CHROME

REMOTELY CONTROL YOUR HOME COMPUTER

01 INSTALL REMOTE DESKTOP

Visit the Chrome App Store, find and add Chrome Remote Desktop. Now open it, agreeing to the permission requests. Under ‘My Computers’, click ‘Get Started’. Click ‘Enable Remote Connection’s to download the Chrome Remote Desktop Host installer. Begin the installation.

02 CREATING A PIN

Now go back to the Chrome Remote Desktop app in Chrome and enter a secure PIN number, which will be used to gain access to your computer remotely. A preferences panel will open; unlock it if necessary, then input the PIN you just created to enable remote connections.

03 ACCESS YOUR COMPUTER

Log into Chrome on another PC/ Mac and repeat steps 1 and 2 so Chrome Remote Desktop is enabled. Under My Computers, the computer you set up first should be visible. Click on it, and input your PIN number, then click Connect. You can now connect to and control the computer remotely.

04 SHARE WITH OTHERS

From the Chrome Remote Desktop menu, under ‘Remote Assistance’ click ‘Share’. You will be given an access code that you can give to another Chrome user so they can access your computer: click Access and provide Chrome with a code to access another Chrome user’s computer.