Google Chrome Remote Desktop Client

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iFight4theuser
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Google Chrome Remote Desktop Client

Post by iFight4theuser » 2017/01/21 15:18:39

Has anyone found happiness installing the Chrome Remote Desktop?

I've followed the instructions here: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1649523
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    Look in /usr/share/xsession/ for the .desktop file for your preferred desktop environment. For example, the ubuntu-2d.desktop file has the line: Exec=gnome-session --session=ubuntu-2d.
    Create a file called .chrome-remote-desktop-session in your home directory with the following content: exec /usr/sbin/lightdm-session "<YOUR_EXEC_COMMAND>".
    Replace ’<YOUR_EXEC_COMMAND>’ with the command after ‘Exec=’ from your .desktop file. In this case, the correct command is exec /usr/sbin/lightdm-session "gnome-session --session=ubuntu-2d".

    Step 4: Allow remote connections
    On your computer, open Chrome.
    In the address bar at the top, type chrome://apps, and press Enter.
    Click Chrome Remote Desktop Chrome Remote Desktop App.
    Under "My Computers," click Get started.
    Click Enable remote connections.
    Enter a PIN and re-type the PIN. Then click OK.
    ...
But once I've created and entered the pin it hangs up while trying to "Enable remote connections for this computer..."
It might be worth mentioning that each time I attempt this a new entry is created in the "My Computers List"
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*Update* After about 20 min it finally times out and I get this:
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devplan
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Re: Google Chrome Remote Desktop Client

Post by devplan » 2017/07/26 17:33:18

It's actually quite simple:
1.) Install Google Chrome
2.) Install the Chrome Remote Desktop plugin:
a: type and run in chrome address bar: chrome://apps/
b: click on Web Store icon
c: search Chrome Remote Desktop
d: on Chrome Remote Desktop, click on "+ ADD TO CHROME"
3.) Open a Terminal and type:

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sudo yum install chrome-remote-desktop
4.) Click Applications --> Chrome Apps --> Chrome Remote Desktop
5.) On Chrome Remote Desktop, click: Share (you'll get a number to give to your Host)
6.) On the Host computer, start the Chrome Remote Desktop and click on: Access and type in the above number.

That's it!

LRanger
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Re: Google Chrome Remote Desktop Client

Post by LRanger » 2017/08/01 08:47:56

This successfully enables remote desktop sharing but not remote access.

An attempt to enable remote access results in a spinning timer - refer attached screenshot. Any help welcomed!
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mcmillab
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Re: Google Chrome Remote Desktop Client

Post by mcmillab » 2018/12/01 00:30:02

did you succeed with this?

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