I’ve never used these methods and probably never will, but it’s great that you’re putting this information out there. Not everyone is an open-source Linux snob like I am. Thank you! And thank you for making the best tutorials on TH-cam. Cheers!
Great video. Using tools like on premise R-HUB remote support servers, logmein etc. one can easily access Linux computers, Windows, MAC etc. from anywhere anytime. They work well.
ssh -Y remotehost redirect X works like charm. easy to use and anybody can setup in a single line. No need to any installation software but X11 and ssh and is built in all distributions.
@@MortalisPT With X11 Forwarding, there is no real session, no desktop at all. It just open an application an redirects the X messages to your local X server. th-cam.com/video/AGL4ZMTIfHY/w-d-xo.html
Seconded! Anydesk works beautifully on all platforms, is lightweight, fast, quick to download, and doesn't cost a lot if you need a license. 100x better than Teamviewer.
I configured an OpenVPN server on my firewall/gateway server VM, and set an unlikely tcp port as its entry on my router (to keep script kiddies out). I then simply use ssh -Y for any graphical application I might want to use remotely. I did use xrdp package once, it installs Xvnc and FreeRDP as a X to RDP layer. No real configuration needed on a server, just install the package and start the service. I didn't try it on a machine that actually has a desktop though...., it functions as an RDP terminal server, much like XDM in network mode does.
NoMachine is the primary remote desktop tool I'm currently using. I wish there was an easy to setup open source offering that's just as good for the server side as Remmina is on the client side.
My personal experience with teamviewer linux to linux and windows to linux is pretty good. A few lockups, but mostly its snappy and working well. All VNC type remote controllers have been horribly laggy for me. teamviewer has a file transfer too, which is useful for some cases.
I'm not a huge fan of either teamviewer or VNC, hence why I love to use either direct SSH with X11 forwarding (technical) and Chrome Remote Desktop (basic).
I have an issue reconnecting once my computer goes into sleep or is restarted. I've tried TeamViewer and Chrome remote desktop. How do you keep the connection active no matter which state the computer is in?
Yeah, I tried to use open source apps but I just don't know how to use them. With teamviewer, I just started the app and the rest is self-explanatory. Remmina? Uh, it sits there and waits for something, I don't what and how to obtain it. This is also a reason that for many people open source sounds bad: they imagine hideous looking, complicated and primitive apps and in many areas that is true, luckily not always but still, those areas where open source has nothing to shop up are still there. It's also important to connect seamlessly with windows machines because the world is full of those and our friends usually still use them. Thanks for showing the chrome way to remote control. I always saw people talking about it but never know how to get it there. I just installed some chrome remote control and it was like reminna, waiting for some configuration I never knew how to do, or maybe never had time to research it, but... why would I if I could just use teamviewer where I don't need to waste any time learning it? A well-designed app should be intuitive.
HI great channel just found it. I am new to linux and having recenctly put ubuntu on a laptop tried chrome remote desktop. I noted after installing the extension that I could no longer login (locally at the keyboard) to the machine. I even tried ctrl alt 3, but it would not take my password. so I went to another pc, and removed the "account" from the chrome remote desktop page. well then I could log in from the keyboard, but it fails the first time I type the password every time. so screw it I downloaded again and instead of installing ubuntu gnome I tried kde to see if it made a difference. exact same thing. after installing the extension I become completely locked out, and after deleting the account (and the extension from the computer) I still then have to type the password multiple times to get in. Am I missing something here? can this only be me? is it unusual (I hope so) that an extension could damage your linux installation to the point where you can't even log in? depressing because honestly, what could be better than getting your desktop through your browser. Thoughts welcome, thanks.
I am using Chrome remote desktop to connect from windows 10 to Ubuntu 18.4 . It worked pretty well many months but since a month the device is showing offline but it actually is not or after clicking the device, the window just goes on moving round and round and says that remote PC can be offline. I tried everything to solve it. Nothing is happening. @chris Titus tech do you have any idea about it? Or anybody else getting such a problem
@@johiny when i logged into my google acc and clicked on the computer, there was just a black screen. i just worked around this by generating a code and accessing my computer that way instead but the lag was a bit too much so yeah
Thanks for the video but none of these are available on Linux Mint 20. I have tried everything now to try to get remote desktop connections to work on Mint. I am otherwise very happy with it since moving but this really is a good reason to go back to Windows. Remote desktop is so easy on Windows and virtually impossible on Mint. Update, thanks to Peteremex's recommendation of X2GO server & client, I have finally got this to work on Mint Cinnamon 20.
