How to set up Chrome Remote Desktop on a Chromebook
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How to set up Chrome Remote Desktop on a Chromebook
We love just how flexible the Chrome browser and Chrome OS feature set is. From the myriad extensions to web apps, to how useful it makes devices like Android phones and Chromebooks, Chrome OS is feature-packed. One of the most valuable tools that Chrome has to offer is the Chrome Remote Desktop, which allows you to access your computer (Mac, PC, Linux) from anywhere in the world using your Android or iOS phone, or another computer or tablet running Chrome and the Remote Desktop app. We'll show you how to set this feature up so that you can access your own files from far away, provide remote tech support, or receive remote tech support.
If you're planning to access another computer from your Chromebook, you'll need to set up Chrome Remote Desktop on that computer.
Click on the blue arrow in the box that says Set up remote access to download the remote access package.
When the install package downloads, be sure to also click on the blue Add to Chrome extension box for quick access.
Follow the instructions and grant the necessary permissions to set up and install Chrome Remote Desktop.
When you're ready to share the screen with another computer, click on the Chrome Remote Desktop extension from your Chrome toolbar.
Note that you may have to grant this app permission to operate on your computer, or to modify your computer's security permissions.
Not only is Chrome Remote Desktop a handy tool for you to be able to access your office computer or the big desktop back home, but it can be a great way for you to provide tech support for friends or family who may need a bit of help with a computer problem. When you share your computer with someone else, or someone shares theirs with you, a one-time access code is created, so the person being helped need not worry that their helper will continue to have access over their device. The person sharing will simply click Stop Sharing at any point, and the helper will no longer have access to their device.
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