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Alternative for remote desktop connection

Started byFokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl>
First post2025-08-01 16:11 +0200
Last post2025-08-14 16:00 +0200
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  Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-01 16:11 +0200
    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-08-01 10:28 -0400
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-01 18:19 +0100
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-01 12:33 -0500
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-08-01 13:49 -0400
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-01 21:11 +0100
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection NY <me@privacy.net> - 2025-08-02 16:29 +0100
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-02 18:26 +0100
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-01 20:45 +0200
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-02 15:58 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-02 16:35 +0200
    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-08-01 16:43 +0100
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-01 20:47 +0200
    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-01 09:02 -0700
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-01 09:13 -0700
    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-01 18:41 +0200
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-01 20:49 +0200
    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-01 12:06 -0500
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-01 20:54 +0200
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-01 15:26 -0500
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Michael Logies <logies@t-online.de> - 2025-08-06 15:58 +0200
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-06 18:41 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-06 12:35 -0500
    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-01 17:32 -0700
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2025-08-02 12:15 +0100
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-02 15:57 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-02 15:46 +0100
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-02 17:30 +0200
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-02 18:32 +0100
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-02 19:53 +0200
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-02 17:53 -0400
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-03 19:43 +0200
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-08-03 20:41 -0500
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-04 11:55 +0100
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-08-04 23:22 -0500
                  Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-05 20:24 +0100
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-04 12:57 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-03 23:10 -0700
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-04 15:37 +0200
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-02 15:54 +0200
    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-02 16:40 +0200
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-02 19:56 -0500
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-03 20:36 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-03 18:11 -0500
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-04 11:34 +0200
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-04 14:06 -0500
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-06 08:59 +0200
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2025-08-03 21:07 +0100
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-04 11:24 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2025-08-04 10:50 +0100
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-06 09:01 +0200
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2025-08-07 11:39 +0100
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-07 15:19 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> - 2025-08-04 16:25 -0400
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-06 09:03 +0200
    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2025-08-06 20:55 +0100
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2025-08-06 21:00 +0100
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-07 15:22 +0200
      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-07 15:20 +0200
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2025-08-08 11:44 +0100
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-09 12:59 +0200
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-09 13:17 -0500
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-10 18:01 +0200
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-10 18:12 +0100
                  Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-10 19:33 +0200
                    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-10 19:08 +0100
                      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-11 09:46 +0200
                        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-11 14:07 +0100
                        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-11 08:19 -0500
                          OT: Microsoft product (and service) naming (was: Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection) "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-11 14:36 +0100
                            Re: OT: Microsoft product (and service) naming "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-10-20 11:06 +0200
                              Re: OT: Microsoft product (and service) naming "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-20 10:48 +0100
                                Re: OT: Microsoft product (and service) naming "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-10-20 13:36 +0200
                                  Re: OT: Microsoft product (and service) naming Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-20 12:36 +0000
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-10 19:57 +0200
        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-10 20:42 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-11 09:44 +0200
          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-11 14:09 +0100
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-11 08:53 -0500
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-11 15:53 +0100
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-11 13:03 -0500
                  Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-11 19:31 +0100
                    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-11 21:11 +0200
                      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-12 02:00 +0100
                        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-13 21:21 +0200
                        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> - 2025-10-19 23:36 -0700
                          OT: ageing (was: Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection) "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-20 08:45 +0100
                      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-11 20:20 -0500
                        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-08-12 12:35 +0100
                          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-12 14:16 -0500
                            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-08-12 21:11 +0100
                              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-12 17:24 -0500
                                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-08-13 05:10 +0100
                          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-12 15:29 -0400
                    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Michael Logies <logies@t-online.de> - 2025-08-11 22:40 +0200
                  Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-11 21:06 +0200
                    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-11 20:35 -0500
                      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-12 09:01 +0100
                        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-12 13:23 -0500
                          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-13 03:45 +0100
                      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-13 21:28 +0200
                        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-13 17:09 -0500
                          Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-14 13:27 +0200
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-11 21:03 +0200
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-11 20:39 -0500
            Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection rsutton <rsutton43@comcast.net> - 2025-08-12 07:49 -0400
              Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection wasbit <wasbit@REMOVEhotmail.com> - 2025-08-13 09:26 +0100
                Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-13 11:39 +0200
                  Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-13 12:13 +0100
                    Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-13 18:33 +0200
                      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-13 12:52 -0500
                      Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection rsutton <rsutton43@comcast.net> - 2025-08-14 08:22 -0400
                        Re: Alternative for remote desktop connection Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> - 2025-08-14 16:00 +0200

