Remote desktop
Using X2go, you can remotely access your instance desktop. Genostack provide several images “remote-desktop ready”. These images all have “desktop” in their name. You simply need to launch an instance using one of these images, setup x2go, and you are done.
Using pre-configured Genostack images
On your virtual machine
Important: If you have the same set of SSH keys inside your local computer and on the frontend, you can launch X2go without password, using SSH connection (describe below). Alternatively, you have to create your own root password or add a new special « virtual » user.
Change root password (Optional)
On your virtual machine :
passwd root
Create a new user (Optional)
On your virtual machine :
adduser myuser
On your own machine:
Install X2go client
Configure an x2goclient session without password
| Host | instance ip |
| Login | root |
| SSH port | 22 |
Please check
[X] try auto login
Configure an x2goclient session with password or non-root user
| Host | instance ip |
| Login | your_new_user |
| SSH port | 22 |
You will be prompted for your password at the connection.
Configure the proxy server
[X] Use proxy server for SSH connection
| Type | SSH |
| Host | openstack.genouest.org |
| Port | 22 |
| Login | your genouest login |
Please check
[X] try auto login
(You need to use your ssh key to connect to the frontend)
Desktop type
The images provided by Genostack use the Mate desktop.
Modifying your own image
You can modify one of your own instance to use a remote desktop. There are two main steps:
Installing x2go-server
Please refer to the official documentation here
Install a desktop
Please refer to the installation manual for the desktop you wish to use.