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Linux GUI termserv (aussie.zone)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Due to hardware reqs we're tossing the idea at work to replace the Microsoft termserv with Linux. Due to the userbase being all windows fans we'd need a full on GUI and i've been prodded towards Mint. Good idea or bad?

I've happily set up a remote kunbuntu for my workspace previously, but accomodating multiple complete linux neophytes is giving me a bit of pause.

Bit more info: The current termserv is a debloated win10 machine with the multisession registry edit. However, it's on an R515 with proxmox (and running extremely well). Due to partner network requirements, we can't run depreciated software, and the box won't support win11, and frankly, I sat the boss down and asked him if he wanted to be microsoft's bitch for the forseeable future and junk serviceable hardware. He's absolutely up to getting on a linux ecosystem, but the graphical desktop environment is non-negotiable on his end.

**EDIT: ** Anyone else looking to run this system: https://www.apalrd.net/posts/2022/xrdp_intro/ Video link at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAllRma_0xc

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Full on GUI for what? Server/ clients?

If you need all GUI tools on a server you might want to try OpenSUSE Leap, it has full GUI (Yast2-GUI-GTK) tools for administering network, Firewalld, services, users, shares, LDAP, filesystem snapshots. Also has AutoYast for saving off server and software config and redeploying on another server. YAST software also lets you select packages to install with check boxes, and other click options to lock/hold a package, upgrade, delete etc. While seeing the versions as radio buttons that can be selected. Takes all commandline work out of the equation.

https://en.opensuse.org/YaST2-GTK

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

terminal server as in individual user logins to a desktop environment for internet access. So locked down, RDP access (using XRDP at the moment on a test proxmox image)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Ah, i skimmed over termserver the first time. Both Mint and Zorin are very Windows like. And Zorin is developing GRID, when released is supposed to be a deploy / management tool for IT caring that is caring for multi client installs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

For ease of deploying and locking down a client, maybe microOS or nixOS, both have the build from config file setup.