With a remote desktop program, you can use another remote system to connect to and control. This makes it possible, on vacation, at work or in a different location to your home computer to operate. There are many different solutions that make this possible. There are many paid and many do not work properly. A good free alternative in this category is Guacamole.
Guacamole is an open source project that enables users to have a desktop system remotely via a web browser. The program makes use of HTML5 and JavaScript technology. It works therefore in any web browser that HTML5 supports, and that all popular browsers. If you have an old browser version, then it might be necessary to install an update.
The software must be installed on a own server room which has a Java servlet container such as Apache Tomcat. On the computer on which it is used, in addition to the existing web browser, no extra programs to be installed.
After installation, go with your browser to the address of the server running Guacamole. After entering the correct account name and password in the browser you will get access to the systems that you have connected. The connection is fast in order to achieve the program keeps a list of recent connections.
Guacamole is a very good program for the more advanced user. Because it should be installed on a private server room is there need any technical knowledge to use. An average computer user will thus benefit more from a different remote desktop program that directly after installation it works like TeamViewer or Chrome Remote Desktop.
By the open source character of Guacamole is also suitable for a commercial organization which is a free program search. Most of the freeware alternatives are namelijke only suitable for personal use. When companies use this for commercial purposes, must use they are going to pay.
Guacamole has the following characteristics:
Guacamole screenshots
You can free download Guacamole and safe install the latest trial or new full version for Windows 10 (x32, 64 bit, 86) from the official site.
Devices: Desktop PC, Laptop (ASUS, HP, DELL, Acer, Lenovo, MSI), Ultrabook
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