Maybe you can one day have a look at "Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop" and "VMWare Horizon". For business users this might be good solutions for a virtual desktop infrastructure. Both products support Ubuntu/RHEL/SLES
I'm certified in Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp. I setup a server farm using it and am quite adapt in it. However, I don't know how useful a video like this would be as the software licenses are thousands of dollars and not many people are seeking this type of information.
@@ChrisTitusTech Well, for the average user it would indeed not be very interesting, but for corporate users looking for an alternative to a Windows remote desktop with Citrix, it might be very helpful to see how it performs and how it is to be setup. Did you try a Linux desktop with Citrix already? I would especially want to know, if desktop effects can be used in such an environment. Currently in my company, we are switching to a remote desktop solution and we're using xrdp right now, and that does not perform very well.
I'm surprised nomachine isn't good for remote use. It's been like 15 years, but I used to use nomachine nx for low bandwidth uses because it was so good for it, where traditional VNC was unusable. These days traditional VNC is barely acceptable. I usually just use ssh to forward w/e port I put x11vnc on, and then I've got some fancy options that help with the terrible performance. But it is a bit of a setup, and I believe it's just broken if wayland? Nothing's really very good for remote use, IMO. On Windows remote desktop is sort of almost passable, but I can never seem to convince Windows to turn on the best compression schemes and turn off the animations at the same time. The only thing that really feels like you're local is a text shell, but then you're limited to what you can do there. And if there's any latency ssh -X is basically unusable now, which is too bad because it would usually be plenty.
chrome RA is the best so far I think. Imagine if it could switch to LAN automatically, it's the easiest to work with if you have multiple machines in my opinion, coming from someone who used different RA programs almost daily for the past 3 years.
I like open source and free programs, but I'm not fanatic either. The google chrome option looks for a noob like me, the best option, considering google chrome is everywhere
I use virtualmin/webmin on my servers but they don't have any Xorg or typical gui apps (just basic server stuff) so I didn't realize it can be also used to connect to GUI session.
@@michadybczak4862 its old but yes u can, only if u have a GUI installed : www.webmin.com/webmin/download/modules/vnc.wbm but yes webmin is just super i like it ....
This comment section's got some sharp people. Lots of options I've never heard of. Still wondering though, what's wrong with just installing xrdp on the Linux machine and using the built in RDP app on the Windows machine?
if you are outside the network and you open up SSH (22) you will be targeted. I highly recommend against opening up port 22 as this is a security risk. Also, the methods I outlined in the video are for anyone to use with minimal terminal interaction. This should make it widely accessible for anyone that needs remote access.
what kind of security measures do you recommend if port 22 is what I do everything through? I disabled password-auth for anything from the internet and I am using a password-secured keychain in order to log in.
@@MaidLucy I can secure port 22, but sniffers will find it open even if secure. You will see a massive uptick in traffic hitting it and it puts burden on your firewall and the server you are forwarding the port to. That is why I never use it. I'd recommend changing the port or doing a port translation if your firewall supports it.
@@ChrisTitusTechI use port 22 but I also use knockd to open it in my FW before I'm allowed in. This way sniffers will not find it open since they have never hit my knock sequence up until now :-) A quick guide can be found here: www.the-art-of-web.com/system/port-knocking-knockd/ Bonus tip: no password authentication on ssh, only use authorized key authentication for internet facing devices
I have been trying to set up chrome remote desktop on my Linux mint for months now. Crd bash command looks absolutely new to me - nothing about that on the remote desktop website. Unfortunately when I try to use it I get that the command not found. What am I missing here? Package installed
The crd --setup command he uses creates a .chrome-remote-desktop-session file in your home directory. What I had to do was create that file myself and add the environment I wanted to use. I'm on KDE Neon so my .chrome-remote-desktop-session file looks like this: export $(dbus-launch) exec /usr/bin/startplasma-x11 Then I saved the file and did a reboot for good measure. At that point the Chrome Remote Desktop website let me add the machine.
You forgot to give a "proprietary closed source" disclaimer for all you gaming videos. hehe >.< I've read the business case for the free software model, and am convinced it's superior in most cases.. but I struggle to see it work for games. The closest I've seen is pay-what-you-want models, like the Humble Indie Bundle, which has had some commercial success, and ad-supported games, or even free-to-play... but none were really opensource. Still if linux is going to take over, we cannot expect everyone to have reverence for the philosophy behind free software. Most people don't know any different, or care. On the other hand, opensource proponents are rightfully concerned that the proprietary folks will contaminate their pure platform, and drag all their baggage along with them... which might cause some resistance to linux adoption. I don't know how to resolve this.
ok, how do i do that, could you give me a good written source ? preferably a router based vpn, I have a RPI too, I prefer something like a router OS with vpn and other stuff in bulit so i can control but i coudnlt find any good sources, if you already know i would appreciate if you could share a written source, thank you.
