# SLES 12 xrdp problem
**URL:** https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-xrdp-problem/26668
**Category:** SLES Configure-Administer
**Created:** [February 7, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-xrdp-problem/26668 "2015-02-07T21:35:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@atwlam](https://forums.suse.com/u/atwlam)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-xrdp-problem/26668/1 "2015-02-07T21:35:25Z")
The xrdp config on sles 11 was pretty straightforward, basically I just installed xrdp and vnc then it worked.
For sles 12, the shipped xrdp does not have a startup file, I end up installing the one from opensuse repo, but the xrdp only partially worked.
in sles 11, it used to let you choose from different windows managers, now there is only xvnc sesman.
when logon with xvnc-sesman, which end up taking me to gnome, it arrives to a gnome screen thats different from normal gnome, there is no trash bin, and the toolbars is on top.
does anyone have idea how this happened? I just want to old sles 11 behavior back.
thanks in advance.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-xrdp-problem/26668/2 "2015-02-12T15:30:26Z")
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### Author:  [@christianmolecki](https://forums.suse.com/u/christianmolecki)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2015, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-xrdp-problem/26668/3 "2015-03-02T09:37:19Z")
Hello atwlam,
the startup file is /etc/xrpd/xrdp.sh
You can use it with these parameters:
start, stop, status, try-restart, restart, force-reload, reload, probe.
On the basis of this script, you can build you own systemd service file.
The window manager (default\_ sle-classic) is different, if you using xrdp (gnome)
I don’t know why, I have the same problem.
I hope this is helpful for you.
Best regards
Christian
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### Author:  [@atwlam](https://forums.suse.com/u/atwlam)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-xrdp-problem/26668/4 "2015-03-20T17:43:12Z")
[QUOTE=christianmolecki;26674]Hello atwlam,
the startup file is /etc/xrpd/xrdp.sh
You can use it with these parameters:
start, stop, status, try-restart, restart, force-reload, reload, probe.
On the basis of this script, you can build you own systemd service file.
The window manager (default\_ sle-classic) is different, if you using xrdp (gnome)
I don’t know why, I have the same problem.
I hope this is helpful for you.
Best regards
Christian[/QUOTE]
Thanks Christian for your input.
Originally I tried to write a systemd service for xrdp, but I think the latest patch already fixed the startup problem.
On the otherhand, the weired gnome layout still remains, but I got around it by using the icewm instead.