RustDesk now supports true unattended remote access on Wayland

RustDesk has added support for true unattended remote access on Wayland, a significant step forward for Linux remote desktop. This development eliminates the need for someone to be present at the remote machine to approve every session. The system supports multi-monitor setups as well. Once the initial setup is complete, users can connect even when no one is present at the remote machine, such as from the login screen after a reboot.

Currently, this feature is being released as a separate preview build for x86_64 Debian/Ubuntu-based systems. It is important to note that Wayland support is still limited in several major remote desktop products. While AnyDesk requires Xorg for incoming Linux sessions and TeamViewer describes Wayland support as experimental for common desktop environments, RustDesk aims to gather more real-world testing before making this feature the default.

Upon stabilization, RustDesk plans to extend unattended Wayland access to more Linux distributions, including Fedora and Arch Linux, and eventually include it in standard RustDesk releases. For those using Wayland, especially with multiple monitors, it is encouraged to try the preview build and provide feedback on its functionality.

Additionally, RustDesk Server Pro now offers user-level ACL and device groups, in addition to user groups. As Flutter 3.22 starts to drop support for Windows 7/8, modifications will be made to the Flutter engine to restore support for Windows 7. The new V2 version provides enhanced codecs, international keyboard support, clipboard support, and file transfer capabilities.

To install and run RustDesk on Linux, users can choose from .deb, .rpm, Flatpak, AppImage, X11, Wayland, headless, and unattended access options, as well as self-hosting the server.