Posts tagged “remote-desktop”
Allow remote desktop through a firewall without inbound rules
Remote desktop through a firewall with no inbound rule: allow outbound TCP 443 to one hostname and outbound UDP for direct paths, then verify with netcheck.
Access a remote desktop from a browser with nothing installed
Open a Windows, Mac or Linux desktop in a browser tab with nothing installed on the viewing side. Which browsers can be the viewer, and why viewers lag.
A free TeamViewer alternative with no commercial-use flag
TeamViewer's free tier guesses if you are a business. Roomler counts devices: three free, unattended access from a browser tab, self-host with no device limit.
An open-source RustDesk alternative, and when to stay with RustDesk
What RustDesk does better, what you gain by switching to Roomler: a browser viewer plus a private network, tunnels and SSH on one agent, and when to stay.
How to read a remote desktop audit log, refusals first
What a remote desktop audit log should record: who, which device, when, from where, the outcome and the refusal reason. Export before day 90.
TeamViewer on Wheels: a tour of the remote desktop my wife's swearing built
Install, connect, consent, the lock screen, sharp text, files and a private network, and what TeamViewer still does better
Remote desktop file transfer for large files, and where they land
Move large files in a browser remote desktop session: resume interrupted transfers, keep bytes off the server, and find files saved under the service account.
MeshCentral alternatives, sorted by the job you are replacing
MeshCentral alternatives sorted by job: RMM, agentless RDP/VNC relaying, or remote control. What MeshCentral does better, where Roomler differs.
My wife’s swearing at TeamViewer made me build my own remote desktop tool with extras
An open-source, self-hosted TeamViewer alternative that runs in any browser tab