[HN Gopher] RustDesk: The Fast Open-Source Remote Access and Sup...
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       RustDesk: The Fast Open-Source Remote Access and Support Software
        
       Author : thunderbong
       Score  : 26 points
       Date   : 2025-06-15 18:07 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (rustdesk.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (rustdesk.com)
        
       | theturtletalks wrote:
       | I've been using RustDesk for years, always thinking a server was
       | required. But I recently discovered that's not the case. If you
       | install Tailscale on both the client and the remote machine, you
       | can skip the server entirely. Once both devices are connected
       | through the Tailscale VPN, you can simply use the assigned IP
       | address in the Remote ID field.
        
         | ahofmann wrote:
         | That is a very useful information, thank you!
         | 
         | My employer currently pays a lot of money for TeamViewer
         | licenses, just to connect to some internal machines.
        
       | ahofmann wrote:
       | I always wondered how trustworthy rustdesk is. Isn't software
       | like this the perfect attack vector for three letter agencies
       | like free VPNs?
        
         | abound wrote:
         | Is the argument that entire categories of software should not
         | be used because they could be backdoored? That'd seemingly rule
         | out messenging apps, as well as the examples you mentioned
         | (VPNs, remote viewing tools)
         | 
         | I think a more reasonable approach is to understand your threat
         | model and act accordingly. If you need to remotely access a PC
         | and are concerned about TLAs, maybe audit the source code
         | directly. Or like another commenter noted, do direct IP
         | connection between two devices on a Tailscale network.
        
       | sciencesama wrote:
       | Cant use in on wayland !! Everysingle time need to approve it on
       | the machine !! Temoves the purpose of remote !! Got a nano kvm
       | and i am happy !
        
         | xupybd wrote:
         | Yeah, I have a x11 config for Rustdesk. I figure they will get
         | Wayland support at some point.
         | 
         | Teamviewer pissed me off when they stuffed up my payment,
         | reversed the charges without telling me, then sent me a letter
         | saying they were taking me to court.
         | 
         | I found rust desk after that and have sworn never to pay
         | Teamviewer a cent.
        
       | synergy20 wrote:
       | tailscale + chrome's remote desktop for me.
        
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