Submitted 1 day ago by iii@mander.xyz to selfhosted@lemmy.world
https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk
Rustdesk started as an open-source alternative to TeamViewer. Now, it offers more than just remote desktop access, making it handy for casual self-hosting.
With no need for (dyn)DNS, port forwarding, or a VPN, you can get:
I think it’s a solid choice if you have a simple one-server setup.
Ive been wanting to try out rust desk for a few weeks now but im not currently in a position where I can test it out.
I saw it uses a public relay server and they have a subscription model to self host, and I’m not particularly interested in either of those options. Are you able to self host a server for free if youre just connecting to a single computer?
You can host the ID and Relay servers for simple remote access at no cost. The pro subscription is mainly about account and device management.
:::spoiler compose.yaml
services: hbbs: container_name: hbbs image: rustdesk/rustdesk-server:latest command: hbbs volumes: - ./data:/root network_mode: "host" depends_on: - hbbr restart: always hbbr: container_name: hbbr image: rustdesk/rustdesk-server:latest command: hbbr volumes: - ./data:/root network_mode: "host" restart: always
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The open source server allows unlimited connections I think. The point of the paid server is user & device management, shared address book and some other enterprise features
I use Rustdesk to access PCs and embedded devices from other PCs and embedded devices. Mostly doing remote support to avoid driving.
It’s easy to set up with a container-based server.
I don’t have to care about licenses and crap like that. It just works.
It can also stream 4K@60fps without quality loss or lately no problem
I think its a completely different use case. MobaXterm is a fancy ssh/rdp tool with some extra features, while rustdesk is an alternative to teamviewer or anydesk - tools for remote support.
Disclaimer: I haven’t used rustdesk yet, I have no need for this use case.
Tunneling (similar to SSH
I guess that’s what I focused on. me skuzi
fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 1 day ago
didn’t i hear some off-putting shit about rust desk kinda recently?
passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
I would not touch it, seems very sketchy, and with this sort of program you need total trust
ISOmorph@feddit.org 1 day ago
What’s the sketchy part tho?
queerdo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Looks like overworked devs did some pretty bad practice with certs, not as big of a deal as people are making it out to be. hackaday.com/…/this-week-in-security-forksquattin…