mydogger / rustdesk

The best open source remote desktop software

RustDesk | Your Remote Desktop Software

The best open-source remote desktop software, written in Rust. Works out of the box, no configuration required. Great alternative to TeamViewer and AnyDesk! You have full control of your data, with no concerns about security. You can use our rendezvous/relay server, set up your own, or write your own rendezvous/relay server.

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Dependences

Desktop versions use sciter for GUI, please download sciter dynamic library yourself.

Windows Linux Osx

How To Build

• Prepare your Rust development env and C++ build env

• Install vcpkg, and set VCPKG_ROOT env variable correctly

  • Windows: vcpkg install libvpx:x64-windows-static libyuv:x64-windows-static opus:x64-windows-static
  • Linux/Osx: vcpkg install libvpx libyuv opus

• run cargo run

File Structure

• libs/hbb_common: video codec, config, tcp/udp wrapper, protobuf, fs functions for file transfer, and some other utility functions
• libs/scrap: screen capture
• libs/enigo: platform specific keyboard/mouse control
• src/ui: GUI
• src/server: audio/clipboard/input/video services, and network connections
• src/client.rs: start a peer connection
• src/rendezvous_mediator.rs: Communicate with rustdesk-server, wait for remote direct (TCP hole punching) or relayed connection
• src/platform: platform specific code

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