RustDesk now supports true unattended remote access on Wayland

zuzululu

so this means I can be on a vacation, turn on my ubuntu desktop remotely, login and control it ? I have a strong need for this as my desktop is also a server

andai

Menu css looks a bit dodgy with the notification at the top: https://files.catbox.moe/d5ztxi.jpg

LoganDark

RustDesk should fix their password requirements: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/discussions/2888

7bit

Okay. The feature I'm waiting for is the self-hosted web client.

manav

Does my screen have to be on?

throwaway27448

What is rustdesk and how is it distinct from vnc? Edit: i appreciate the explanations; thank you.

ChocolateGod

How does this work on a technical level? Does it framebuffer grab the current session and inject input events?

inktype

RustDesk still does not support encrypted connections when self hosting: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/issues/3714

aspbee555

RustDesk works so much better and easier than vnc and other vendored solutions. No need to open ports, no need for vpn, it just works, no account BS, no vendor lock in BS. I have used RustDesk for years, also run my own lookup/relay server so I do not need to rely on the public lookup server While everything else gets enshitified RustDesk just keeps getting better

Kelteseth

Funny that the video in the blog post still needs X. I will see myself out....

boardwaalk

Is there a reason to use this over something like Sunshine/Moonlight?

GlacierFox

Does this work without a screen on the remote machine? I have a server with SSH access if like to view for bespoke tasks now and then.

shevy-java

Is Wayland finally feature complete to xorg or are they still refusing to?

pudgywalsh

They've been working on Wayland for what, nearly 20 years now, and it still has not reached feature parity with 1996 Windows NT?

aborsy

I have used Remmina over SSH and Tailscale (and generally don’t trust remote desktop tools), which is mentioned in various places by my operating system provider. How does RustDesk compare with that?

NoboruWataya

I have a Raspberry Pi hooked up to my TV and whenever I need to control it from my laptop (getting and interacting with the same screen on my laptop that I see on my TV) I have been using VNC. It is quite slow. Would this work better for that use case or is it really intended for something different? (And if the latter are there better solutions than VNC for what I want to do?)

SXX

Btw does RustDesk support microphone input passthrough from client to the host yet? So far it's only feature I found missing compared to proprietary solutions.

OsrsNeedsf2P

Rustdesk is amazing. I was using it just 2 days ago and ran into this hiccup, so it's a pleasure to see it resolved

j_aime

I've been using rustdesk for years. I love it.

husky8

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