Hello,
I stopped using TeamViewer a very long time ago. Since then, I’ve been using DWService and I’m quite happy with it. I like the fact that I can access to the terminal without launching any graphical component on the machine (which is handy for my headless servers, and allows me not to open SSH port). I also like the fact that it works even if my VPN server is down, as I can access remote servers that aren’t accessible via the web when they’re no longer reachable through my VPN.
However, there are a few issues that are bothering me more and more. I’ve switched my mum’s computer to Fedora and, whilst it worked perfectly under Windows, remote control is very buggy under fedora because the connection isn’t great. Furthermore, it’s impossible to access the screen if the computer isn’t unlocked.
So, I’d really like to find a solution that meets my criteria:
- Accessible via a web browser
- Ideally open-source
- Free
- Ideally self-hostable, but I’m worried that if, for example, my reverse proxy or VPN crashes, I won’t be able to access my machines to debug them?
- Allows access to servers without a monitor
- Allows access to computers running Fedora without the need for prior unlocking
Thanks!
https://guacamole.apache.org/
Guacamole in an LXC container and a virtual desktop in another.
Requires no client side software, supports totp, lets me do remote admin on weird stuff like printers and home routers.
Thank you! I was just looking through the recommended software list linked in the community sidebar yesterday and this wasn’t on there. I was going to try setting up MeshCentral this weekend, how does this compare to that?
I don’t know much about guacamole, but if you have intel CPU, MeshCentral can tap into vPro and you can turn on your computer remotely, with very minimal setup.
The downside to MC is it’s not super stable. Sometimes I can’t connect to an agent, and need to reinstall before I can connect. Not a huge issue, but slightly annoying.
I have absolutely no idea. I just run this over wireguard and call it a day.
Fair, I’d call “just running it” a point in its favor, and now I have something to do further research on!