🆕 Software Suggestion | Remotely #2313

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2021-05-31T17:42:32Z

lrq3000 commented

2021-05-31 17:42:32 +00:00

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Basic Information

Name: Remotely
Category: Productivity Tools
URL: https://remotely.one/

Description

Remote desktop software accessible via web browsers. No network configuration is necessary as it uses a reverse connection scheme (UDP hole punching?). Supports GPU acceleration and WebRTC for fast streaming. Fully open-source. Supports Windows and Linux (but can be accessed from any device with a web browser). Can be self-hosted, although a public instance is offered. 2FA is supported.

Why I am making the suggestion

Same reason as #2312. This one is much faster, it uses a more modern and efficient compression protocol, but the team is much smaller and younger.

My connection with the software

None, just a user.

I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

## Basic Information **Name:** Remotely **Category:** Productivity Tools **URL:** https://remotely.one/ ## Description Remote desktop software accessible via web browsers. No network configuration is necessary as it uses a reverse connection scheme (UDP hole punching?). Supports GPU acceleration and WebRTC for fast streaming. Fully open-source. Supports Windows and Linux (but can be accessed from any device with a web browser). Can be self-hosted, although a public instance is offered. 2FA is supported. ## Why I am making the suggestion Same reason as #2312. This one is much faster, it uses a more modern and efficient compression protocol, but the team is much smaller and younger. ## My connection with the software None, just a user. - [x] I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

lrq3000 commented

2021-06-07 02:43:56 +00:00

(Migrated from github.com)

How It Works
The Remotely client has two parts: the service and the remote control. The service is responsible for maintaining a persistent connection to the server and executing remote commands. The remote control is launched as needed for remote control sessions.

Both applications make outgoing websocket connections over secure SSL/TLS protocol. Because the connections are outgoing, you don't need to open any ports in your firewall, and the service won't accept any incoming connections.

The Remotely service will register with your Remotely organization ID, which is generated when you create your account or join an existing organization. On the first connection, the service generates a separate unique ID and sends it to the server. Upon each subsequent connection, the server must send back that ID before anything else, or else the service will uninstall itself immediately. This is an additional layer of security that ensures the service is communicating with the original server.

Users and computers are grouped into an organization, and they can't interact with resources outside their organization. Microsoft's Identity framework is used for all login and authentication to verify users.

Source: https://remotely.one/About

> How It Works > The Remotely client has two parts: the service and the remote control. The service is responsible for maintaining a persistent connection to the server and executing remote commands. The remote control is launched as needed for remote control sessions. > > Both applications make outgoing websocket connections over secure SSL/TLS protocol. Because the connections are outgoing, you don't need to open any ports in your firewall, and the service won't accept any incoming connections. > > The Remotely service will register with your Remotely organization ID, which is generated when you create your account or join an existing organization. On the first connection, the service generates a separate unique ID and sends it to the server. Upon each subsequent connection, the server must send back that ID before anything else, or else the service will uninstall itself immediately. This is an additional layer of security that ensures the service is communicating with the original server. > > Users and computers are grouped into an organization, and they can't interact with resources outside their organization. Microsoft's Identity framework is used for all login and authentication to verify users. Source: https://remotely.one/About

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Reference: privacyguides/privacytools.io#2313