I had a YouTube live stream chatter ask if I could help them connect from their Google Android device to their Kali linux debian derivation operating system based computer. They were running Kali Linux operating system version 2017. They want to remotely control their Kali linux box from their Google Android device.
First you will need to install X remote desktop protocol software onto your Kali linux operating system based machine. Then you will need to start this service. Finally, you will want to enable this protocol in order to start each time Kali linux boots.
These commands should perform those afore mentioned tasks. You will need to login with root privileges and then run these commands below in a terminal window.
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get install xrdp
service xrdp start
service xrdp-sesman start
update-rc.d xrdp enable
At this point you can now remotely connect into your Kali linux operating system based machine with remote desktop protocol. You can use client software similar to Microsoft Windows operating system Remote Desktop Connection. You should now see a login window.
Now, you will want to install a free RemoteToGo RDP/VNC For Android application from the Google Play Store. Once you install this application on your Google Android device you will want to open RemoteToGo. Then you can click on NO in order to continue with that software application.
You will want to click on NEW CONNECTION. You want to make sure you select RDP. You have to enter some information below Label and Host. You can enter anything below label. You will want to type in the hostname or internet protocol address of your Kali linux operating system based machine.
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I had to enter a username and password below Credentials. A Google Android virtual keyboard does not work with this application. You can click the back button in order to browse back a screen.
RemoteToGo will ask if you want to save your connection. You will want to choose Yes. Then you can click on your connection and it will automatically remotely connect into your Kali linux operating system based machine.
If you hold your finger on this connection a pop up menu will open up. You can Connect, Edit, or Delete this connection from that menu. Hopefully, you have now successfully controlled your Kali Linux machine from your Google Android device.