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We have received the following mail from our customer:
Using this host PC for testing: The Chrome Remote Desktop Service is set to Manual startup and is not initially running; there is no remoting_host process running. If I manually start CRD Service, it starts and continues running. Two instances of the remoting_host.exe *32 process then appear, running under the Local Service and. How to Use Chrome Remote Desktop As TeamViewer Alternative. It will ask you to download “google chrome host installer'. Google Chrome 59 Offline Installers.
>>>I have 2 out of the 5 computers that I am using that shows connection status to be 'offline' - This is new and did not do this before. The one called '*******' has always worked in both directions, but no although it is on line, I cannot connect to it.There may be several reasons:
![Chrome Remote Desktop Host Is Offline Chrome Remote Desktop Host Is Offline](http://www.linuxandubuntu.com/uploads/2/1/1/5/21152474/authorize-chrome-remote-to-access-gmail_orig.jpg?602)
- Host PC turned on but Host module is not started;
- Host module is started, but 'Account Connection service usage'
check box is not checked;
- Host modules is connected to another account;
- Internet connection on a remote side is currently down;
![Desktop Desktop](/uploads/1/2/5/5/125537968/257256520.png)
As you see - there are too many reasons why Host module may be offline now.
Please, verify whether Host module is Online the following way:
Host module->Settings-> Check whether 'Your Account Status' is ONLINE or OFFLINE.
If 'Your Account Status' is OFFLINE, please, click 'View reason of the problem' button->Take a screenshot of this window and send it to us.
Note: you can take a screenshot in the following way: press PRT SCR
key->Open the MS Paint->Paste the data into MS Paint window->Save as
.jpg->Send the saved file to us.
If you unable to perform it yourself, please, ask someone to do that.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Anyplace Control Software
Learning has never been so easy!
A very simple straight forward guide to setting up Google Chrome's cross platform, free remote desktop solution. Hopefully this will provide people with an easy to use, viable replacement for Logmein Free.
9 Steps total
Step 1: Open Google Chrome browser
(You must be signed into Chrome with a valid Google account)
Open Google Chrome and navigate to http://chrome.google.com/webstore and search for 'Chrome Remote Desktop'
Alternatively, click this link:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-remote-desktop/gbchcmhmhahfdphkhkmpfmihenigjmpp
And install the Chrome app by clicking the '+FREE' button in the upper right hand corner.
Step 2: Launch Chrome Remote Desktop from the Apps menu
Click the Apps menu to view your available apps, and open 'Chrome Remote Desktop'.
At this point you will be prompted with a dialogue box called 'Authorize' - Click Continue
Step 3: Request for Offline Access
A popout window will then open up requesting further authorisation for 'offline access' - Click 'Accept'
Step 4: Enabling remote connections to your computer
Click 'Enable Remote Connections', and you will be prompted to create a secure 6 digit pin code.
Enter a code of your choice and click OK
Step 5: Confirm the account
You will be prompted with a dialogue box, where you will now need to enter your PIN.
Enter the PIN in the box and click OK
(Be careful, this box is often behind the main window! It might look like it's hanging but it's actually waiting for user input in this little box)
Step 6: Congratulations! You have enabled your computer to receive Google Chrome Remote Desktop connections.
A message will be displayed telling you that connections are now enabled, and your computer name will appear in the list.
Which leads us nicely onto part two of our tutorial - Connecting to the computer you have just set up remotely!
Step 7: PART 2: Open up Google Chrome on another computer
And repeat Step 1! Wow, how cool is that, I'm referencing another step :3
Once you're all installed, launch Chrome Remote Desktop (you may be prompted to sign in, so follow the steps).
Step 8: Select the computer you wish to connect to from the list
Your computer that you have just set up to receive remote connections will appear in the list. Click the computer and you will then be prompted to enter your PIN (enter your PIN!)
Step 9: You are now connected!
Well done! You have now connected to a remote computer using the Chrome Remote Desktop program!
That wasn't very hard now was it?
It's ever so slightly different when setting this up from your Mac - In the main Chrome Remote desktop window, when you click 'Enable remote connections', the screen will go white and a box will appear saying 'Chrome is downloading the Chrome Remote Desktop Host installer...' - Leave this window for now, and a download will start which will be an image containing a package called 'Chrome Remote Desktop Host.pkg' - Double click this and go through the steps (you will need to provide an administrator's password to be able to install this).
Once the package is installed, go back to Chrome and click 'OK' on that 'Chrome is downloading...' box which is still open.
At this point you will be prompted to put a 6 digit PIN in, so make up something safe and secure!
A preference pane box will then appear prompting you to enter the PIN, but it will be greyed out - so click the padlock icon in the bottom left to enter administrative credentials, and the box will 'un-grey'. (It is identical to step 5 on Windows from here on)
2 Comments
- DatilPaolo0111 Jan 29, 2014 at 01:48pmThis seems to be a viable way, thank you.
I'll keep in mind the next time I will have to replace LogMeIn. - Pimientodonnaroehrig Aug 13, 2015 at 03:11pmThe one thing I dont like are all the permissions you need to give Google. I dont need for it to be able to see what I am doing. Now if I can change that and someone knows how, that would be great.
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