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Get Free Remote Desktop (RDP) Trick

UPDATE: Bluehost Has started charging for their cloud. So below trick may not work now.

Note : linux only.

First of all What is Remote Desktop (RDP). It is a computer somewhere else (most of time have very fast internet) which can be used just like you use your computer using remote desktop protocol. There could be another protocols followed to connect to another server (depends on remote desktop client). So here we are giving you the trick to get free remote computer installed with linux.

1. Go to bluehost.in/cloudservers

2. Signup or Signin on bluehost for cloud dev.

3. Create a new cloud instance with Centos 7 as operating system and 2gb of ram (recommeded).

4.  Wait for the instance to be created. You will get your login details in your email.

5. Click on  (console sign) under cloud instances.

6. You will see Go To VNC Console option. Click on it and enter login as "root" and password as in email you got.

7. It will ask to change the password. Change it and now we will install gui.

8. In console type 


yum groupinstall "gnome desktop" "graphical administration"

9. Press y if asked anywhere. It will install GUI. Now type 


ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/runlevel5.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target

it will take you to gui everytime you reboot the system.

10. Now reboot by typing

reboot

11. If you are unable to surf internet than you have to edit dns settings. For that you have to open terminal and type

cd /                                  and press enter

then to edit dns file type 

vi etc/resolv.conf

12. Press i to insert and change both dns to any dns servers you want. E.g. 

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

13. To save this file press ESC and type   :w   and press enter. Close the terminal and reboot the system.

14. Now you will be able to surf internet.

15. Now when asked for payment create another account and setup new cloud instance.

Disclaimer : As on the publish date of this article.