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Use Chrome Remote Desktop to Access Your Computer Anywhere. By Paula DuPont 10 Jun 2014. Difficulty: Beginner. Use Chrome Remote Desktop to access your own computers or let a friend share your screen. Make sure your computer doesn't go to sleep before you can connect. Chrome Remote Desktop Host Preferences will prompt you for a PIN. Setup Chrome Remote Desktop to Access Any PC Remotely. Looking for a quick and easy way to access your Windows, Mac or Linux machine from an Apple device, an Android device or even from another Windows, Mac or Linux machine? Go ahead and click on the Enable Remote Connections button. At the first launch, Chrome Remote Desktop would ask you to grant the app some permissions which you accept - Now click on the second 'Get Started' for 'My Computers' and click 'Enable Remote Connections' - Install Chrome Remote Desktop Host - Go back to Chrome Remote Dekstop and enter your pin:). Find the 'Chrome Remote Desktop' application. Click Remove. To also remove Chrome Remote Desktop from your account, remove the extension: On your computer, open Chrome. In the address bar at the top, type chrome://apps, and press Enter. Right-click 'Chrome Remote Desktop' and click Remove from Chrome. A confirmation dialog appears.

I would like to be able to connect to an unattended remote computer via Chrome Remote Desktop but once I click Share in the Chrome plugin and the access code is displayed it times out in several minutes.

Is there a way to force the plugin to listen for incoming connections unconditionally without ever timing out?

The way it currently works only makes sense when two people are sitting at both ends and is a pain to use when you need to connect to an unattended computer because in this case, you need to use some other graphical connection protocol which defeats the entire idea of remote control.

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What you are experiencing is a normal timeout, because of security concerns.

I had to research that a few hours ago for the same reasons.:-)

If you want to avoid the timeouts, then you must sign in on Chrome on both client and remote computers with the same google identifier (i.e. your email).

1 Configure your 'remote' computer to accept remote connections

This obviously means you need to physically access that computer.

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In the Chrome Remote Desktop page, the section that interests you is the 'My Computers' sections.

There, you click on Enable Remote Connection, which will prompt you to create a password.You'll need that password later.

This will install a few things on your computer (I believe it at least changed the registry on my Windows).

2 Configure your 'client' computer

In the same Chrome Remote Desktop page, in the section 'My Computers', you'll see the computer you just added.

Click on it, enter the code (possibly checking the checkbox to avoid entering the password again at the next connection)

Et voilà...

Source: http://www.howtogeek.com/142146/how-to-use-google-chrome-to-remotely-access-your-computer/

You may need to change your computer's timeout. If it enters sleep mode at any point, the connection will be terminated.

Go to settings -> System -> remote desktop -> make sure the 'keep my computer awake for remote connections is checked. (You may need to adjust the settings to enable the checkbox to be checked.)

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Chrome Remote Desktop lets you connect computers for remote access. Once connected to a remote system, you can view the screen, type, move the mouse, or send a key combination, such as Ctrl-Alt-Del.

Chrome Remote Desktop supports two distinct setups: Always-allowed access or one-time access. The first configuration lets you connect to a system any time. This configuration works well for systems you control that are often (or always) powered on, such as as a desktop (or server). The second setup supports temporary remote access to a system with a one-time code. This option gives you a great way to handle remote support or troubleshooting.

Connections work across platforms. You can control a remote system either with an app (on Android or iOS), or from the Chrome browser (on Chrome OS, Windows, macOS, or Linux). And you can install the Chrome Remote Desktop host software on most systems that run Windows 7 (or more recent), macOS 10.9 (or more current), or modern Linux distributions. A system running any of those operating systems can serve as a host, from which you can share the screen.

Start at remotedesktop.google.com

To configure a connection, go to https://remotedesktop.google.com. Then select either 'Remote access' or 'Remote support' to set up an always-available connection or a one-time connection, respectively.

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Next, click the blue button to download the Chrome Remote Desktop app. Wait a few moments for the app to open. Then you'll need to allow the app to install. For example, on a Windows system, select 'Yes,' then wait a few more moments before clicking on the 'Accept & Install' message that appears. You'll also need select 'Yes' to allow Chrome Remote Desktop to open chromeremotedesktop.msi.

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After that, enter a name for your computer, then choose 'Next.' This is the name that will appear when you open your Chrome Remote Desktop app. If you have multiple computers configured for remote access, meaningful names can help differentiate systems.

SEE: Remote access policy (Tech Pro Research)

Next, add a PIN. This adds an additional layer of security. Even if your Google account user name and password somehow become known, an attacker also would need the PIN to connect. The PIN needs to be at least 6 digits long.

Finally, choose 'Yes' to allow 'Native messaging host for remoting host management.'

After you've completed the above steps, your system should appear with the name you assigned it, along with a status of 'Online.'

You can connect to a system configured for remote access from another desktop Chrome browser or from a Chrome Remote Desktop mobile app.

Remote Support: One-time session

Alternatively, you may configure Chrome Remote Desktop for single-use access, which works well for remote support.

If you haven't yet installed the Chrome Remote Desktop app, the steps in the setup process are similar to those above: Click the button to download the app, install it, allow it to run, accept the terms and install, then allow the download to open and to make changes.

When you request support, you'll then select the 'Generate Code' button. This creates a 12-digit code to share with the person you want to allow to access your system remotely.

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If you are the person who intends to provide remote support, you'll enter the 12-digit code in the 'Give Support' section (on the lower portion of the remotedesktop.google.com/support page) then select 'Connect.' You'll need to use the full Chrome browser on a computer—not the mobile browser or mobile Chrome Remote Desktop apps—to provide remote support (as of August 2018).

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Chrome Remote Desktop can be a great way for people to securely access a desktop system. I've had clients use it for remote access to desktop apps, as well as remote access to Windows servers. And I've used it often to provide remote support.

Have you configured a system for remote access via Chrome Remote Desktop? What has your experience been with this system? Let me know in the comments or on Twitter ( @awolber).

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