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I saw mentioned AnyDesk but couldn't locate it in MXPI, I can see references for teamviewer such as "If I have to use it..."

So, what is your preferred app on MX for remote assistance. I never used any before, but I'm going over the ocean and I will convert several friends older windows computers to MX Linux, none of them ever used anything but windows before, so I'm guessing I will need something like this and I better start learning & using one. If there are several to choose, I would like the one, that is as simple as possible. And robust.

Beside finding out which one is the simplest, I would like to know which one you prefer.

P.s.
Hope I used correct forum section, couldn't locate 'off topic'.

Teamviewer is in the MXPI if I am not mistaken. Have never tested it MX-MX though.. only MX with a Windows remote, and it was very important back when to have the same version installed (so 5, 6, 7, 8 and so on).

Always went very well back when, I doubt that will have changed :)

I use TeamViewer for MX to MX administration and all works fine.

I used both TeamViewer and AnyDesk on Windows before and actually could not tell which one was better. Both did their job so I actually don't know where the bias of some users against TeamViewer comes from.

And since TeamViewer installation on MX via Package Installer is easy as pie and AnyDesk needs to be fiddled around with, my personal choice was very easy.

However ... MX Package Manager also provides a few other choices for remote desktop, which I haven't tested.

AnyDesk.
Note: As I'm using dark theme, which results in a "dark input field" issue in AnyDesk,
I tweaked the default desktop-starter by changing the Exec-line as such,

fehlix wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:48 am AnyDesk.

OK thanks, will try them both, teamviewer and AnyDesk. How do you usually install it on MX? With *.deb file or something more complicated like compiling it yourself? I see I can download it from their webpage as compressed tar.gz

And I posted one more question about teamviewer in another forum, sorry for 'attacking' you from all sides

Dennis-TW wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:22 am I use TeamViewer for MX to MX administration and all works fine.
However ... MX Package Manager also provides a few other choices for remote desktop, which I haven't tested.

Will definitely look at teamviewer, thanks.

Eadwine Rose wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:08 am Teamviewer is in the MXPI if I am not mistaken. Have never tested it MX-MX though..

Yes it is in MXPI. I will do MX-MX only, I'm done with windows

I installed AnyDesk, tried it and I like it so much I will not even bother for now with any other remote help software.

@fehlix had some restrictions problems with Teamviewer (easy to meet the limit)

AnyDesk, works great, you can even share files with it. (just use copy/paste, super cool and easy)
Also I like, that each computer gets seems like unique address, (accessing number) so I will just have to write down every number for every computer I will take care and I will always be able to make easy connection without the need to exchange invitation code over the email first.

Also, not sure about sound yet, but while testing, I was running on 'remote' laptop a video and sound come through to my 'main' computer. I need to check this out, if connection can simultaneously be used as voice over internet. So I can at the same time have voice conversation with owner of the computer, explaining what I'm doing. Not sure yet if microphone provided sound or it came 'internally' from video though.

Regardless, I really like this program! I posted request to be added to the MXPI and @fehlix provided necessary files.

Buck Fankers wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 7:42 am .. AnyDesk .. request to be added to the MXPI

Thanks for the report. It's available since this morning within
MX Package Installer -> Popular Apps. Thanks to tim and d_o for swift actions.

Thanks for AnyDesk at MXPI ... I will test it, but so far Teamviewer was always very good tool.

fehlix wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 7:51 am MX Package Installer -> Popular Apps. Thanks to tim and d_o for swift actions.

Cool, thanks tim, d_o & fehlix!

ludolph wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:34 am Thanks for AnyDesk at MXPI ... I will test it, but so far TeamViewer was always very good tool.

+1 I'll test it too.

Edit: After a short try, I like AnyDesk a little better than TeamViewer, and for local networks, I prefer X11vnc.

I've used them both. Started with Teamviewer, but prefer Anydesk. They are very similar but I think Anydesk feels less clunky.

I'm using x2go for 3 years.
Unlike teamviewer or anydesk it's open-source. Also can create parallel session so I can work on GUI without occupying owner's time.

Some flaws:
- Shared clipboard still doesn't work for me with "connection to local desktop"
- Only one keyboard setting which may force localization to English (workaround is to create .pam_environment config file with localization tool, then lock it) - "connection to local desktop" may crash Windows client
- for new parallel connection you need to open another x2goclient window.
Also if session freezes, you can kill this window.
- compositing on server may produce artifacts or lags.

Other than that, it's a great tool!

Alt wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:36 pm I'm using x2go for 3 years.

How do you have solved to issue connecting remotely over the internet to the remote client behind a firewall with regularly IP-address changes. As those secure ssh-tunnel cannot initiated without either open the firewall and in addition knowing the IP in advance.

fehlix wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2019 5:58 pm

Alt wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:36 pm I'm using x2go for 3 years.

How do you have solved to issue connecting remotely over the internet to the remote client behind a firewall with regularly IP-address changes. As those secure ssh-tunnel cannot initiated without either open the firewall and in addition knowing the IP in advance.

Didn't connect to the remote clients with a firewall. On remote machine I simply changed ssh port to some randomized number, forced LAN IP and opened access with Port Forwading (other way is to have VPN on your side and ask people to connect).
Also WAN IP adress is static, for dynamic the workaround is to use something like Dyndns.

I love TeamViewer but they constantly accuse you of being a commercial user whenever they see more than a couple of computers. I have an Unraid server I use for HTPC and a couple of computers I access around the house I have been locked out (5 minute time limit) 3 times now. Its time to move on so I'll give AnyDesk a try.