![]() ![]() Learn how to control use of Chrome Remote Desktop. Tip: As an administrator, you can control if users can access other computers from Chrome with Chrome Remote Desktop. To use your mobile device for remote access, you need to download the Chrome Remote Desktop app. If anyone has any tips on restoring the PWA functionality (which seemed to remember it’s monitor) or getting the –window-position to work, I’d love to hear it.You can use a computer or mobile device to access files and applications on another computer over the Internet with Chrome Remote Desktop.Ĭhrome Remote Desktop is available on the web on your computer. Passing positive or negative numbers doesn’t change where the window appears. The only downside to the workaround is the –window-position parameter doesn’t seem to do anything so I can’t get it to open on monitor 2. I can even pass it a URL for a specific session to open the correct remote computer so I wind up at the page where I enter my PIN. ![]() So at least it opens in it’s own window with the correct Google user. “C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe” –profile-directory=”Profile 1″ –new-window –window-position=1680,0 The best work-around I’ve come up with is I’ve tried to uninstall and reinstall to get the PWA functionality back without success. To ensure you’re getting the latest features and security updates, please use the Chrome Remote Desktop web app.” When I try to launch the old shortcut to the PWA I get “This app is no longer supported. I love using Google Chrome Remote Desktop, but since I got a Chrome update (maybe version 85), Chrome Remote Desktop no longer works as a PWA (Progressive Web App). NOTE: you may have to set the “Chrome Remote Desktop” service to automatic instead of manual. The host PC should nowshow up in your remote desktop pc list. This will prompt for a remotedesktop name for the computer, and then a 6-digit passcode. (If you get a message saying this command must be run from a browser, the line above is incomplete)Ĥ. “%PROGRAMFILES%\Google\Chrome Remote Desktop\.32\remoting_start_host.exe” –code=”EIa04sQFHQP9fI7v6TlEXh54rjJAHmcmPIwQviDIJVTZtY_zelJSCjKVyOEMHgw” –redirect-url=” –name= NOTE: if the host is 32-bit windows, you need to be sure the start of the link is %PROGRAMFILES% - without the (X86) part. To paste from a command prompt, use Ctrl-V. Where you have to fill in the from the folder name under chrome remote desktop. From a command prompt => with ‘run as adminstrator’ \remoting_start_host.exe” –code=”EIa0sQFHfoehUuQP9fIotrxZ0tUCXh54rjAHmEOmPwQviDIGbJVTZtY_zelJSCq0jKOEMHgw” –redirect-url=” –name= This opens a window with a long link – click on the copy button.Ĥ. A separate window will open and you may be prompted to choose an account, enter your password, or give permission for Chrome Remote Desktop to access your account. You now have a another screen saying: Authorize Chrome Remote Desktop to set up a new computer. That asks you to download and install remotedesktophost.msi on the host PC. login to with the google account you want to use, choose setup another pc.Ģ. You don’t even need anything Chromey to install the host, but the “headless” install does require some extra command line steps: ġ. and once the CRD host is installed you can uninstall the browser if you wish. If you want to steer clear of Chrome, you can use Chromium to install the CRD host. ![]()
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