Open source remote desktop control
Developed with Rust, RustDesk is an open source remote desktop application that you can host on your own server. Offering remote access and control, this software creates an alternative solution to paid services such as TeamViewer.
Updates
- October 2, 2026: Stars 120,872 → 124,982, latest release 1.5.0 (September 30, 2026).
- August 15, 2026: Stars 120,685 → 120,872, latest release 1.4.9 (July 6, 2026).
What you get
- Possibility of hosting on your own server
- Complete control over data
- Ready-made solution that requires no additional configuration
Installation
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
cd vcpkg
git checkout 2023.04.15
cd ..
vcpkg/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
export VCPKG_ROOT=$HOME/vcpkg
vcpkg/vcpkg install libvpx libyuv opus aomIf you don't write code
I want to establish a remote desktop connection using RustDesk. How can I configure my own server to ensure my data security and what are the basic security settings I should pay attention to during connection?
Repository: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk. Follow the official instructions in the README of this repository for setup and execution.
Before starting, check which OS we are on and if the necessary tools (e.g., Python, Node.js, Git, Docker) are installed. Install any missing ones step-by-step according to this system.
Create a new, empty folder to work in. Do not touch any files outside this folder and do not delete anything. Tell me what you are going to do in one sentence before running each command.
Tell me what I should see on the screen at the end of each step. If an error occurs, I will paste the error message to you exactly as it is, and we will fix it together.
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TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-08-15: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. The introductory text was prepared with AI from the repository's own documentation, and this page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.