Remote support · for our clients

Remote Support

When something is stuck, we can be on your screen within minutes: no travel, no waiting and no third-party cloud in between. We use RustDesk on our own server in Germany. Download the client, start it, tell us your ID, done.

You are on a phone or tablet right now. Please open this page on the computer we are supposed to help with.

How your connection works

No third-party cloud

Only our own server sits between your device and the technician. It passes the data on in encrypted form only and cannot read the content of your session.

Download

Client for your system

All clients are preconfigured for our server. You do not need to set anything up or create an account.

For your system

Windows

Windows 11, 10 and Windows Server, 64-bit

  • MSI installer
  • 25.5 MB
  • Version 1.4.9
  • Digitally signed
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SHA-256 checksum
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For your system

Mac with M chip

Apple Silicon (M1 and later), macOS 12.3 or newer

  • DMG disk image
  • 24.8 MB
  • Version 1.4.9
  • Notarized by Apple
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SHA-256 checksum
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For your system

Mac with Intel

Intel processor, macOS 10.14 or newer

  • DMG disk image
  • 30.7 MB
  • Version 1.4.9
  • Notarized by Apple
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SHA-256 checksum
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Check the checksum yourself: on Windows in PowerShell with Get-FileHash .\intelligentpixel-remote-windows-x64.msi, on a Mac in Terminal with shasum -a 256 intelligentpixel-remote-macos-apple-silicon.dmg. If the value does not match exactly, please do not install the file and get in touch with us.

Steps

Connected in four steps

A session always starts with you. Without your ID and your current password, nobody gets onto your computer.

  1. Download

    Download the client for your system above. It is already set up for our server.

  2. Start

    Windows: run the installer. Mac: drag the app into Applications and open it. macOS asks once for Screen Recording and Accessibility, please allow both.

  3. Share your ID

    The client shows your ID and a password. Give both to your contact at intelligent piXel, by phone or via Telegram.

  4. Watch

    You approve the connection and see every step live. Close the window and the session ends immediately.

Background

What is RustDesk?

RustDesk is open-source remote support software, written in the Rust programming language. It does the same job as TeamViewer or AnyDesk: a technician sees your screen and, if you allow it, can take over mouse and keyboard.

The difference is who the connection runs through. With the well-known vendors, their cloud brokers every session and you have to trust that vendor. We run the rendezvous and relay server ourselves, on our own infrastructure in Germany. Our clients know only this one server.

So your session never touches a third-party cloud. Because the source code is public, anyone can check what the software does. There is no black box you simply have to believe in.

Typical cloud service
With us
Connection runs through the vendor's servers
Connection runs through our own server
The vendor decides where
Server in Germany
Closed source code
Open, verifiable source code
Another company is involved
Only you and we are involved

End-to-end encrypted

The session is encrypted between your device and the technician. Even our own server only sees unreadable data.

Our own server

No third party brokers, logs or stores your session. We run the technology in between ourselves.

You stay in control

Every connection needs your consent. You see everything and can end the session at any time with one click.

Open Source

The source code is public and reviewed by a large community. What the software does can be checked at any time.

Beware of fake support calls

We never call out of the blue and ask for remote access. Only share your ID and password if you requested help from us yourself and know who you are talking to. When in doubt, hang up and contact us through the usual channels.

Questions

Good to know

Why not just use the official RustDesk client?

Out of the box, the official client connects to the project's public servers. Our build is preconfigured with our own server and its key. You do not have to enter anything, and the connection runs over our infrastructure from the very first second.

Can anyone get onto my computer later without me?

No. A connection needs your ID and your current password, and you see every session. We only set up permanent unattended access if you explicitly ask for it, for example for servers we manage for you.

My Mac asks for permissions. Is that normal?

Yes. To see your screen and move the mouse, the client needs the Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions on macOS. You will find both in System Settings under Privacy & Security. You can revoke them again at any time after the session.

Which Mac client do I need?

Open the Apple menu at the top left and choose “About This Mac”. If it says “Chip: Apple M…”, take the client for Mac with M chip. If it says “Processor: … Intel …”, take the client for Mac with Intel.

Does the client have to stay installed?

No. After the session you can remove it like any other program. For future appointments it is more convenient to keep it, though.

What data is processed?

We process session data solely to provide the support you requested, on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Details are in our privacy policy.

No appointment yet?

Drop us a short note on what it is about. We will get back to you and start the session together with you.