The Chrome Remote Desktop client was originally a
Chrome extension from the
Chrome Web Store requiring
Google Chrome; the extension is
deprecated, and a
web portal is available at remotedesktop.google.com. The browser must support
WebRTC and other unspecified "modern web platform features". The client software is also available on
Android and
iOS. If the computer hosts remote access, such as for remote support and system administration, a server package is downloaded. A Chromium-based browser that supports
Chromium extensions such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge must be used. This is available for
Microsoft Windows,
macOS,
Linux and
ChromeOS. 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. In contrast, Remote Assistance is designed for short-lived remote connections, and requires an operator on the remote computer to participate in authentication, as remote assistance login is via
PIN passwords generated by the remote host's human operator. This method of connection will also periodically block out the control from the connecting user, requiring the person on the host machine to click a button to "Continue sharing" with the connected client. Under Windows, it supports copying and pasting across the two devices and real-time audio
feed as well but lacks the option to disable sharing and transmission of the audio stream. == See also ==