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1. LS (lain@lain.com)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 04:39:41 JST LS
   What’s a good way to remote help someone on a windows pc from a Mac? My parents sent me a screenshot that makes me think that they have some weird ad-pushing extension installed.
   • :gnu:+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄 (bonifartius@qoto.org)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 04:44:33 JST :gnu:+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄

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     @lain it's absolutely proprietary but teamviewer worked fine when i had to use it some years back

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   • feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 04:46:07 JST feld

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     @lain possibly the official QuickAssist from Microsoft and then you can access it through a browser?
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   • Bunni (cosplaying as Zelda) (bunni@raru.re)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 04:47:24 JST Bunni (cosplaying as Zelda)

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     @lain vnc? (Like tigervnc or something)

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   • matrix07012 :thotpatrol: :cunnyEmpire: (matrix@gameliberty.club)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 04:51:22 JST matrix07012 :thotpatrol: :cunnyEmpire:

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     @lain TeamViewer?

   • Bunni (cosplaying as Zelda) (bunni@raru.re)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 05:06:26 JST Bunni (cosplaying as Zelda)

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     @lain I looked it up in more details, there's easier than vnc apparently, with RDP
     https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-use-remote-desktop-5fe128d5-8fb1-7a23-3b8a-41e636865e8c from windows (seems easy to set up)
     And then on mac you should be able to find a RDP client, idk if there's good/bad ones

     Only thing I'm not sure is if the server needs to open ports to allow access (I think for vnc they do need it)
     It would make it much less accessible

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   • Bunni (cosplaying as Zelda) (bunni@raru.re)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 05:18:39 JST Bunni (cosplaying as Zelda)

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     @lain I looked further and RDP also requires to open ports

     If you don't want to open ports (which I assume), then either go with something simple like chrome remote desktop ( https://remotedesktop.google.com/ ) or apparently there's a FLOSS self-hosted alternative to teamviewer called rustdeck ( https://rustdesk.com/ )

     I think going with chrome would be the easiest

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   • NonPlayableClown (nonplayableclown@postnstuffds.lol)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jan-2024 05:28:40 JST NonPlayableClown

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     You can get Microsoft remote desktop from on the Apple store.
     Though ultra vnc can do the job too, setup is a pain in the ass though.
     If you can instruct them (since this is your parents, probably not) any app with screenshare helps.
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