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#186746

From"s|b" <me@privacy.invalid>
Date2025-08-13 21:28 +0200
Message-ID<mg47aaF7e97U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#186694
On Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:35:18 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

> With your setup, you are using their rendezvous server to connect the
> endpoint hosts.  Self-hosted servers means you create your own
> rendezvous server.  Upon first reading, I thought Rustdesk required you
> to setup your own self-host server simply because they didn't make it
> obvious they had publicly accessible rendezvous servers (well, I only
> found one, and it appears they have a problem with the ever increasing
> workload on their "demo" server).

They refer to this site for a free server:
<https://rustdesk.com/docs/en/self-host/rustdesk-server-oss/>

I'm not so familiar with Docker (it's something like VM?), but I'm
wondering: if I were to create my own server with Docker and run that on
Windows while I connect to the other party, would that work? Probably
have to do some portforwarding...

-- 
s|b

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#186749

FromVanguardLH <V@nguard.LH>
Date2025-08-13 17:09 -0500
Message-ID<wagwjajwe679$.dlg@v.nguard.lh>
In reply to#186746
s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote:
> 
>> With your setup, you are using their rendezvous server to connect the
>> endpoint hosts.  Self-hosted servers means you create your own
>> rendezvous server.  Upon first reading, I thought Rustdesk required you
>> to setup your own self-host server simply because they didn't make it
>> obvious they had publicly accessible rendezvous servers (well, I only
>> found one, and it appears they have a problem with the ever increasing
>> workload on their "demo" server).
> 
> They refer to this site for a free server:
> <https://rustdesk.com/docs/en/self-host/rustdesk-server-oss/>

That is a free *self-host* server that you setup, run, maintain, and
secure.  Most users don't want to bother with all that, so, to be
similar to TeamViewer, they operate a public rendezvous server, so users
just use the their client on each endpoint host.

If you are familiar with installing and configuring a VNC server, along
with punching holes in firewalls, defining port forwarding rules, and
using DDNS if your endpoint hosts don't get static IP addresses, then
you have the wherewithall to figure out how to use Rustdesk's
self-hosted rendezvous server.

Think of someone asking how to view image files.  They could use
Irfanview, XnView, FastStone, etc.  They weren't asking how to edit
image files using Paint.NET, GIMP, Photoshop, etc.  They don't need nor
want a plethora of features they won't use.  They want quick and easy
viewing only.

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#186764

From"s|b" <me@privacy.invalid>
Date2025-08-14 13:27 +0200
Message-ID<mg5vgvFg9scU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#186749
On Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:09:29 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

> If you are familiar with installing and configuring a VNC server, along
> with punching holes in firewalls, defining port forwarding rules, and
> using DDNS if your endpoint hosts don't get static IP addresses, then
> you have the wherewithall to figure out how to use Rustdesk's
> self-hosted rendezvous server.
> 
> Think of someone asking how to view image files.  They could use
> Irfanview, XnView, FastStone, etc.  They weren't asking how to edit
> image files using Paint.NET, GIMP, Photoshop, etc.  They don't need nor
> want a plethora of features they won't use.  They want quick and easy
> viewing only.

Doesn't matter if I'm the one viewing. If I can set up the server and
other settings like portforwarding, then I could use my own server
instead of trusting a third party server. Also, RustDesk claims using
your own server is faster.

-- 
s|b

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#186673

From"s|b" <me@privacy.invalid>
Date2025-08-11 21:03 +0200
Message-ID<mfut3mFaoijU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#186663
On Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:53:03 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

> Teamviewer supplies their own servers.  No setup by you.  Rustdesk has
> you setup a self-hosted server just like you have to setup a VNC server.

I saw a YouTube vid about that days ago and IIRC you can choose: either
you use their servers or you set one up yourself. All I know is it works
the same as TeamViewer. There's no setting up a server. You download the
portable EXE and run it. The other party does the same and provides an
ID and password, so you can connect with it.

