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Rustdesk's lesser known features (github.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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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:

  • Remote terminal
  • File transfer
  • Tunneling (similar to SSH port forwarding)
  • Remote desktop

I think it’s a solid choice if you have a simple one-server setup.

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[–] 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

didn't i hear some off-putting shit about rust desk kinda recently?

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    • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    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?

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago*

    You can host the open-source ID and Relay servers for simple remote access at no cost. The pro subscription is mainly about account and device management.

    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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    • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    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.

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    [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

    It can also stream 4K@60fps without quality loss or latency no problem

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