Connecting to Remote Desktop (RDP) on Windows jobs

Adam

October 12, 2022 20:02

Setting Up SSH Port-Forwarding

To connect to a Remote Desktop (RDP) session in a Windows job, follow the instructions below:

Select your Windows job and choose Rerun with SSH
Log in to the SSH session and change the user password with the following command:
```
passwd
```
Note: Windows requires a complex password and will return "Try Again" if a password is not strong enough. Consider using a randomly generated secure password.
Set up SSH port-forwarding by running the following on your local machine:
```
ssh -fN -L 3390:localhost:3389 -p 54782 <windows job ip>
```
Open the Remote Desktop app (included with Windows or download from the Mac App Store) and connect to:
```
localhost:3390
```
Log in with the username "circleci" and the password set in step 2

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