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Use this tag when developing with or using the Chrome Remote Desktop Chrome extension.

Chrome Remote Desktop is a chrome extension by Google that allows for remote desktop control through the chrome web browser.

Chrome remote desktop is available at the Chrome Web Store.

It's official description is:

Access other computers or allow another user to access your computer securely over the Internet. Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook. Computers can be made available on an short-term basis for scenarios such as ad hoc remote support, or on a more long-term basis for remote access to your applications and files. All connections are fully secured.

Chrome Remote Desktop is fully cross-platform. Provide remote assistance to Windows, Mac and Linux users, or access your Windows (XP and above) and Mac (OS X 10.6 and above) desktops at any time, all from the Chrome browser on virtually any device, including Chromebooks.

For information about privacy, please see the Google Privacy Policy and the Chrome Privacy Policy.

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Chrome Remote Desktop Keyboard Shortcut Needed

I'm using Chrome Remote Desktop on a Windows Desktop to access an Apple iMac. I cannot figure out how to invoke the Apple Command key function from my Windows keyboard. I would think that the Windows key would work but it doesn't. Is there a way to…
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How to simulate keyboard and mouse events using CGEventPost in login window mac OS?

I have created a pre-login agent which uses CGEventPost for simulating keyboard. FYI I am developing a remote control app similar to teamviewer. Keyboard CGEventRef keyEvent = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent( NULL, keyCode, down ) ; CGEventPost(…
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OAuth error when attempting to start-host for chrome-remote-desktop on GCE

I'm running CentOS 7 in a Google Compute Engine VM, and trying to connect to it via Chrome Remote Desktop. When I run the start-host command, it fails with "OAuth error" and no more information. I accessed the…
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Chrome Remote Desktop to Ubuntu doesn't allow shifting terminal windows

I'm accessing my Ubuntu machine from Chrome Remote Desktop and it creates a virtual environment which is fine but you can't shift windows around like Terminal and Sublime Text. They all seem to stick in the top left corner, and any subsequent apps…
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Is it possible to modify how to exit fullscreen video on a web browser?

I have a video element that can go fullscreen. Once in Fullscreen mode, I want to disable exiting fullscreen when pressing ESC. Now, I know it's technically not possible since there is no ESC keydown events dispatched in fullscreen mode BUT Chrome…
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Ubuntu Unity + headless desktop sharing

I am running Ubuntu Server 16.04 on the Google Compute Engine and I want to install Unity 7.4 desktop over it and connect to it with Google Remote Desktop. It is my development machine (headless desktop), not a standalone server which needs to be…
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Trouble chrome remote desktop install

I try to install Chrome remote desktop on my Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. After the installation procedure via ssh configuration. After that I can't see the computer on the acces webpage. Here is the log journal: août 01 16:26:48 expc2-XPS-8960 systemd[3944]:…
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Chrome Remote Desktop not installing

It was showing a discrepancy when I tried to install chrome remote desktop for my google cloud compute engine(Ubuntu) through SSH. giving the following msg: $sudo dpkg --install chrome-remote-desktop_current_amd64.deb Selecting previously unselected…
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How do I authenticate as super user in a Google Compute Engine instance to install Chrome Remote Desktop?

I would like to Chrome Remote Desktop to my GCE instance. Normally, sudo does not ask me for a password on this instance. However, when trying to enable Chrome Remote Desktop, I get a GUI popup that asks for a password and won't take no for an…
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Troubles connecting to remote instance via chrome remote desktop

I am having an annoying problem - I have an instance on google cloud to which I was able to connect via chrome remote desktop, but now suddenly I can no longer connect to it (the instance is online though, as I can login into it via ssh). This is…
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Copy Chrome Desktop Settings from One Computer to Another

Is it possible to copy chrome remote desktop settings from one computer to another so that I can access the second computer (while the first one is offline) and vice verse and chrome remote desktop to treat the two machines as one? Copying the…
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What is the equivalent setting in Win10 for CHROME_REMOTE_DESKTOP_DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SIZES?

When using chrome remote desktop to connect to a linux machine, we can set CHROME_REMOTE_DESKTOP_DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SIZES to adjust resolution. How to adjust the resolution in Win10? Searched in google but did not find a solution.
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I can not access remote desktop which is in a college when I am outside the college through internet

I have configured chrome remote desktop on both my pc and on my college library desktop computer. When I was inside the college I was able to access the desktop remotely .But After I go home I can not access the the desktop computer. When I try to…
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How to solve black screen on VM linux on GCP

I have a VM on GCP that running linux Debian, when I try to use Chrome Remote Desktop this VM do not open a graphic interface. I did the steps to configure my environment, but when I open my VM only a black screen is showned. See the image: black…
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Chrome Remote Desktop connection abort on Kubuntu 20.04, Launch the default XSession

I have used Chrome Remote Desktop for a while and was really happy with it. After a power outage at the remote machine I could not connect to it any more. The remote machines appear in the Google Remote Desktop overview. After I click on it, I have…
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