RustDesk – Open Source Remote Desktop

RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop application written in Rust, providing a self-hosted alternative to...

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RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop application written in Rust, providing a self-hosted alternative to TeamViewer and AnyDesk. It offers secure remote access with end-to-end encryption and can be deployed with your own relay server for complete control over your remote access infrastructure.

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Key Features

  • Self-Hosted – Run your own relay and ID servers
  • Cross-Platform – Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
  • End-to-End Encryption – Secure remote connections
  • File Transfer – Send files between machines
  • No Configuration – Works out of the box

Installation

# Download from GitHub releases
wget https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/releases/latest/download/rustdesk-x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i rustdesk-x86_64.deb

# Or use Flatpak
flatpak install flathub com.rustdesk.RustDesk

Self-Hosted Server

# Docker deployment
docker run -d --name rustdesk-server \
  -p 21115:21115 -p 21116:21116 -p 21117:21117 \
  -p 21118:21118 -p 21119:21119 \
  rustdesk/rustdesk-server

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