Enable Remote Desktop in Ubuntu 22.04

GNOME 42 adopted Microsoft RDP protocol for its built-in remote desktop feature.
The new Ubuntu 22.04 LTS give the users a way to easily remote access to Ubuntu 22.04 desktop with the more secure and MS Windows friendly protocol.

Enable Remote Desktop in Ubuntu 22.04:

1. Open system settings (Gnome Control Center) from the system tray menu(Top right side).
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2. Then navigate to ‘Sharing’ from left menu.
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Turn on the toggle icon on right-corner of app header.
click “Remote Desktop” to enable the function and configure user, password, etc.
the password will change if the system is rebooted, change it or be sure the remote desktop have the updated credentials (click on the eye icon to view the password)
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Some times the first connection doesn't work and you need to re-start the remote-desktop service by running command (press  Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal):

systemctl --user restart gnome-remote-desktop.service

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