Apache Guacamole Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Apache Guacamole hosting and run a self-hosted remote desktop gateway for RDP, VNC and SSH sessions in a browser on a dedicated Cloud VPS. xCloud starts the pinned Guacamole 1.6.0 web application with a private guacd daemon and PostgreSQL database, replaces the well-known guacadmin password with a generated one and serves the gateway over HTTPS on your domain, with no install form to fill in.

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What is Apache Guacamole?

Apache Guacamole is an HTML5 web application that provides access to your desktop using remote desktop protocols. It is a clientless remote desktop gateway: users open a browser, and Guacamole reaches systems that expose RDP, VNC or SSH on their behalf through its guacd daemon. Run on your own server it is a self-hosted Apache Guacamole, the alternative to a hosted remote-access service such as TeamViewer, under the Apache-2.0 licence.

On xCloud it is deployed as three services pinned by digest: the guacamole 1.6.0 web application, a private guacd 1.6.0 daemon and a private PostgreSQL 15.14 database, with an init step that replaces the default admin password. It ships no remote desktop server, so you point it at machines that already exist.

From Sign-Up to a Live Apache Guacamole In Just 3 Easy Steps

A Guacamole install normally means a web application, the guacd proxy daemon, a PostgreSQL schema, a default admin password to replace, a domain and a certificate before the first connection. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Apache Guacamole from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and a server; the install form has no application fields, because xCloud generates the admin and database passwords.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start guacamole 1.6.0, guacd 1.6.0 and postgres 15.14, all pinned by digest, mount guacamole_postgres_data and guacamole_initdb, replace the default guacadmin password before the web service starts and publish HTTPS.
Step 03
Sign In And Add A Connection
Sign in as guacadmin with the generated password, open Settings, then Connections and add a trusted RDP, VNC or SSH endpoint. Grant each connection only to the users or groups that need it.

Everything Apache Guacamole Does, On Your Own Server

Apache Guacamole 1.6.0 runs here as a browser gateway, with users, permissions and connection definitions kept in a PostgreSQL volume you own.

Clientless Remote Access
Guacamole is an HTML5 web application, so users reach remote desktops from a browser with no client software to install.
RDP, VNC And SSH
Add connections to systems that expose RDP, VNC or SSH. The template bundles no remote desktop server, so the targets must already exist.
Private guacd Daemon
The guacd proxy daemon performs no authentication, so it stays on the private network with no published port.
Generated Admin Password
Upstream's schema ships a guacadmin account with a public default password. The template swaps in a generated one before the web service starts.
Per-User Permissions
Grant each connection only to the users or groups that need it, and review connection history from the administrator interface.
PostgreSQL Authentication
Users, permissions, connection definitions and history live in a private PostgreSQL database on the guacamole_postgres_data volume.

Everything You Need To Run Your Remote Desktop Gateway 24/7

Managed hosting for Apache Guacamole, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Apache Guacamole 1.6.0 deployed instantly
All images pinned by digest
Default guacadmin password replaced
guacd and PostgreSQL kept private
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Apache Guacamole

Reach servers from a browser without a VPN client
Give staff access to RDP, VNC and SSH hosts through one HTTPS address, with nothing to install on their laptops.
Share a jump host with per-user permissions
Define connections once and grant each to chosen users or groups, so people see only the systems they need.
Administer Linux boxes over SSH from anywhere
Open an SSH terminal in the browser for machines that are only reachable from the Guacamole network.
Keep a record of who connected
Review connection history from the administrator interface, noting that session recording storage is not enabled in this template.

Apache Guacamole vs Alternatives

TeamViewer: A hosted remote-access service run by its vendor; Guacamole is Apache-2.0 software you run yourself, reaching hosts that already expose RDP, VNC or SSH.
Windows Remote Desktop: Microsoft's RDP client and server; Guacamole puts a browser gateway in front of RDP and other protocols so users need no client installed.
RustDesk Server: Self-hosted rendezvous and relay services for RustDesk clients, available as its own OneClick app; Guacamole is clientless and browser-based instead.
MeshCentral: A self-hosted device management and remote access server, also a OneClick app; Guacamole is a clientless gateway to hosts that already expose RDP, VNC or SSH.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Apache Guacamole hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Apache Guacamole itself is released under the Apache-2.0 licence.

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Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can I run Apache Guacamole in Docker?

Yes, and this template is Apache Guacamole Docker hosting without the compose file: guacamole, guacd and PostgreSQL images pinned by digest, two named volumes and an HTTPS route to the web interface on port 8080. Upstream's manual documents the Docker deployment.

Does Apache Guacamole include a remote desktop server?

No. The template deploys only the gateway. The RDP, VNC or SSH machines you configure must already exist and be reachable from the Guacamole container network. Guacamole connects to them on behalf of browser users.

What is the default Apache Guacamole login?

The user is guacadmin. Upstream's schema gives that account a well-known default password, but this template replaces it with a unique generated one before the web service starts. Rotate it through Guacamole afterwards and use a least-privilege account for routine work.

Which protocols does Apache Guacamole support?

This template's documentation covers RDP, VNC and SSH, the systems the gateway reaches for browser users. Upstream's manual lists others, and extra authentication methods, but none is preconfigured here, so check the manual for what you need.

Is guacd safe to expose?

No. The guacd daemon performs no authentication and is intentionally private, as is PostgreSQL. Only the web interface is published through xCloud's proxy, so never publish port 4822 or add a route to guacd yourself.

How much RAM does Apache Guacamole need?

The template manifest asks for 2048 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 10 GB of disk for the web application, guacd and PostgreSQL. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which leaves headroom above that floor.

Is Apache Guacamole free?

Yes. Apache Guacamole is released under the Apache-2.0 licence, so the gateway itself is free software. The server it runs on is the only cost here, and the remote machines you connect to may be covered by their own licences, such as Windows.

How do I back up Apache Guacamole?

Back up the guacamole_postgres_data volume, which holds users, permissions, connection definitions and history, and protect the generated database credential with it. guacamole_initdb holds the schema copy. The platform takes no automatic copy of the database, so schedule your own and test it.

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How do I upgrade Apache Guacamole?

Nothing upgrades itself: 1.6.0 and PostgreSQL 15.14 are pinned by digest. Guacamole database upgrades may need ordered upstream SQL migrations, so when a newer template version is published, read the release-specific upgrade notes, take a database backup, then adopt that version.

Is this an Apache Guacamole cloud service?

It is Apache Guacamole on a dedicated Cloud VPS under your xCloud login, a Guacamole cloud of your own at your domain. Add only trusted endpoints and restrict each connection to the users who need it.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.