I just installed Ubuntu 25.10, enabled rdp through the settings menu and ensured firewall port was open. I can connect using rdp with windows just fine. However, when trying to connect using my Ubuntu 24.04 laptop, remmina just immediately closes after connecting. I remember having this issue long ago with Ubuntu 18 or 20? Sucks to suck ubuntu.

Suggest me a new disto for my 3D modeling, ECAD, old gaming and general fun rig. Its an Intel 13th gen cpu and Nvidia 30s series GFX, if it matters.

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Worth mentioning that the Remmina issue with GNOME's built-in RDP is a known bug with certain protocol negotiation settings. Try these in Remmina:

  1. Connection → Security → set to "RDP" (not "Negotiate")
  2. Under Advanced, disable "Network Level Authentication"

If that doesn't work, xfreerdp from the command line is more reliable:

xfreerdp /v:your-server-ip /u:username /dynamic-resolution

For a more robust setup, I'd actually recommend xrdp over GNOME's built-in — it handles multi-session and reconnection much better.

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