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Need an RDP client compatible with AVD

I work with a client that migrated their infrastructure to Microsoft. In order to connect to their Linux Server, I now have to Remote Desktop to their Azure Virtual Desktop thing. I’m not pleased but it’s out of my control.

I tried remmina freerdp but doesn’t seem to support that Azure thing, there doesn’t seem to be an option to add the workspace.

Any recommendations or do I have to setup a virtual machine just for this? :/ Cheers

cizra ,
  1. Log into the Windows machine via the webclient avaliable at windows365.microsoft.com
  2. Use PuTTY to set up a reverse tunnel. You’ll need to create a restricted tunnel-only user in your machine. Make sure to use key auth.
  3. From your local machine, connect to localhost:portnumber.

As an alternative, you might be able to set up OpenSSH in Windows (yes it’s possible), then use the ProxyJump setting in your local ~/.ssh/config to connect via a tunnel to the final box.

Here’s how you configure the server to not let the user wreak too much havoc:


<span style="color:#323232;">Match User restricted
</span><span style="color:#323232;">        PermitOpen 127.0.0.1:3389 [::1]:3389
</span><span style="color:#323232;">        X11Forwarding no
</span><span style="color:#323232;">        AllowAgentForwarding no
</span><span style="color:#323232;">        ForceCommand /bin/sh -c 'while sleep 999; do true; done'
</span><span style="color:#323232;">        ClientAliveInterval 1
</span><span style="color:#323232;">        ClientAliveCountMax 2
</span>
cizra ,

Fun fact: mentioning etc ssh sshd_config triggers some CloudFlare security warning that prevents me from posting it under the right name.

possiblylinux127 ,

Got to love our Cloudflare overlords

Landless2029 ,

I specialize in Azure admin.

Sounds like this might be by design to ensure secure connections.

Using AVD as a bastion replacement.

Only option with similar security would be VPN into the vnet and just ssh normally.

  1. AVD as a jumpbox
  2. Bastion (costly solution)
  3. VPN then SSH/RDP
possiblylinux127 ,

Can you use it though a web browser?

matejc ,

Freerdp 3.x has this support. I have been using it half a year back for this very purpose. Ask for help on :matrix.org they are very helpful

matejc ,

My example:

xfreerdp “$RDPW_FILE” /u:“$RDP_USERNAME” /p:“$RDP_PASSWORD” /sec:nla /cert:ignore +clipboard /multimon /monitors:0 /gateway:type:arm /network:auto /gfx:AVC444 /rfx /dynamic-resolution

Keep in mind that I was using for accessing Windows machine… Some flags might need to be a bit different

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