[GUIDE] : How to control a computer remotely with Anydesk Part two

6. On the other person’s PC, here is the message that appears when you try to connect. He must click on the ” Accept »To authorize the connection to his computer. Obviously, your interlocutor has the possibility of granting you the following permissions:

• Allow the use of the keyboard and the mouse, the clipboard, the file manager, save the session, lock the device at the end of the session, listen to the sound or draw on the screen.

7. Once your correspondent has accepted the connection, you will see their Windows desktop appear on your screen.

AnyDesk (free): a virtual desktop to access your PC remotely

It’s an easy-to-learn remote desktop tool that installs in a few clicks. Its strong point: offering smooth access to the workstation, including from a mobile, even if the connection is slow.

At the time of the telework confinement imposed by the Covid-19 epidemic, many professionals and companies are looking for a technology to open remote access to the desktops installed on site. This is precisely the role of AnyDesk.

AnyDesk, what is it?

AnyDesk is a German solution tailored to access your workstation and all the applications installed there from anywhere. Falling into the category of remote desktop or virtual desktop technologies, the desktop as a service application has more than 25,000 business customers around the world.

AnyDesk has been downloaded over a million times. Its main advantage: its fluidity. Thanks to its powerful DeskRT compression codec, AnyDesk optimizes the latency time of remote access, whether from a laptop, a smartphone or even a USB stick, even with high screen resolutions or bandwidths of only 100 KB / s.

AnyDesk: free or paid?

AnyDesk is free for private, non-commercial use. For freelancers and small businesses, the publisher markets an entry-level offer (called AnyDesk Lite) at 8.99 euros per month. It supports connection to a single workstation regardless of the remote terminal used to access it: laptop PC, tablet, smartphone. The main features of the solution are available in this edition. On the program: transfer of files between computers, local printing of files stored on the remote station, control of the station from a mobile. It also includes an interactive whiteboard, as well as an auto-discovery function for nearby AnyDesk-equipped devices.

Priced at 16.99 euros per month, AnyDesk Professional, the supplier’s mid-range offer, can manage one or more connections to a potentially unlimited number of workstations. As for the high-end version of AnyDesk (AnyDesk Power), it extends to the management of an unlimited volume of simultaneous connections.

AnyDesk for desktop and laptop

AnyDesk can be installed on a stationary PC or a laptop PC via a version tailored for Windows available on its website. Very light, it is limited to 3.2 MB which allows immediate download and quick installation. Weighing 4.9 MB, a version is also available for Linux computers.

AnyDesk for Mac

AnyDesk also declines its remote desktop offer to allow remote access to Apple Macs. For these terminals, AnyDesk offers AnyDesk OS X. It is also a lightweight version, the installation package being limited to 5.1 MB.

AnyDesk for Android and iOS

On the smartphone side, AnyDesk is no exception. For this universe, the German company has developed applications for Android and iOS. They are designed to provide remote access to the workstation on the go, from Android phones or tablets, iPhones or iPads.

Using DeskRT compression technology, these Android and iOS applications are designed to provide stable, high frame rate wireless access with low latency and bandwidth optimization.

How to download AnyDesk?

As stated, AnyDesk is available for PCs, tablets and smartphones. The application is also the subject of a version for connected objects based on Raspberry Pi. All of these editions can be downloaded from the publisher’s website :

• AnyDesk Free (version reserved for private, non-commercial use)
• AnyDesk for Windows
• AnyDesk pour Mac OS
• AnyDesk for Linux
• AnyDesk for Android
• AnyDesk for iOS
• AnyDesk for Raspberry Pi

AnyDesk vs TeamViewer

Historically, TeamViewer is by far the most popular remote desktop application. Nevertheless, it can display limits in terms of visual quality. It is precisely on this point that AnyDesk intends to make the difference with its DeskRT codec. Its technology is also intended to be more secure. It encrypts all remote accesses via the TLS (Transport Layer Security) system, and validates each connection via the 2048-bit RSA asymmetric encryption algorithm. For its part, TeamViewer also secures the traffic of its users, but by limiting itself to RSA 256-bit encryption.

