# XRDP with XFCE not working - XRDP always starts up with GNOME
**URL:** https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/xrdp-with-xfce-not-working-xrdp-always-starts-up-with-gnome/14489
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support
**Created:** [June 7, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/xrdp-with-xfce-not-working-xrdp-always-starts-up-with-gnome/14489 "2024-06-07T15:05:06Z")
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### Author:  [@tbet](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/tbet)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/xrdp-with-xfce-not-working-xrdp-always-starts-up-with-gnome/14489/1 "2024-06-07T15:05:06Z")
Hi,
I have installed ROcky Linux 8.10 with GNOME.
In addition XFCE is installed and can be started when being locally at the machine by the login screen - works well - XFCE comes up flawlessly.
For XRDP I tried to :
- set “xfce4-session” in .xsession in my users home directory
- set “startxfce4” in startwm.sh in my users home directory alternatively/in addition
… but alwys I end up with GNOME in a RDP session.
By setting “export GNOME\_SHELL\_SESSION\_MODE=classic” I can at least switch to classic GNOME - anyway also here .xsession and startwm.sh are ignored - and xfce4 is not chosen.
Has somebody managed to run over RDP successfully with the standar GNOME installation under Rocky Linux 8 (or 9) another (lightweight) windows manager like xfce or mate ?
If yes - please let me know how … 😉
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### Author:  [@linde](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/linde)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/xrdp-with-xfce-not-working-xrdp-always-starts-up-with-gnome/14489/2 "2024-06-07T15:18:43Z")
My `~/.xsession` has mode 700 and the following contents:
```auto
/usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session xfce4-session
```
I have no user `startwm.sh` file and no relevant changes to the system `startwm.sh`.
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### Author:  [@tbet](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/tbet)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/xrdp-with-xfce-not-working-xrdp-always-starts-up-with-gnome/14489/3 "2024-06-07T15:34:07Z")
Excellent - that worked out - thank you so much - you made my day 🙏
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/xrdp-with-xfce-not-working-xrdp-always-starts-up-with-gnome/14489/4 "2024-08-06T15:34:44Z")
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