-- 
s|b

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#186695

FromVanguardLH <V@nguard.LH>
Date2025-08-11 20:39 -0500
Message-ID<rsnwrt9usd91.dlg@v.nguard.lh>
In reply to#186673
s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

> On Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:53:03 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:
> 
>> Teamviewer supplies their own servers.  No setup by you.  Rustdesk has
>> you setup a self-hosted server just like you have to setup a VNC server.
> 
> I saw a YouTube vid about that days ago and IIRC you can choose: either
> you use their servers or you set one up yourself. All I know is it works
> the same as TeamViewer. There's no setting up a server. You download the
> portable EXE and run it. The other party does the same and provides an
> ID and password, so you can connect with it.

Yep, through their public rendezvous server.  Neither client specifies
the IP address of the other endpoint host.  The server takes care of
getting the IP addresses for the endpoint hosts, because each had to
connect to the server, and TCP mandates a host getting a connection know
the IP address of the host connecting to it.  The ID is recorded at the
server, so it know which connection from which host to join to a
connection from the other host.

You are not directly connecting between the endpoint hosts.  They
connect to the server, the server facilitates the handshaking between
the endpoints, and then the server is out of the circuit while the
endpoints talk directly to each other.

Even in your simple Rustdesk (or Teamviewer) setup, you are still using
a server.

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#186708

Fromrsutton <rsutton43@comcast.net>
Date2025-08-12 07:49 -0400
Message-ID<107f9p0$37vul$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#186658
On 8/11/2025 9:09 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> On 2025/8/10 19:42:45, s|b wrote:
>> On Thu, 7 Aug 2025 15:20:49 +0200, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>
>>> I now use TightVNC for the two local W10 pc's. It didn't work with the
>>> two wifi W11 laptops.
>>
>> I've tried RustDesk a few days ago and found it more responsive than
>> TeamViewer. I'm not sure, but I think you can set it up, so the ID and
>> password of the guest devices (server) stay the same. You can create a
>> list of favourites and you can 'discover peers' which I think is
>> searching for clients/guests within the home network.
>>
>> I'm using the portable version, but it can also be installed for better
>> results. I'll be advising family and friends to use RustDesk instead of
>> TeamViewer.
>>
> Is RustDesk free? Or free-for-personal-use (but has a commercial
> version, so there's the same danger of being cut of because they think
> you're commercial as can happen with TeamViewer?)
> 

I have recently switched to free nomachine for all my systems:
Windows 10 (fully up to date)
Windows 11 (fully up to date)
Anduin Linux(fully up to date)
Arch Linux (fully up to date)
Fedora 41 (fully up to date)
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (fully up to date)
Ubuntu 25.04 LTS (fully up to date)
Ubuntu 2510 LTS (fully up to date)
Mint 21-3 (fully up to date)
Mint 22 (fully up to date)

nomachine was easy to install and has given me no problems. I only use 
it on my home lan: no internet access even though they support it.  YMMV 
but it works perfectly for my use case and I haven't found any 'edge' cases.
Richard

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#186738

Fromwasbit <wasbit@REMOVEhotmail.com>
Date2025-08-13 09:26 +0100
Message-ID<107hi74$3piu9$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#186708
On 12/08/2025 12:49, rsutton wrote:
> On 8/11/2025 9:09 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>> On 2025/8/10 19:42:45, s|b wrote:
>>> On Thu, 7 Aug 2025 15:20:49 +0200, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>>
>>>> I now use TightVNC for the two local W10 pc's. It didn't work with the
>>>> two wifi W11 laptops.
>>>
>>> I've tried RustDesk a few days ago and found it more responsive than
>>> TeamViewer. I'm not sure, but I think you can set it up, so the ID and
>>> password of the guest devices (server) stay the same. You can create a
>>> list of favourites and you can 'discover peers' which I think is
>>> searching for clients/guests within the home network.
>>>
>>> I'm using the portable version, but it can also be installed for better
>>> results. I'll be advising family and friends to use RustDesk instead of
>>> TeamViewer.
>>>
>> Is RustDesk free? Or free-for-personal-use (but has a commercial
>> version, so there's the same danger of being cut of because they think
>> you're commercial as can happen with TeamViewer?)
>>
> 
> I have recently switched to free nomachine for all my systems:
> Windows 10 (fully up to date)
> Windows 11 (fully up to date)
> Anduin Linux(fully up to date)
> Arch Linux (fully up to date)
> Fedora 41 (fully up to date)
> Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (fully up to date)
> Ubuntu 25.04 LTS (fully up to date)
> Ubuntu 2510 LTS (fully up to date)
> Mint 21-3 (fully up to date)
> Mint 22 (fully up to date)
> 
> nomachine was easy to install and has given me no problems. I only use 
> it on my home lan: no internet access even though they support it.  YMMV 
> but it works perfectly for my use case and I haven't found any 'edge' 
> cases.
> Richard

