Login to a graphical desktop environment through X2Go

Note: Login via x2go only works on Linux VMs that are set up for this. Please check with CeR if it doesn’t work for you and you feel it should work.

Download and install X2GO client

Please follow this article.

Configure a connection to your VM

After starting the X2GO client, first create a new session:

On the session tab, give your session a meaningful name and write the name of the VM into the “Host” field and your user name into the “Login” field. Make sure you choose MATE from the “Session type” selection menu.

On the Media tab, please disable “Sound” and “Client side printing support:

Then click Ok. The new session will then show up on the right side of your X2GO client window.

Login

To log in, click the session you need. If you have sudo privileges on the VM you need to use 2-factor authentication for the Password field. Otherwise just type your University password.