VaultOne: Configure Direct Access Using the RDP Connector for Windows and Linux

VaultOne's Direct Access feature allows you to connect to machines outside of your web browser using methods like RDP and SSH.

This guide is specifically for Windows and Linux users who want to connect to a device managed by VaultOne using their native Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) client, bypassing the in-browser session.

Prerequisites:

• You must have administrator permissions in the VaultOne platform.

Installing the VaultOne RDP Connector

Follow the instructions for your operating system to install the required software.

For Windows Users

To install the VaultOne RDP Connector for Windows:

1. Download the VaultOne RDP Connector for Windows.
   • (SHA-256: 500967f7de6eb47eb3bbfbfec970df645d86bd26445b1079aa2fbc7169e4b928)
2. Run the downloaded .exe file with administrator privileges to install the connector.
3. A confirmation screen will appear when the installation is complete.

For Linux Users

Prerequisites:

• You must have FreeRDP installed, as it is used by the VaultOne RDP Connector. See FreeRDP to learn more.
• You may need wget and dpkg to resolve potential dependency issues.

To install the VaultOne RDP Connector for Linux:

1. Download the VaultOne RDP Connector for Linux.
   • (SHA-256: 0273a6a2f2adb3ee70c0f7135ec13ff957a1dd455251653f77d22187ea0f4bbb)
2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file.
3. Add execute permissions to the file: sudo chmod +x ./VaultOneRDPConnector
4. Run the installer: sudo ./VaultOneRDPConnector
   • If you encounter a "No usable version of libssl was found" error during installation, run the following commands to install the required dependency:
     wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openssl/libssl1.1_1.1.0g-2ubuntu4_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libssl1.1_1.1.0g-2ubuntu4_amd64.deb
5. A confirmation screen will appear when the installation is complete.

Disabling Video Recording

Before you can connect via a native RDP client, the target resource in VaultOne must be configured to disable video recording.

1. Log in to the VaultOne platform.
2. In the main menu, click Servers.
3. Find the resource you want to make accessible.
4. Next to the resource name, click Actions > Edit.
5. In the General tab, scroll down to Record Video and disable the option.
6. Click Save.

Connecting via Direct Access

After installing the connector, the process to connect is the same for both Windows and Linux users.

1. In VaultOne, return to Servers.
2. Find the resource or computer you want to connect to and click Actions > Connect.
3. In the Connection Information window, select Direct Access.
4. Your browser will show a prompt to open an external application. Click Open.
5. The session will open automatically in your native RDP client.