Remote Desktop
VNC Desktop
The common way to use remote desktops with Coder is through VNC.
Workspace requirements:
Installation instructions vary depending on your workspace's operating system, platform, and build system.
As a starting point, see the enterprise-desktop image. It can be used to provision a Dockerized workspace with the following software:
- Ubuntu 24.04
- XFCE Desktop
- KasmVNC Server and Web Client
RDP Desktop
To use RDP with Coder, you'll need to install an RDP client on your local machine, and enable RDP on your workspace.
Use the following command to forward the RDP port to your local machine:
coder port-forward <workspace-name> --tcp 3399:3389
Then, connect to your workspace via RDP at localhost:3399.
Note
The default username is Administrator and the password is coderRDP!.
RDP Web
Our Windows RDP module in the Coder Registry adds a one-click button to open an RDP session in the browser. This requires just a few lines of Terraform in your template, see the documentation on our registry for setup.
Amazon DCV Windows
Our Amazon DCV Windows module adds a one-click button to open an Amazon DCV session in the browser. This requires just a few lines of Terraform in your template, see the documentation on our registry for setup.