AnyDesk: a remote control software to discover

AnyDesk is a remote control software that allows easy connection
to a remote computer and take control to troubleshoot it or even,
easily access your data from another PC to work together on
a common project, to access your applications while traveling or to
show your vacation photos and videos to your friends.
To use it, AnyDesk must be installed on both “connected” computers and
requires an identifier. Thanks to the optional representation of two sliders, the
online collaboration is facilitated with the possibility of processing texts, images
or other documents together.
AnyDesk is available in several languages ​​(French included) and can be used in
portable or installed version. AnyDesk is free for private use. He
works under Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.
I urge you to read the excellent tutorial that Christophe made on this software
(see link below), in which he explains in detail the procedure to follow for
use it.

ANYDESK TO CONTROL A PC REMOTELY

AnyDesk is a remote desktop software which allows control a PC remotely.
You take the hand for screen sharing by internet as if the computer were in front of you.
The application is free for private use, for any Remote Support with your friends or family members.

AnyDesk est compatible Windows, Linux, MacOSX, Android, ChromeOS et IOS.
So you can take control from a distance on any type of device.

In addition to controlling a PC, it offers the following features:

• Transfer files with the remote PC
• Chat to chat with your interlocutor
• The ability to send keyboard combinations like CTRL + ALT + Delete
• Copy / paste with the remote clipboard
• A file manager to navigate in the tree structure of the remote PC
• Listen to sounds from the remote PC

This tutorial for use AnyDesk to control a PC remotely.

HOW TO CONTROL A PC REMOTELY WITH ANYDESK

AnyDesk comes in two forms:

• A portable executable without installation to take control directly from a PC
• An installer / setup type MSI to keep the remote control session

The remote desktop application generates a code in the form of an identifier.
This code is to be given to anyone with whom you wish share your screen.
As a result, it works just as well in a LAN environment as when using the Internet.

Take control of a remote PC

• Here is the link to download AnyDesk.

AnyDesk

• It is to download and run on both PCs
• The AnyDesk client opens.
• The latter works with tabs to be able to take control with several PCs at the same time.
• The two important fields:
  • The first with the generated code which is to be communicated to take control of the remote computer
  • The field used to enter the code of the remote PC
• Enter the code of the remote PC, Windows Defender Firewall may request authorization, click allow access
• Then the connection is made
• On the remote device, a popup is displayed to allow control access and screen sharing. You can limit access with the icons at the bottom left. For example to prohibit moving the mouse, copy / paste etc. In addition a cat is also available
• Click on Accept to authorize the use of the PC
• Finally PC control becomes possible
• From there you have access to different features from the icon bar such as chat, file manager, video recording the session etc. You will find details in the following paragraphs
• Close the tab for complete the control of the PC. The session is added at the bottom and you can rename the number to indicate the name of the PC for better navigation. It is also possible toadd PC to favorite

Well done ! you have managed to take control and control a remote PC with AnyDesk.

System information

In the system information, we find the permissions and authorizations for remote control.
They are marked as “authorized” state.
Otherwise a summary of the hardware and hardware configuration of the PC is displayed with

• the version of Windows, the name of the PC,
• the working group,
• the amount of RAM,
• the motherboard model
• graphics card and GPU
• Network adapter (Ethernet, WiFi)
• IP address and MAC address

Transfer files with the file manager

AnyDesk file manager allows you to browse the local PC and the remote PC in order to transfer files between the two PCs.
Navigate in the PC folders then click on the Download button depending on the direction (Upload or Download).
The files are transmitted automatically and are put in queue in the right part.

Chat and actions

AnyDesk Chat allows you to converse with your interlocutor, you can send messages that will appear on the remote PC.
Very practical for preventing actions or obtaining information for troubleshooting.

In Actions, you can send a CTRL + ALT + Delete to the remote PC, take a screenshot or restart the PC.

Display settings

In this menu you adjust the display, like full screen or original or adapted size.
It is also in this menu that you adjust the quality of the display.
The higher the quality, the higher the network speed is required.
Depending on the type of connection, it may be necessary to reduce the quality for more than responsiveness of handling.

Annotations and video recording of the session

AnyDesk allows you to add annotations on the screen that will be visible on the remote PC.
Very practical for giving clearer explanations to your interlocutor.

Finally, it is possible to record the getting started session from the last icon in the icon bar.

Videos are saved in the% USERPROFILE% Videos AnyDesk folder in the form of .anydesk file