How to Configure Chrome Remote Desktop

Configure Chrome Remote Desktop

The following blog will guide you on how to configure your Chrome Remote Desktop. This free Remote Access Software service makes it effortless to connect to any computer, whether Windows, Linux, Mac, or Chrome OS, from virtually any other desktop or mobile device. It is possible to view and control the remote system’s files as if you were sitting in front of it.

Chrome Remote Desktop can be beneficial for signing into your personal computer or working on a computer from afar. Observing someone else’s system, such as your co-worker’s or your mother’s, can be advantageous in providing hands-on assistance without having to be in the same location.

Download Chrome Remote Desktop Extension

Open your Google Chrome web browser on the PC you need support.

If not already installed, download and install Chrome.

Chrome Remote Desktop Extension

Click on the Add to Chrome button.

Chrome remote desktop extension

In the popup window that opens, click Add extension.

Add chrome remote desktop

Click on the extension’s icon. Click the pin icon. This pins the icon onto the bar.

Pin chrome remote desktop extension

Clicking on the icon for the first time opens the Chrome Remote Desktop page. At this point, I thought I was doing something wrong because I couldn’t find any way to access someone’s computer remotely except my own.

I clicked on Access My Computer to see what had happened. The top or middle one on the screen does not matter. Then it asked me to sign into my Google account with my email and password.

Remotedesktop.google.com

If you want to install Chrome Remote Desktop, click on Install in the small box in the lower right-hand corner. A second box will then appear towards the top.

Install chrome remote desktop

Click on the install button.

Install app chrome remote desktop

Select yes if you would like to pin the Chrome remote desktop on the Windows tasker.

Pin on desktop

Click on the blue download button.

Set up remote access download

Click on the Accept and Install button.

Ready to install chrome remote desktop

Chromeremotedesktophost.msi in your download directory. Double-click on it.

Chrome remote desktop installer file

Select ok.

Chrome remote desktop host

Configures a Chrome remote desktop host.

Installing Chrome remote desktop host

Once I installed it on the web version, a small orange box asked me to create a PIN. I completed it, and it gave me a code number that was only useful for five minutes.

Click on Remote Access on the left menu and select Turn on.

Select the name for your computer and then Next.

Chrome remote desktop name

Choose a PIN Chrome Remote Desktop

Enter it twice. Click the Start button. Helping improve Chrome is optional.

Choose a pin chrome remote desktop

When you receive the message about a Native messaging host for remoting host management, select yes.

You should now be able to view your device. If you use the same email on multiple devices, you should see them all displayed.
If you want to delete something, just click on the delete button.

Google chrome remote desktop

The web interface and the desktop version are similar.
When you open the Chrome Remote Desktop version or click on the Chrome extension icon, you will find Remote Support on the left-hand menu.

To grant control to another, click on the + Generate Code button. This generates a number. This number is only useful for five minutes. Give it to the person who will relocate to your computer.

Your client will first need to install the extension, then open it and give you their generated code. Enter it in the Connect to another computer section, and then click Connect.

Remote access chrome remote desktop

Enter your PIN and click on the arrow key.

Pin chrome remote desktop

Click on the save button if you want to save the pin.

Chrome saves password

Now you can see the Google Chrome remote desktop connection.

Google chrome remote desktop

The setup here is quite complicated. It took me a few attempts to figure it out, but I finally got it working so that I could control one of my computers from the other.

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