Chrome, "Remote Desktop": how to install

It's no secret that today more and more applications are being developed to gain access from one terminal or mobile device to remote computers. Among all the variety of software is separately worth noting the Chrome application "Remote Desktop", released by Google. Now it will be considered how to properly install the program and configure it for subsequent work on different devices.

Chrome Remote Desktop: What's this?

First of all, find out what kind of program it is. As already understood, it is a powerful means of communication between individual devices, the connection between which is carried out via the Internet or over a local network.

The name "Remote Desktop Chrome" speaks for itself, so a prerequisite for installing and using this software is the presence of a browser of the same name or any development based on it.

This approach eliminates the need to install a separate program, then integrates it into non-Chrome browsers, and saves considerable time. In addition, the interaction on this basis also reduces the access time to remote terminals. Well, as for the possibilities, on a remote computer it is possible to perform almost all operations, both on its own device, including mobile devices, even administering the system. This will become a very powerful tool, for example, for the same sysadmins who have dozens of computer terminals connected to the network.

Google Chrome, Remote Desktop: how does it work?

Now let's see how the whole system works. In principle, the remote Chrome desktop can be classified as a class of programs called RDP clients (Remote Desktop). Actually, the principles laid down in his work are quite similar.

However, at the dawn of the development of such technologies, two main applications were required to establish a communication session between the two computers. The server was intended for installation on a computer that will be subject to administration. The client program was installed on the terminal, from which the other terminal will be controlled. But all this is in the past, because later two different programs were combined into one, and the need to install several different applications has disappeared.

As for the work, everything is as usual here. The program uses its own protocols and interface, although it also supports many others. And just like in many other programs, there is a built-in traffic encryption system at the TLS, SSH, SSL level with the use of AES algorithms.

But speaking in general, the application "Remote Desktop Chrome" is, rather, not an independent program, but an add-on for the browser. Therefore, looking ahead, we note that its removal can be done exclusively from the browser without using the means of the operating system or specialized software packages for deep searching and uninstalling applications in the system.

Pre-installation on PC

Now let's pay attention to the program "Remote Desktop Chrome." Install and configure it to make everything work correctly, quite simply.

First, you need to go to the official download page of the add-on, as it's already clear, through the Chrome browser. On the page at the top right there is a special setup button, which you must click to start the download and installation, and in the next window - the Add button to create shortcuts. When the process is completed, the application icon appears on the desktop of the computer, in the Quick Launch bar , and in the browser itself (under the address bar).

Activating a remote connection

Now a few words about the program "Remote Desktop Chrome." To install it, as you can see, is not difficult, and takes this process only a couple of minutes. But only the installation is not limited to. At the second stage, the application needs to be activated.

At the first start of the program, several actions will be requested, which must be authorized, since the data sent and received falls under the jurisdiction of the Google Privacy Policy and the Chrome Privacy Policy. Without such consent, the installation process will be interrupted.

In the browser, click the "Remote Desktop" button of the Chrome program or enter it in the http: // apps address bar. You can also launch the application via a shortcut or use the quick launch from the corresponding panel.

Next, select the Remote Desktop partition, to view the options - "My Computers", and then - "Getting Started". Now click the remote connection permission button and set the host parameters, following the instructions.

The most important moment comes: you need to enter the PIN-code. It must contain at least six digits. Next, enter the code again to confirm.

To continue the configuration, you will need to log in to your Google account and re-enter the above PIN. Only after that, the already configured device will appear in the computers section.

Direct connection to remote terminals

To connect to a remote terminal, you must first make sure that each of them has an active Internet connection.

After that, we run the program in the above described way and reach the moment of starting work. Now it's up to the small one - you just need to select the desired terminal from the list, then enter the corresponding PIN code and press the activation button of the connection. To disconnect the session, use the shutdown button.

Set up connections on Android and iOS

As you can see, with the installation and pre-configuration of the program "Remote Desktop Chrome" (PC-version) everything is quite simple. Now we will consider the issues related to setting up access to computer terminals from mobile devices based on the Android and iOS operating systems. For convenience, it will be Android, because this system is also a development of Google. However, on iOS all actions will be identical.

It goes without saying that you first need to install the mobile client Google Remote Desktop from the Google Play store (also Android Market) or AppStore for "apple" gadgets. As in the case of the stationary version, we agree with the conditions and wait for the end of the process of downloading and installing the applet on the device.

Next, run the application and select the desired terminal from the list, enter the code and connect. Again, everything is simple.

Note: You must log in to the program only with the account specified in the computer settings. However, you can get access to another "account" if the user of the remote terminal provides it (for this, there is a "Share" button in the computer settings, and the notification will be sent by e-mail with the appropriate code).

If you have problems connecting

Finally, consider the situation when the Chrome Remote Desktop program for some reason can not establish a connection or configure access to the desired computer terminal. And first you need to check your Internet connection.

In addition, if this situation has arisen, you should make sure that the program does not block the firewall. In its settings, permissions should be set for outgoing UDP traffic and incoming replies, as well as two TCP ports: 5222 for XMPP and 443 for HTTPS.

It is possible that if the terminal is in a certain corporate network, there are restrictions on the use of remote access to it. I'll have to contact the system administrator or the network administrator.

Finally, one of the reasons may be the presence of an outdated version of the Chrome browser in the system, so you must update it to the current version before installing the add-on itself.

Conclusion

Here, in short, and all that concerns the installation and configuration of the application for remote access to computer terminals from different devices. It remains to add that mobile customers are also interested in the fact that in addition to the direct access functions you can even view the packs and files on computers disconnected from the Internet, so to speak, in offline mode. And if you understand the principles of setting up and working with the Chrome client, then you can easily figure out almost any program of the RDP class.