diff --git a/mc/mc.c b/mc/mc.c
index 1b018ef1..a1bbbb16 100644
--- a/mc/mc.c
+++ b/mc/mc.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ lib_mod_start(struct mod *mod, int w, int h, int bpp)
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* return error */
 static int
-lib_mod_connect(struct mod *mod)
+lib_mod_connect(struct mod *mod, int fd)
 {
     LOG_DEVEL(LOG_LEVEL_TRACE, "in lib_mod_connect");
     LOG_DEVEL(LOG_LEVEL_TRACE, "out lib_mod_connect");
diff --git a/mc/mc.h b/mc/mc.h
index f15e3f9a..5223e0f9 100644
--- a/mc/mc.h
+++ b/mc/mc.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct mod
     int version; /* internal version */
     /* client functions */
     int (*mod_start)(struct mod *v, int w, int h, int bpp);
-    int (*mod_connect)(struct mod *v);
+    int (*mod_connect)(struct mod *v, int fd);
     int (*mod_event)(struct mod *v, int msg, long param1, long param2,
                      long param3, long param4);
     int (*mod_signal)(struct mod *v);
diff --git a/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.c b/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.c
index a217a0c0..16aa27d8 100644
--- a/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.c
+++ b/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.c
@@ -182,15 +182,25 @@ set_keyboard_overrides(struct mod *mod)
 }
 
 static int
-lxrdp_connect(struct mod *mod)
+lxrdp_connect(struct mod *mod, int fd)
 {
     boolean ok;
     set_keyboard_overrides(mod);
 
     LOG_DEVEL(LOG_LEVEL_TRACE, "lxrdp_connect:");
 
-    ok = freerdp_connect(mod->inst);
-    LOG_DEVEL(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "lxrdp_connect: freerdp_connect returned %d", ok);
+    if (fd >= 0)
+    {
+        LOG(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
+            "NeutrinoRDP : Can't connect to a file descriptor");
+        ok = 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ok = freerdp_connect(mod->inst);
+        LOG_DEVEL(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+                  "lxrdp_connect: freerdp_connect returned %d", ok);
+    }
 
     if (!ok)
     {
diff --git a/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.h b/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.h
index fc8aa7ae..39449180 100644
--- a/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.h
+++ b/neutrinordp/xrdp-neutrinordp.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct mod
     int version; /* internal version */
     /* client functions */
     int (*mod_start)(struct mod *v, int w, int h, int bpp);
-    int (*mod_connect)(struct mod *v);
+    int (*mod_connect)(struct mod *v, int fd);
     int (*mod_event)(struct mod *v, int msg, long param1, long param2,
                      long param3, long param4);
     int (*mod_signal)(struct mod *v);
diff --git a/vnc/vnc.c b/vnc/vnc.c
index 607fe043..988cc525 100644
--- a/vnc/vnc.c
+++ b/vnc/vnc.c
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ set_encodings(struct vnc *v)
   return error
 */
 static int
-lib_mod_connect(struct vnc *v)
+lib_mod_connect(struct vnc *v, int fd)
 {
     char cursor_data[32 * (32 * 3)];
     char cursor_mask[32 * (32 / 8)];
@@ -2298,7 +2298,17 @@ lib_mod_connect(struct vnc *v)
     v->trans->si = v->si;
     v->trans->my_source = XRDP_SOURCE_MOD;
 
-    error = trans_connect(v->trans, v->ip, con_port, 3000);
+    if (fd >= 0)
+    {
+        v->trans->sck = fd;
+        v->trans->status = TRANS_STATUS_UP; /* ok */
+        v->trans->type1 = TRANS_TYPE_CLIENT; /* client */
+        error = 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        error = trans_connect(v->trans, v->ip, con_port, 3000);
+    }
 
     if (error != 0)
     {
diff --git a/vnc/vnc.h b/vnc/vnc.h
index a69c2690..be251f75 100644
--- a/vnc/vnc.h
+++ b/vnc/vnc.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct vnc
     int version; /* internal version */
     /* client functions */
     int (*mod_start)(struct vnc *v, int w, int h, int bpp);
-    int (*mod_connect)(struct vnc *v);
+    int (*mod_connect)(struct vnc *v, int fd);
     int (*mod_event)(struct vnc *v, int msg, long param1, long param2,
                      long param3, long param4);
     int (*mod_signal)(struct vnc *v);
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp_types.h b/xrdp/xrdp_types.h
index e6111ba6..55f6da08 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp_types.h
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp_types.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct xrdp_mod
     int version; /* internal version */
     /* client functions */
     int (*mod_start)(struct xrdp_mod *v, int w, int h, int bpp);
-    int (*mod_connect)(struct xrdp_mod *v);
+    int (*mod_connect)(struct xrdp_mod *v, int fd);
     int (*mod_event)(struct xrdp_mod *v, int msg, long param1, long param2,
                      long param3, long param4);
     int (*mod_signal)(struct xrdp_mod *v);
diff --git a/xup/xup.c b/xup/xup.c
index de37fa7f..b72f1391 100644
--- a/xup/xup.c
+++ b/xup/xup.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ lib_send_client_info(struct mod *mod)
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* return error */
 static int
-lib_mod_connect(struct mod *mod)
+lib_mod_connect(struct mod *mod, int fd)
 {
     int error;
     int socket_mode;
@@ -356,8 +356,19 @@ lib_mod_connect(struct mod *mod)
     mod->trans->no_stream_init_on_data_in = 1;
     mod->trans->extra_flags = 1;
 
-    /* Give the X server a bit of time to start */
-    error = trans_connect(mod->trans, mod->ip, con_port, 30 * 1000);
+    if (fd >= 0)
+    {
+        mod->trans->sck = fd;
+        mod->trans->status = TRANS_STATUS_UP; /* ok */
+        mod->trans->type1 = TRANS_TYPE_CLIENT; /* client */
+        error = 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* Give the X server a bit of time to start */
+        error = trans_connect(mod->trans, mod->ip, con_port, 30 * 1000);
+    }
+
     if (error == 0)
     {
         LOG_DEVEL(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "lib_mod_connect: connected to Xserver "
diff --git a/xup/xup.h b/xup/xup.h
index 0045d72a..fea04b3b 100644
--- a/xup/xup.h
+++ b/xup/xup.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct mod
     int version; /* internal version */
     /* client functions */
     int (*mod_start)(struct mod *v, int w, int h, int bpp);
-    int (*mod_connect)(struct mod *v);
+    int (*mod_connect)(struct mod *v, int fd);
     int (*mod_event)(struct mod *v, int msg, tbus param1, tbus param2,
                      tbus param3, tbus param4);
     int (*mod_signal)(struct mod *v);