There is auto-login, but that is probably a step farther than you want to go.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ubuntu-mint-autologin.html

@Dashrender said in Installing X2Go on Linux Mint 17.1:

How about making the LM box auto logon upon reboot. This will ensure desktop:0 is always running, then when you X2Go into it, you'll be a secondary connection, and your should should come from your desired location.

I suppose one could.

For the now, I'm using the dying monitor to sign in with. it'll work long enough to sign in before the video goes out on it.

"Tab" and "d" keys are captured too. Argh.