Access Your PC Anywhere with Chrome Remote Desktop tutorial ~ Kimliang Mich (All4Free)

Chrome Remote Desktop is a remote desktop software tool developed by Google that allows a user to remotely control another computer using a Chromoting protocol developed by Google. It transmits the keyboard and mouse events from one computer to another, relaying the graphical screen updates back in the other direction, over a network.
Chrome Remote Desktop requires the use of Google Chrome, along with the installation of an extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Chrome Remote Desktop supports both a remote assistance mode, allowing a user to control another person's computer (typically to diagnose or troubleshoot a problem) as well as a remote desktop mode where a user can connect to another one of their own machines remotely.While remote assistance login via PIN passwords is available for terminals running Windows, Mac, Android or Linux operating systems, the remote desktop functionality is supported for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems with Linux support in beta. It uses VP8 video to display the remote computer's desktop to the user. Under Windows, it supports copy-paste and real time audio feed as well, but lacks an option to disable sharing and transmission of the audio stream.

1. Get Chrome Remote Desktop

Step 1

Sign into Google. You need to be logged in to initiate or participate in any screen sharing or remote access sessions.

Step 2

Locate Chrome Remote Desktop in the Chrome Web Store. Click the +Free button to add Chrome Remote Desktop to your computer.

Step 3

Confirm the Chrome Remote Desktop download and allow it access to your computer.

Confirm that you want to download Chrome Remote Desktop.

Step 4

Find Chrome Remote Desktop in the Chrome App Launcher, and click the icon to open the app in Chrome.

Locate Chrome Remote Desktop in Chrome App Launcher.

2. Remote Assistance

There are two ways to use Chrome Remote Desktop, for user-to-user screen sharing or to access your own computer from another machine.

Use Chrome Remote Desktop to access your own computers or let a friend share your screen.

User-to-user screen sharing allows a friend to access your computer, best used to provide technical support. Remote Assistance briefly connects one user to another’s computer inside a Chrome browser tab. If you need a hand with a computer problem or think you can help out a friend having trouble, Remote Assistance can make it a lot easier.

Step 1

Click Get Started under Remote Assistance.

Step 2

To make your computer available to another user, click Share. If you’re going to control a shared computer, click Access.

Share your computer or access another users desktop — Share your computer or access another user's desktop.

Step 3

Chrome Remote Desktop will display an Access Code to the sharing computer. Enter the Access Code on the computer that will control the sharing computer.

Generate a new access code each time you want to share your computer.

Enter your friends access code to takeover your friends desktop — Enter your friend's access code to takeover your friend's desktop.

Step 4

Chrome will display a notification to the sharing computer, letting the user know who has access. Click Stop Sharing to end the session.

Step 5

The shared computer’s desktop will appear in the accessing computer’s browser tab. The remote desktop may be distorted or set to a different resolution, so adjust how the shared desktop is displayed. Shrink it to fit in the browser or expand it to fill the screen.

Adjust how the connected desktop is displayed.

Click Disconnect to end the session. The user on the other end will receive a notification that the computers have been disconnected.

3. Access Your Computers

Add your computers to Chrome Remote Desktop to be able to access them from anywhere. One computer will act as a terminal to access any other computer connected to your Google account. Use your laptop to get at files or even applications on your desktop when you’re away from home.

Step 1

Click Get Started under My Computers.

Step 2

Begin adding your computers by clicking Enable Remote Connections.

Step 3

Chrome will start downloading the Chrome Remote Desktop Host Installer.

Once the download is complete, open the package installer and follow the instructions on screen.

Allow the installer to add the host to your computer.

Step 4

Create a PIN of at least six digits. The PIN will be required to access your computer from another location.

Tip: If your computer sleeps when idle, it will not be available to connect with Chrome Remote Desktop. Make sure your power management settings keep your computer up and awake so you can access it when necessary.

Make sure your computer doesnt go to sleep before you can connect — Make sure your computer doesn't go to sleep before you can connect.

Step 5

Chrome Remote Desktop Host Preferences will prompt you for a PIN. Enter thePIN you just created and click Enable. In Mac OS X, find this window again inSystem Preferences.

Step 6

Repeat the connection process on all computers to which you would like access. Each computer will appear under My Computers in Chrome Remote Desktop as it is added.

Click the X icon to the right of each computer’s name to remove it from Chrome Remote Desktop. Clicking the Pencil icon allows you to rename your computers. Any changes will be reflected within a few seconds in Chrome Remote Desktop on all of your machines.

Step 7

To connect, click the name of the computer you will be accessing. Again, the desktop of the remote computer will appear in the browser tab of the local computer. ClickStop Sharing or Disconnect from either computer to end the session.

**Chrome will notify you when the session ends.**