Sometimes we need to access a machine from another location on a public network/over the internet. We all know to gain access to a machine requires a remote desktop feature enabled on Windows.
Now Google has launched a feature to enable a remote desktop using a Chrome browser which makes it fairly easy to set up and leverage the advantage of remote desktop from anywhere.
Note
You should be logged-in to your Chrome browser with your Google account.
Steps to set up remote access on the host computer,
- Open Chrome browser and enter remotedesktop.google.com/access.
- Under “Set up Remote Access,” click Download,
- Click on "Add to Chrome",
- Click on "Add Extension",
- Click "Accept & Install",
- Provide the machine name,
- Choose your PIN and click on "Start",
- Setup is completed and the below screen will be shown,
Steps to take remote from other machines,
- Open Chrome and enter remotedesktop.google.com/access.
- Under “Remote devices,” click on the machine name for e.g. "LAPTOP-H",
- It will try to connect to the remote machine,
- Enter your secret password,
- Hurry! you will be accessing your remote machine,
Conclusion
We have successfully enabled the remote desktop feature using the Chrome browser extension, which is useful in many situations.