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            <h1>Run Self-Hosted Desktop as a Service with Kasm Workspaces in Docker</h1>
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          <h2>What is Kasm Workspaces?</h2>

<blockquote><em>Kasm Workspaces is a docker container streaming platform that enables you to deliver browser-based access to desktops, applications, and web services. Kasm uses a modern DevOps approach for programmatic delivery of services via Containerized Desktop Infrastructure (CDI) technology to create on-demand, disposable, docker containers that are accessible via web browser. -<a href="https://github.com/kasmtech/workspaces-core-images" target="_blank">https://github.com/kasmtech/workspaces-core-images</a></em></blockquote>

<h2>Installing Docker</h2>

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	<li>Log into the Linux based device</li>
	<li>Run the following commands in the terminal
	<div class="codeBlock"># install prerequisites<br />
	sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y<br />
	# add docker gpg key<br />
	curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F&#39;=&#39; &#39;/^ID=/{ print $NF }&#39; /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -<br />
	# add docker software repository<br />
	sudo add-apt-repository &quot;deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F&#39;=&#39; &#39;/^ID=/{ print $NF }&#39; /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable&quot;<br />
	# install docker<br />
	sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y<br />
	# enable and start docker service<br />
	sudo systemctl enable docker &amp;&amp; sudo systemctl start docker<br />
	# add the current user to the docker group<br />
	sudo usermod -aG docker $USER<br />
	# reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect<br />
	su - $USER</div>
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<h2>Deploying Kasm Workspaces [Simple Method]</h2>

<p>This is the recommended installation method, but requires the most disk space. I choose to be more selective about the Kasm images running, so I use the second installation option outlined later on.</p>

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	<li>Continue with the following commands in a terminal window
	<div class="codeBlock"># change directory to /tmp<br />
	cd /tmp<br />
	# download the latest kasm workspaces release<br />
	curl -O https://kasm-static-content.s3.amazonaws.com/kasm_release_1.11.0.18142e.tar.gz<br />
	# extract the downloaded tar.gz<br />
	tar -xf kasm_release*.tar.gz<br />
	# execute the installation script<br />
	sudo bash kasm_release/install.sh</div>
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	<li>Take note of the credentials displayed in the output</li>
	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to https://DNSorIP</li>
	<li>Log in using username admin@kasm.local and the password found in the installation output</li>
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<h2>Deploying Kasm Workspaces [Selective Method]</h2>

<p>This method can use far less disk space, but requires more time and setup to add Kasm images manually. I only add the Kasm images I use regularly.</p>

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	<li>Continue with the following commands in a terminal window
	<div class="codeBlock"># change directory to /tmp<br />
	cd /tmp<br />
	# download the latest kasm workspaces release<br />
	curl -O https://kasm-static-content.s3.amazonaws.com/kasm_release_1.11.0.18142e.tar.gz<br />
	# extract the downloaded tar.gz<br />
	tar -xf kasm_release*.tar.gz<br />
	# execute the installation script<br />
	# installing only the core images<br />
	# and setting a custom https port<br />
	sudo bash kasm_release/install.sh -I -L 8443</div>
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	<li>Take note of the credentials displayed in the output</li>
	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to https://DNSorIP:8443</li>
	<li>Log in using username admin@kasm.local and the password found in the installation output</li>
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<h2>Adding Kasm Desktop/Application Images</h2>

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	<li>Navigate to https://hub.docker.com/u/kasmweb to view the available Kasm images</li>
	<li>Select Admin at the top of the Kasm web UI</li>
	<li>Select Images from the left navigation menu</li>
	<li>Click the Add Image button</li>
	<li>Complete the Add Image form as follows (Adding Brave Browser in this example)
	<p>Docker Image: kasmweb/brave:1.11.0-rolling<br />
	Description: Brave Browser<br />
	Friendly Name: Brave Browser<br />
	Thumbnail URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Brave_lion_icon.svg/654px-Brave_lion_icon.svg.png<br />
	Cores: 1<br />
	Memory (MB): 1024<br />
	GPU Count: 0<br />
	Docker Registry: hub.docker.com<br />
	Persistent Profile Path: /home/{username}/brave</p>
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	<li>Scroll to the bottom of the form and click the Submit button</li>
	<li>Click Workspaces at the top of the Kasm web UI</li>
	<li>Click the new image &gt; Click Launch Session</li>
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<p>Documentation: <a href="https://kasmweb.com/docs/latest/index.html" target="_blank">https://kasmweb.com/docs/latest/index.html</a></p>

<p>Source: <a href="https://kasmweb.com/docs/latest/install/single_server_install.html" target="_blank">https://kasmweb.com/docs/latest/install/single_server_install.html</a></p>          </div>
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