RustDesk Server
Self-hosted relay and ID server for RustDesk
RustDesk Server provides the rendezvous and relay components needed to run RustDesk remote desktop fully on your own infrastructure. It keeps all connections under your control.
Key features
- Rendezvous and relay servers
- Single binary or Docker
- Full data ownership
- Pairs with RustDesk clients
Strengths
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 10.4k GitHub stars
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