![]() If you're using a Chromebook, you can only use the “share” mode, and in that case there's no avoiding the timeout: “If you are sharing your computer, you will be asked to confirm that you want to continue to share your computer every 30 minutes”. Then you can set up that computer for remote access (the process is a bit more involved on Linux details are on that page), and there will be no time out. For separate instructions for Windows VMs, see Windows virtual machines. If you're using Windows, Mac or Linux on the computer you'd like to access remotely (in future), then from that computer (at a time when you have physical access to it) go to (sign in if necessary) and download the Chrome Remote Desktop application. This tutorial shows you how to set up the Chrome Remote Desktop service on a Debian Linux virtual machine (VM) instance on Compute Engine. More details from this support page ( version as of today): per that page, Chrome Remote Desktop can be used to either “Set up remote access to your computer” (on Windows/Mac/Linux), or to “Share your computer with someone else” (on Windows/Mac/Linux/ChromeOS). The timeout is avoidable when the remote computer is running Windows/Mac/Linux, but not if it is a Chromebook (running Chrome OS). If you have Google Chrome shortcut on your desktop, double-click on it there. Look for Google Chrome from your Start menu under All Programs. In the same Chrome Remote Desktop page, in the section "My Computers", you'll see the computer you just added.Ĭlick on it, enter the code (possibly checking the checkbox to avoid entering the password again at the next connection) Method 1 of 2:Disabling Chrome Remote Desktop 1. This will install a few things on your computer (I believe it at least changed the registry on my Windows). ![]() There, you click on Enable Remote Connection, which will prompt you to create a password. Computers can be made available on an short-term basis for scenarios such as ad hoc remote support, or on a more long-term basis for remote access to your applications and files. In the Chrome Remote Desktop page, the section that interests you is the "My Computers" sections. Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook. This obviously means you need to physically access that computer. The Chrome Remote Desktop allows a permanent, pre-authorized connection to a remote computer, designed to allow a user to connect to another one of their own machines remotely. If the computer hosts remote access, such as for remote support and system administration. 1 Configure your "remote" computer to accept remote connections Open the Google Chrome browser on the PC or Mac you want to access remotely from your Chromebook. Chrome Remote Desktop is a remote desktop software tool. If you want to avoid the timeouts, then you must sign in on Chrome on both client and remote computers with the same google identifier (i.e. I had to research that a few hours ago for the same reasons. ![]() What you are experiencing is a normal timeout, because of security concerns.
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