Month: May 2021

Update your Ubuntu System

The first thing you need to do before starting is to make sure that your version of Ubuntu operating system for desktop is up to date. To update your system, type: $ sudo apt update.

Add the AnyDesk Repository

Import the GPG key for signing APT packages. To do this, you will need to type in the following code: $ wget -qO – https://keys.anydesk.com/repos/DEB-GPG-KEY | sudo apt-key add -.

Next, add the AnyDesk repository content to your version of Ubuntu. Type in: $ echo “deb http://deb.anydesk.com/ all main” | sudo tee /etc /apt/ sources.list.d/ anydesk-stable.list.

Install AnyDesk on Ubuntu

Now you will need to update apt-cache and then install the latest release of AnyDesk. To complete this update, type: $ sudo apt update.

• Next, install AnyDesk using the APT package manager by typing: $ sudo apt install anydesk

Launch AnyDesk

After the installation has been completed, use the desktop applications launcher to start AnyDesk on Ubuntu.

Update Debian

A system APT package update is a must before installing AnyDesk on your machine. Open the Terminal and put in the following console command:

– sudo apt update

• sudo apt install -y gnupg2

Download and add AnyDesk

Before you can proceed, you need the Kali Linux version of the application downloaded. To add the program to the system, write the following:

sudo sh -c ‘echo “deb http://deb.anydesk.com/ all main” > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/anydesk.list’

The next step is adding the AnyDesk GPG key:

wget -qO – https://keys.anydesk.com/repos/DEB-GPG-KEY | sudo apt-key add –

Install and launch the app

Use the command below to install the program. It will run the apt package manager:

sudo apt -y update && sudo apt -y install anydesk

Ask the system to confirm the installation by inserting the following:

$ apt policy anydesk

anydesk:

Installed: 5.5.4

Candidate: 5.5.4

Version table:

*** 5.5.4 500

500 http://deb.anydesk.com all/main amd64 Packages

100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Now that the process is complete, you can open the app from the console or search the program in the installed application list and click it.

Open “Recording”

Launch the AnyDesk application on your computer. Click on the three vertical dots that represent your settings menu. In the menu on the left side of the screen, click on the ‘Recordings’ tab.

Unlock Recording Settings

First, you will need to click on the option to unlock the record settings at the top of the screen in the red button. Once the recording has been unlocked, you will have the record button on your main screen. You can also choose to enable one of the three different automatic options.

– The first option is ‘Start Session Recording When a Session Starts,’ which will enable the global recording option. 

– The next choice is ‘Record Incoming Sessions,’ and enabling this option will automatically record any incoming sessions. 

– Then the last option is ‘Record Outgoing Sessions, ’ which, once enabled, automatically starts recording any outgoing sessions. 

Record Sessions Using the ‘Record’ Button

If you don’t want to set automatic recordings, you can also choose to record a specific session or start in the middle of a particular session. There is a way to do that. You simply press on the record button when you want to start recording and again when you are done.

Find the update

Suppose an update is available on the AnyDesk application on your desktop. In that case, you’ll see it as a notification in the “Connection” tab. Navigate there and identify the latest version of the program.

Click the update link and wait

Make sure that you have a secure and stable internet connection. Click the latest version number to initiate the download. The rest of the process should be painless. If you’re prompted to allow some functionality, do it; after that, everything should go smoothly.

Find the “ID and Alias” settings

Open the Anydesk app on your computer and click “Settings.” A window will pop up where you’ll find the “ID and Alias” settings. Select “Choose Alias.”

Input the new address and save

Once you click the setting, another window will appear, where you’ll be able to set an easy-to-remember address, which usually consists of numbers, letters, and some signs (dots, minuses, and underscores). Ensure that the address you’re choosing is unique, as you’ll not be able to repeat one if it’s in use by someone else.

Have AnyDesk installed on applicable devices

Before you can use AnyDesk, you’ll need to make sure that you have the utility installed on both the devices you wish to connect. If you intend to create a network of various connected devices, each of these will need to have the app installed.

No matter which device you have, or want to connect to, the installation process is painless and quick to complete. The added benefit of AnyDesk is that you can connect to any supported OS, even if each device runs on a different system. Cross compatibility at its finest.

Set Password on Remote Device

Now, you need to open AnyDesk on the remote device you wish to connect to. Yes, this means that the remote device still needs to be local for this step. Do this before you forget your laptop or phone at home. 

Next, navigate to the Security tab within the AnyDesk menu on the left-hand side of the screen. You’ll want to make sure that the option for unattended access is enabled, and then you’ll want to set a password for unattended access so that only you can access the remote device unattended.

Click on ‘Set Password for Unattended Access’ and enter a password of your choice. Note: ‘Password’ has never been a safe password and ‘1234’ should have been made illegal a long time ago. While we’re on the subject, if you’re required to use a special character, get creative. The exclamation mark is not the ‘special’ character you think it is.

Connect remotely from your local device

This step is for once you’ve inevitably left an integral piece of tech at home, work, or anywhere else. 

Now that you have remote access set up with a password on the PC you want to access, you can connect to it. To do this, all you need to do is launch AnyDesk and then start a remote session.

You should see the Authorization dialogue appear. Here, you’ll be able to input the password you set up for the remote device when it was still a local device.

Next, check the box ‘Log in Automatically From Now On’ if you plan on leaving your devices anywhere apart from where you need them again. (Who plans that? Just check the box for safety’s sake)

Now you can click on ‘OK’ to connect to the remote computer and control that device. It is essential to know that if you have selected the option to log in automatically, AnyDesk does not save the password. Instead, it generates a specific token for that connection.

This means that even if someone else has access to your computer, they will not be able to see the password to the other computer. This keeps the information safe and secure. So please, remember your password; AnyDesk isn’t Google and won’t do it for you.

Enter the Address of the Phone

You will first need to open AnyDesk on the remote computer and ensure that you also have AnyDesk open on the phone you want to control. On the remote computer, you will need to enter the address of the phone you want to have access to. This address is visible when you open AnyDesk on the phone.

Accept the Notification for Connection

Once you’ve input the mobile device’s address into the AnyDesk on your remote computer, someone will have to accept the notification on the mobile phone to allow you access and control over the mobile device.

Control the Phone With AnyDesk

Once the connection has been accepted, you will control the mobile device from the remote computer. When you have completed your session remotely, you can end the connection by pressing the ‘X’ button on the remote computer’s version of AnyDesk. You will also need to close the session from the mobile device by pressing the red button at the bottom of the phone screen. If you do not do this on the phone, the session will continue.

Download and Install AnyDesk

First, you will need to download and install AnyDesk on your device. It is also important to note that you will also need to have the program installed on the computer you need access to.

Open AnyDesk on Your Phone

Open the application on your chosen device by tapping on the AnyDesk icon.

Enter the Address or ID of the Device

You need to enter the ID or address of the computer you want access to. You can see this ID/alias when you open the AnyDesk program on that computer, so make sure to get this information beforehand or have someone on that side give you these details when you need them.

Tap the Red Arrow

Once you’ve entered the ID/alias, tap on the red arrow, and you will be connected to the other device. There will be a pie menu on the right side of the screen. These are the different settings for the program. From here, you can control the settings, choose to transmit audio, synchronize your clipboard, and more.

Press the Red Button to End the Session

You must tap the red button at the bottom of the screen to end the session. Otherwise, it will continue even though you may have returned to your home screen.