RustDesk is a remote access and remote control software, primarily written in Rust, that enables remote maintenance of computers and other devices.[1] The RustDesk client runs on operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS, Apple iOS, Android and common Linux distributions. RustDesk has the aspiration to be an open-source alternative to remote desktop software such as TeamViewer[2] or AnyDesk. As a result, RustDesk can function without relying on additional tools such as VPNs or port forwarding, even behind firewalls or NATs.
| Developer(s) | Purslane Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2020 |
| Stable release | 1.3.0
/ 19 August 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Rust |
| Operating system | Windows 64-bit & 32-bit, macOS Apple & Intel silicon, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Type | Remote administration |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Website | rustdesk |
History
editSince version 1.2.0 in 2023, RustDesk is based on Flutter, replacing the proprietary Sciter UI runtime library[3][4][5] that preceded it. Also in 2023 fraudsters targeted victims of technical scams, tricking users into installing RustDesk to access sensitive data.[6][7] As of August 2024, RustDesk states that their default rendezvous server is hosted in the EU.[8] In 2022 the RustDesk fork HopToDesk was launched by Begonia Holdings LLC. and published on Flathub in 2024.[9][10][11]
Features (extract)
edit- Remote access for multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android)
- End-to-end encryption[12]
- Optional self hosted server[13]
- File transfer
- Chat features
- TCP tunneling
See also
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- RustDesk
- RustDesk
- Download RustDesk
- Source Code repository at GitHub
- RustDesk in the Chocolatey repository for Windows
- RustDesk in the F-Droid (Android) app store
- RustDesk in the Google Play (Android) app store (provisional taken offline in September 2023[14])
- RustDesk in the Apple App Store (iOS)
- HopToDesk fork on Flathub
References
edit- ^ PC-Fernsteuerung mit RustDesk (in German)
- ^ "RustDesk | Open source remote desktop software | The Open Source TeamViewer Alternative". RustDesk. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "Update README.md". RustDesk. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "README.md#Dependencies". RustDesk. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Is Sciter.JS open source". Andrew Fedoniouk (Sciter author). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "How a man reportedly lost Rs 5 lakh to scam after dialling 'Uber customer care' number in Google search". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "75-year-old woman from Parel loses ₹10 Lakh to cyber frauds". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "RustDesk README.md". RustDesk. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "HopToDesk: About Us". RustDesk. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "GitHub discussion: about the HopToDesk fork". RustDesk. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "HopToDesk pull request for Flathub". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "RustDesk | Open source remote desktop software | The Open Source TeamViewer Alternative". RustDesk. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
End-to-end encryption.
- ^ "Deploy your own server". RustDesk. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Is Rustdesk app still avalaible in the Google Play Store ?". Retrieved 2023-11-14.