Ok, all ofyou here show only how to conect linux whit linux, but noone show how to conect windows whit linux !!!What problem you all have whit windows?
It's really disappointing when notable video makers are suggesting people to use google ) datamining) products. You do your audience a disservice and can detract from your reputation.
Wow! You really don't care about security, don't you? You are opening all types of connections, you are giving all access to Google, you have 4 characters root password, it's not good at all. We need serious talk about security m8.
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I’ve never used these methods and probably never will, but it’s great that you’re putting this information out there. Not everyone is an open-source Linux snob like I am. Thank you! And thank you for making the best tutorials on TH-cam. Cheers!
Thanks a lot man . This video helped like a charm. Keep posting . I'm your new subscriber
Thank you so much Chris great video as always.
Great video. Using tools like on premise R-HUB remote support servers, logmein etc. one can easily access Linux computers, Windows, MAC etc. from anywhere anytime. They work well.
This is a great video. The chrome one sounds good to me.
ssh -Y remotehost
redirect X works like charm. easy to use and anybody can setup in a single line.
No need to any installation software but X11 and ssh and is built in all distributions.
Does it allow local display and session too? Besides a new session
@@MortalisPT With X11 Forwarding, there is no real session, no desktop at all.
It just open an application an redirects the X messages to your local X server.
th-cam.com/video/AGL4ZMTIfHY/w-d-xo.html
Anydesk is also a good alternative. Didn't know chrome has a utility like this. Thanks, great video.
Seconded! Anydesk works beautifully on all platforms, is lightweight, fast, quick to download, and doesn't cost a lot if you need a license. 100x better than Teamviewer.
I configured an OpenVPN server on my firewall/gateway server VM, and set an unlikely tcp port as its entry on my router (to keep script kiddies out).
I then simply use ssh -Y for any graphical application I might want to use remotely.
I did use xrdp package once, it installs Xvnc and FreeRDP as a X to RDP layer.
No real configuration needed on a server, just install the package and start the service.
I didn't try it on a machine that actually has a desktop though...., it functions as an RDP terminal server, much like XDM in network mode does.
NoMachine is the primary remote desktop tool I'm currently using. I wish there was an easy to setup open source offering that's just as good for the server side as Remmina is on the client side.
Wooo hoooo it's good 'ol Chris.
How do you configure Chrome Remote Desktop on Linux Mint? The package(s) are installed, but nothing's happening.
Thanks for the vídeo, man! =D
Great review , I loved. Congatulation
This what I am looking for. What do you think about anydesk application
My personal experience with teamviewer linux to linux and windows to linux is pretty good. A few lockups, but mostly its snappy and working well. All VNC type remote controllers have been horribly laggy for me. teamviewer has a file transfer too, which is useful for some cases.
I'm not a huge fan of either teamviewer or VNC, hence why I love to use either direct SSH with X11 forwarding (technical) and Chrome Remote Desktop (basic).
I have an issue reconnecting once my computer goes into sleep or is restarted. I've tried TeamViewer and Chrome remote desktop. How do you keep the connection active no matter which state the computer is in?
Yeah, I tried to use open source apps but I just don't know how to use them. With teamviewer, I just started the app and the rest is self-explanatory. Remmina? Uh, it sits there and waits for something, I don't what and how to obtain it. This is also a reason that for many people open source sounds bad: they imagine hideous looking, complicated and primitive apps and in many areas that is true, luckily not always but still, those areas where open source has nothing to shop up are still there.
It's also important to connect seamlessly with windows machines because the world is full of those and our friends usually still use them.
Thanks for showing the chrome way to remote control. I always saw people talking about it but never know how to get it there. I just installed some chrome remote control and it was like reminna, waiting for some configuration I never knew how to do, or maybe never had time to research it, but... why would I if I could just use teamviewer where I don't need to waste any time learning it? A well-designed app should be intuitive.
With Chrome Remote can you give access to a guest or somebody without giving out you gmail user and password ?
