Great questions - these are covered in our FAQ (admittedly buried at the bottom of the home page): https://assist.app/faq.html https://assist.app/faq.html Can

Great questions - these are covered in our FAQ (admittedly buried at the bottom of the home page): https://assist.app/faq.html https://assist.app/faq.html Can the assist servers access my computer? > No, the assist servers are only used for tunneling the connection over the internet. All data exchanged between the assister and assistee is encrypted over SSH. The assist command that is given to the assistee contains all keys necessary to setup a secure connection over SSH. This setup is designed such that a compromised server with the ability to passively monitor or actively modify traffic cannot see or interact with user sessions. Does allowing someone to assist me give them control over my computer? > Yes, you should only allow use assist with people if you can trust with your computer. A person logged into your assist session can potentially access any of your files or install malicious software. Allowing someone to assist you is similar to physically allowing someone access to your computer. Assist is meant to be used in situations where you would be okay letting someone use your computer while you are not around.