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Chrome Remote Desktop operates very similarly to LogMeIn, GoToMyPC, etc, in that there's two components: a server, and a client. The server is installed as a st
by btgeekboy 12y ago
Chrome Remote Desktop operates very similarly to LogMeIn, GoToMyPC, etc, in that there's two components: a server, and a client. The server is installed as a standard application on the target machine, completely separate from Chrome. The client is implemented as a Chrome Extension, while competitors use things that don't work on Chromebooks (e.g. Java).
Signing into a target's Google Account won't give you full, unfettered access to their PCs that have the server explicitly installed on them; you must also have a PIN that must be entered before every remote desktop session.
- hnarn 12y agoI would appreciate something more advanced than a PIN though. I currently use TeamViewer and I use unique, randomly generated passwords for each node. Downgrading to 4-6 digits doesn't feel very comfortable. Or perhaps Google could make sure that the PIN also requires a second two part authentication. I mean, the account should already be protected by that in theory, but if someone stumbles upon an active session and the PIN is lying around, at least they'll be stopped by the two part auth.