Apache Guacamole
Clientless remote desktop gateway in your browser
Apache Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway that supports RDP, VNC, and SSH entirely through a web browser. No plugins or client software are required.
Key features
- Browser-based remote desktop
- RDP, VNC, and SSH support
- No client software
- Session recording
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (3.9k GitHub stars)
- Written in C
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