols, including RDP. It is usually pre-installed on Ubuntu systems and few other distributions.

If it is not installed, follow this guide to install.

Once installed, follow these steps to connect to AutomatePro:

1. Click "+" (New Connection).
2. Set Protocol to RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol.
3. Enter AutomatePro's IP address in the Server field.
4. Enter the credentials:
   • Username: admin
   • Password: password or the password you set during the setup.
5. Click Save and Connect.

Windows:

You can use the pre-installed Remote Desktop software to access AutomatePro.

1. Open Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc in the Run dialog).
2. Enter AutomatePro’s IP address and click Connect.
3. Enter the credentials:
   • Username: admin
   • Password: password or the password you set during the setup.
4. Click OK to access AutomatePro’s desktop.

info

The XRDP server on AutomatePro runs on port 3389. Ensure that your firewall settings allow traffic through this port.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues, please contact support for further assistance. When contacting support, include the the following log files.

~/.xsessionrc
~/.xsession-errors