Have not tryed it yet but fixing to try this one. sSVNC adds encryption security to VNC
HI great channel just found it. I am new to linux and having recenctly put ubuntu on a laptop tried chrome remote desktop. I noted after installing the extension that I could no longer login (locally at the keyboard) to the machine. I even tried ctrl alt 3, but it would not take my password. so I went to another pc, and removed the "account" from the chrome remote desktop page. well then I could log in from the keyboard, but it fails the first time I type the password every time. so screw it I downloaded again and instead of installing ubuntu gnome I tried kde to see if it made a difference. exact same thing. after installing the extension I become completely locked out, and after deleting the account (and the extension from the computer) I still then have to type the password multiple times to get in. Am I missing something here? can this only be me? is it unusual (I hope so) that an extension could damage your linux installation to the point where you can't even log in? depressing because honestly, what could be better than getting your desktop through your browser. Thoughts welcome, thanks.
i like yout videos man i like thankys
I found that nomachine is the only one that passes the audio of the remote machine through the remote session.
thank you
Actually if you use Gnome on Arch it is as simple as clicking a few things... Good video, but ya, most Linux people want the free versions.
I am using Chrome remote desktop to connect from windows 10 to Ubuntu 18.4 . It worked pretty well many months but since a month the device is showing offline but it actually is not or after clicking the device, the window just goes on moving round and round and says that remote PC can be offline. I tried everything to solve it. Nothing is happening. @chris Titus tech do you have any idea about it? Or anybody else getting such a problem
Any other alternative foss
how about xrdp?
amazing video man i will choose chrome remote desktop for my little linux pc at home!
did it work for you? i tried using that on linux too but it didnt work sady
@@nick-nugat yeah it work for me, what error is popping up?
@@johiny when i logged into my google acc and clicked on the computer, there was just a black screen. i just worked around this by generating a code and accessing my computer that way instead but the lag was a bit too much so yeah
@@nick-nugat if you click right ciick on the black screen nothing happens? maybe it is using only the window manager and not a desktop environment
Thanks for the video but none of these are available on Linux Mint 20. I have tried everything now to try to get remote desktop connections to work on Mint. I am otherwise very happy with it since moving but this really is a good reason to go back to Windows. Remote desktop is so easy on Windows and virtually impossible on Mint.
Update, thanks to Peteremex's recommendation of X2GO server & client, I have finally got this to work on Mint Cinnamon 20.
Google remote desktop don't work on debian,was not able to login into desktop after install it
Maybe you can one day have a look at "Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop" and "VMWare Horizon". For business users this might be good solutions for a virtual desktop infrastructure. Both products support Ubuntu/RHEL/SLES
I'm certified in Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp. I setup a server farm using it and am quite adapt in it. However, I don't know how useful a video like this would be as the software licenses are thousands of dollars and not many people are seeking this type of information.
@@ChrisTitusTech Well, for the average user it would indeed not be very interesting, but for corporate users looking for an alternative to a Windows remote desktop with Citrix, it might be very helpful to see how it performs and how it is to be setup.
Did you try a Linux desktop with Citrix already? I would especially want to know, if desktop effects can be used in such an environment. Currently in my company, we are switching to a remote desktop solution and we're using xrdp right now, and that does not perform very well.
I'm surprised nomachine isn't good for remote use. It's been like 15 years, but I used to use nomachine nx for low bandwidth uses because it was so good for it, where traditional VNC was unusable. These days traditional VNC is barely acceptable.
I usually just use ssh to forward w/e port I put x11vnc on, and then I've got some fancy options that help with the terrible performance. But it is a bit of a setup, and I believe it's just broken if wayland?
Nothing's really very good for remote use, IMO. On Windows remote desktop is sort of almost passable, but I can never seem to convince Windows to turn on the best compression schemes and turn off the animations at the same time. The only thing that really feels like you're local is a text shell, but then you're limited to what you can do there. And if there's any latency ssh -X is basically unusable now, which is too bad because it would usually be plenty.
On crd i keep getting "no value for $TERM and no -T specified. Im a total noob and dont know what that means
I suppose you could stop the crd service and it would cancel out those remote desktop sessions.
chrome RA is the best so far I think. Imagine if it could switch to LAN automatically, it's the easiest to work with if you have multiple machines in my opinion, coming from someone who used different RA programs almost daily for the past 3 years.
Is it cpu intensive or ram? How much resources does it eat?
What's the distro you are using in this video?
Manjaro - KDE spin
@@ChrisTitusTech Thanks
I like open source and free programs, but I'm not fanatic either. The google chrome option looks for a noob like me, the best option, considering google chrome is everywhere
He mentioned NoMacnine! Good job Chris!
Searched for Krfb. This is the top video for that search. Nothing in video about Krfb.😒
try next , webmin.....a super tool !! control your linux system remote !!
