Rustdesk on Windows

Introduction

Rustdesk is a free and open-source remote desktop manager, and serves as an alternative to Teamveiwer. A Rustdesk ID/Realay server is hosted at grey.fail -- a trusted self-managed server.

Instructions

1. Navigate to https://rustdesk.com/download and download the appropriate installation file. For windows, the .exe file is recommended.
   
   
   
   
2. Once installed, run the Rustdesk application.
   
   The landing page will show the host machine's ID and one-time password. Note in the status bar at the bottom right (1), the dialog says, "Ready. For faster connection, please set up your own server." The grey.fail server information must be configured. Access the settings menu by selecting the hamburger icon (2) in the upper right.
   
   
   
3. In the settings menu, navigate to "Network" on the left navigation pane (3). From the Network menu, select the "ID/Releay server" option.
   
   
   
   
4. A dialog will appear. Enter rustdesk.grey.fail for both the "ID server" and "Relay server" textboxes. The key will be provided by a grey.fail administrator. Paste that key in the "Key" textbox.
   
   
   
   
5. Once complete, a small text bubble showing "success" should appear. Navigate to the "Home" screen to confirm (the status will have changed to "Ready").
   
   
   

That's it! If you'd like remote assistance, provide your ID and One-time password located on the "Home" section of Rustdesk.