Remote Management Expensive? Try RustDesk - It's Free, OpenSource and Supports Almost Everything

RustDesk is an opensource desktop management solution that has both free and paid tiers. In this video I show local deployment along with using a mesh VPN like tailscale to reap the benefits of having a server in the cloud whilst still maintaining security and privacy.

GitHub:
https://github.com/JamesTurland/JimsGarage/tree/main/RustDesk
Tailscale Video: https://youtu.be/53hqWTUkogk?si=IYJRSip7NwnpsXcS
Netbird Video: https://youtu.be/QQaRB1vL6Q8?si=RHAUHBE6qMPy4NS3
Headscale Video: https://youtu.be/ofVyohBLuPg?si=38tWgAN4wOUYiWuj

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00:00 - Introduction to RustDesk - Local vs VPN
01:06 - What is Remote Desktop, What is RustDesk?
04:42 - Configuration Overview
08:03 - Client Download & Configuration
13:00 - Example Connections - Linux & Windows 11
15:19 - Enable Direct Connection - Not Relay
17:13 - Using a VPS
21:05 - Testing Relays with Firewall Rules
23:32 - Using a VPN - Tailscale
24:13 - Tailscale Deployment
26:25 - Testing Tailscale
29:43 - Outro