LOVE webmin. Game changer for me remotely administering servers. So easy and convenient.
I use virtualmin/webmin on my servers but they don't have any Xorg or typical gui apps (just basic server stuff) so I didn't realize it can be also used to connect to GUI session.
@@michadybczak4862 its old but yes u can, only if u have a GUI installed :
www.webmin.com/webmin/download/modules/vnc.wbm
but yes webmin is just super i like it ....
is only me or the chrome remote desktop do not work in pop os?
crd --setup no work in linux mint 19.3
Fedora 34 on Wayland almost impossible, why????
I use LiteManager, but mostly for Windows, it's free
This comment section's got some sharp people. Lots of options I've never heard of. Still wondering though, what's wrong with just installing xrdp on the Linux machine and using the built in RDP app on the Windows machine?
There is nothing better to remote control a Linux box than SSH.
I really don't see what is so complicated about setting up sshd and vnc server really...
xrp is nice
AnyDesk is also good
if all you need is a terminal can't you just use ssh ?
if you are outside the network and you open up SSH (22) you will be targeted. I highly recommend against opening up port 22 as this is a security risk. Also, the methods I outlined in the video are for anyone to use with minimal terminal interaction. This should make it widely accessible for anyone that needs remote access.
@@ChrisTitusTech
Thanks Chris. Thanks for your videos too.
what kind of security measures do you recommend if port 22 is what I do everything through? I disabled password-auth for anything from the internet and I am using a password-secured keychain in order to log in.
@@MaidLucy I can secure port 22, but sniffers will find it open even if secure. You will see a massive uptick in traffic hitting it and it puts burden on your firewall and the server you are forwarding the port to. That is why I never use it. I'd recommend changing the port or doing a port translation if your firewall supports it.
@@ChrisTitusTechI use port 22 but I also use knockd to open it in my FW before I'm allowed in.
This way sniffers will not find it open since they have never hit my knock sequence up until now :-)
A quick guide can be found here: www.the-art-of-web.com/system/port-knocking-knockd/
Bonus tip: no password authentication on ssh, only use authorized key authentication for internet facing devices
I have been trying to set up chrome remote desktop on my Linux mint for months now.
Crd bash command looks absolutely new to me - nothing about that on the remote desktop website. Unfortunately when I try to use it I get that the command not found. What am I missing here? Package installed
The crd --setup command he uses creates a .chrome-remote-desktop-session file in your home directory. What I had to do was create that file myself and add the environment I wanted to use. I'm on KDE Neon so my .chrome-remote-desktop-session file looks like this:
export $(dbus-launch)
exec /usr/bin/startplasma-x11
Then I saved the file and did a reboot for good measure. At that point the Chrome Remote Desktop website let me add the machine.
Im sure you're aware but I want to let everyone know that Nomschine opens several ports
You forgot to give a "proprietary closed source" disclaimer for all you gaming videos. hehe >.<
I've read the business case for the free software model, and am convinced it's superior in most cases.. but I struggle to see it work for games. The closest I've seen is pay-what-you-want models, like the Humble Indie Bundle, which has had some commercial success, and ad-supported games, or even free-to-play... but none were really opensource.
Still if linux is going to take over, we cannot expect everyone to have reverence for the philosophy behind free software. Most people don't know any different, or care. On the other hand, opensource proponents are rightfully concerned that the proprietary folks will contaminate their pure platform, and drag all their baggage along with them... which might cause some resistance to linux adoption. I don't know how to resolve this.
It blows my mind that people still port-forward hackers to their machines when you can just as easily configure your own VPN server.
ok, how do i do that, could you give me a good written source ? preferably a router based vpn, I have a RPI too, I prefer something like a router OS with vpn and other stuff in bulit so i can control but i coudnlt find any good sources, if you already know i would appreciate if you could share a written source, thank you.
it is criminal not to recommend x2go .
Omg if this option works chrome desktop.. I might haffa' .. give yous' one of my best banana 🍌 s
I didn't use all caps cause that's annoying.. but I was yelling that there...
Ok, all ofyou here show only how to conect linux whit linux, but noone show how to conect windows whit linux !!!What problem you all have whit windows?
You aren't as slick as you think you are. I see your attempt at mind control with the obscure "join me on patreon" sign in the background.
It's really disappointing when notable video makers are suggesting people to use google ) datamining) products. You do your audience a disservice and can detract from your reputation.
Wow! You really don't care about security, don't you? You are opening all types of connections, you are giving all access to Google, you have 4 characters root password, it's not good at all. We need serious talk about security m8.