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Rustdesk's lesser known features (github.com)
submitted 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) by iii@mander.xyz to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Rustdesk started as an open-source alternative to TeamViewer. Now, it offers more than just remote desktop access, making it handy for casual self-hosting.

With no need for (dyn)DNS, port forwarding, or a VPN, you can get:

  • Remote terminal
  • File transfer
  • Tunneling (similar to SSH port forwarding)
  • Remote desktop

I think it’s a solid choice if you have a simple one-server setup.

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[–] Breadhax0r@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Ive been wanting to try out rust desk for a few weeks now but im not currently in a position where I can test it out.

I saw it uses a public relay server and they have a subscription model to self host, and I'm not particularly interested in either of those options. Are you able to self host a server for free if youre just connecting to a single computer?

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

You can host the open-source ID and Relay servers for simple remote access at no cost. The pro subscription is mainly about account and device management.

compose.yaml

services:
  hbbs:
    container_name: hbbs
    image: rustdesk/rustdesk-server:latest
    command: hbbs
    volumes:
      - ./data:/root
    network_mode: "host"
    depends_on:
      - hbbr
    restart: always

  hbbr:
    container_name: hbbr
    image: rustdesk/rustdesk-server:latest
    command: hbbr
    volumes:
      - ./data:/root
    network_mode: "host"
    restart: always

[–] Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 11 hours ago

The open source server allows unlimited connections I think. The point of the paid server is user & device management, shared address book and some other enterprise features