Presumably
  - https://www.nomachine.com/


-- 
Regards
wasbit

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#186739

FromFokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl>
Date2025-08-13 11:39 +0200
Message-ID<mg34qiF1qouU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#186738
On 13/08/2025 10:26, wasbit wrote:
> On 12/08/2025 12:49, rsutton wrote:
>> On 8/11/2025 9:09 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>>> On 2025/8/10 19:42:45, s|b wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 7 Aug 2025 15:20:49 +0200, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I now use TightVNC for the two local W10 pc's. It didn't work with the
>>>>> two wifi W11 laptops.
>>>>
>>>> I've tried RustDesk a few days ago and found it more responsive than
>>>> TeamViewer. I'm not sure, but I think you can set it up, so the ID and
>>>> password of the guest devices (server) stay the same. You can create a
>>>> list of favourites and you can 'discover peers' which I think is
>>>> searching for clients/guests within the home network.
>>>>
>>>> I'm using the portable version, but it can also be installed for better
>>>> results. I'll be advising family and friends to use RustDesk instead of
>>>> TeamViewer.
>>>>
>>> Is RustDesk free? Or free-for-personal-use (but has a commercial
>>> version, so there's the same danger of being cut of because they think
>>> you're commercial as can happen with TeamViewer?)
>>>
>>
>> I have recently switched to free nomachine for all my systems:
>> Windows 10 (fully up to date)
>> Windows 11 (fully up to date)
>> Anduin Linux(fully up to date)
>> Arch Linux (fully up to date)
>> Fedora 41 (fully up to date)
>> Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (fully up to date)
>> Ubuntu 25.04 LTS (fully up to date)
>> Ubuntu 2510 LTS (fully up to date)
>> Mint 21-3 (fully up to date)
>> Mint 22 (fully up to date)
>>
>> nomachine was easy to install and has given me no problems. I only use 
>> it on my home lan: no internet access even though they support it.  
>> YMMV but it works perfectly for my use case and I haven't found any 
>> 'edge' cases.
>> Richard
> 
> Presumably
>   - https://www.nomachine.com/
> 
> 

I've just downloaded it. I'm gonna have a look at it.

Fokke

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#186741

From"J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk>
Date2025-08-13 12:13 +0100
Message-ID<107hs0d$3ldm9$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#186739
On 2025/8/13 10:39:30, Fokke Nauta wrote:
> On 13/08/2025 10:26, wasbit wrote:
>> On 12/08/2025 12:49, rsutton wrote:

[]

>>> I have recently switched to free nomachine for all my systems:

[]

>>> nomachine was easy to install and has given me no problems. I only use 

[]

>> Presumably
>>   - https://www.nomachine.com/
>>
>>
> 
> I've just downloaded it. I'm gonna have a look at it.
> 
> Fokke

Please tell us how usable/reliable/whatever you find it.
-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Everyone learns from science. It all depends how you use the knowledge.
- "Gil Grissom" (CSI).

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#186742

FromFokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl>
Date2025-08-13 18:33 +0200
Message-ID<mg3t2sF5o08U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#186741
On 13/08/2025 13:13, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> On 2025/8/13 10:39:30, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>> On 13/08/2025 10:26, wasbit wrote:
>>> On 12/08/2025 12:49, rsutton wrote:
> 
> []
> 
>>>> I have recently switched to free nomachine for all my systems:
> 
> []
> 
>>>> nomachine was easy to install and has given me no problems. I only use
> 
> []
> 
>>> Presumably
>>>    - https://www.nomachine.com/
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I've just downloaded it. I'm gonna have a look at it.
>>
>> Fokke
> 
> Please tell us how usable/reliable/whatever you find it.

I have installed it on a W10 Pro pc.
I would advice not to use it. It's not user friendly, and it doesn't 
work with a client and a server, as other VNC programs work. It has its 
own network. I didn't like it and didn't go any further.
I uninstalled it.

