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KRDC
Plans and prices
KRDC
Free
Linux app · requires a compatible remote desktop server
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.kde.org
On the record
- Availability and help
- KDE lists Linux installation through AppStream-compatible stores or a distribution package manager and links to the handbook, forum, and bug tracker for help and reports.apps.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Clipboard password limit
- The VNC password-manager option blocks clipboard content marked as a password by supported managers such as KeePassXC, but cannot identify passwords copied by apps that do not provide that marker.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Command line limit
- KRDC can read basic connection details from an .rdp file, but does not import every setting supported by other RDP clients.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Connection discovery
- The connection page lists bookmarks, connection history, and VNC services advertised on the local network through Zeroconf.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Connection requirements
- Before connecting, the remote server must be enabled and reachable, and its firewall must allow the required connection.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Cross operating systems
- The client and server can run different operating systems.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- KDE integration
- The handbook describes using KRDC with KDE’s Desktop Sharing (Krfb) VNC server.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The handbook lists VNC, RDP, and SPICE as supported through protocol plugins.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KRDC lets you view or control another machine’s desktop session when it runs a compatible server.apps.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- RDP access options
- RDP settings include network proxy and gateway configuration, plus controls for resolution, sound, shared media, and smartcard redirection.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- RDP security settings
- For RDP, KRDC offers FreeRDP security modes including NLA, TLS, RDP, and Ext, with a configurable TLS security level.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- SPICE requirements
- SPICE dynamic resizing requires spice-vdagent in the guest, and clipboard exchange depends on guest support.docs.kde.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linuxapps.kde.org · read 20 Sep 2026