Fokke

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#186743

FromVanguardLH <V@nguard.LH>
Date2025-08-13 12:52 -0500
Message-ID<ehm6n1y55bec$.dlg@v.nguard.lh>
In reply to#186742
Fokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl> wrote:

> I have installed it on a W10 Pro pc.
> I would advice not to use it. It's not user friendly, and it doesn't 
> work with a client and a server, as other VNC programs work. It has its 
> own network. I didn't like it and didn't go any further.
> I uninstalled it.

From what I read at its web site, to get on the network means you
publish your host there, so anyone can find it.  Not just you.  That
would immediately cause a flurry of activity by me if I tried it to
ensure my hosts were VERY secure from outsiders.

Their "network" does the DDNS work that I mentioned with VNC setups, but
I don't like publishing my host(s) to others.  Perhaps their "network"
where you publish your hosts is secure enough, but I didn't delve into
it since I won't be using it.

https://www.nomachine.com/network

Hopefully they worked out how you use their network to find your hosts
(similar to DDNS) without exposing them to attack by others.

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#186766

Fromrsutton <rsutton43@comcast.net>
Date2025-08-14 08:22 -0400
Message-ID<107kke9$fina$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#186742
On 8/13/2025 12:33 PM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
> On 13/08/2025 13:13, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>> On 2025/8/13 10:39:30, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>> On 13/08/2025 10:26, wasbit wrote:
>>>> On 12/08/2025 12:49, rsutton wrote:
>>
>> []
>>
>>>>> I have recently switched to free nomachine for all my systems:
>>
>> []
>>
>>>>> nomachine was easy to install and has given me no problems. I only use
>>
>> []
>>
>>>> Presumably
>>>>    - https://www.nomachine.com/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I've just downloaded it. I'm gonna have a look at it.
>>>
>>> Fokke
>>
>> Please tell us how usable/reliable/whatever you find it.
> 
> I have installed it on a W10 Pro pc.
> I would advice not to use it. It's not user friendly, and it doesn't 
> work with a client and a server, as other VNC programs work. It has its 
> own network. I didn't like it and didn't go any further.
> I uninstalled it.
> 
> Fokke

Fokke,
You don't have to use their 'network' if you confine it to just your 
lan.  That's what I do.  I don't allow these company servers to have my 
info, either.  I just use it as a more reliable program that runs 
equally well on my linux desktops on my lan.  I don't remember if you 
needed remote internet access.
Richard

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#186767

FromFokke Nauta <fnauta@solfon.nl>
Date2025-08-14 16:00 +0200
Message-ID<mg68g3Fhm1aU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#186766
On 14/08/2025 14:22, rsutton wrote:
> On 8/13/2025 12:33 PM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>> On 13/08/2025 13:13, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>>> On 2025/8/13 10:39:30, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>>> On 13/08/2025 10:26, wasbit wrote:
>>>>> On 12/08/2025 12:49, rsutton wrote:
>>>
>>> []
>>>
>>>>>> I have recently switched to free nomachine for all my systems:
>>>
>>> []
>>>
>>>>>> nomachine was easy to install and has given me no problems. I only 
>>>>>> use
>>>
>>> []
>>>
>>>>> Presumably
>>>>>    - https://www.nomachine.com/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've just downloaded it. I'm gonna have a look at it.
>>>>
>>>> Fokke
>>>
>>> Please tell us how usable/reliable/whatever you find it.
>>
>> I have installed it on a W10 Pro pc.
>> I would advice not to use it. It's not user friendly, and it doesn't 
>> work with a client and a server, as other VNC programs work. It has 
>> its own network. I didn't like it and didn't go any further.
>> I uninstalled it.
>>
>> Fokke
> 
> Fokke,
> You don't have to use their 'network' if you confine it to just your 
> lan.  That's what I do.  I don't allow these company servers to have my 
> info, either.  I just use it as a more reliable program that runs 
> equally well on my linux desktops on my lan.  I don't remember if you 
> needed remote internet access.
> Richard

Hi Richard,

Well, I don't need NoMachine anyway. Just tried it.
I use VNCViewer for my both W10 pc's and RealVNC for two W11 wifi 
laptops. It all works well.

Fokke

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