Version 1.5: VNC and RDP Remote Desktop Support

Version 1.5 brings full VNC and RDP remote desktop to awaBerry Remote. Access your devices with a web-based remote desktop or your preferred RDP/VNC client — all through the same zero-trust tunnel, with no ports opened.

awaBerry Remote 1.5 delivers what is arguably the most significant feature expansion in the platform's history: full support for VNC and RDP remote desktop connections. From today, you can see and interact with the graphical interface of any registered device — directly in your browser, or through the remote desktop client of your choice — without opening a single inbound port.

Web-Based Remote Desktop

The awaBerry Remote web interface now includes a built-in VNC viewer. Connect to any graphical Linux device, Raspberry Pi desktop, or Windows machine running an RDP server, and interact with its full graphical interface from your browser. No plugins, no client software to install — just open awaBerry Remote and click Connect.

The web-based viewer is ideal for quick access — checking a GUI application's state, configuring a desktop environment, or guiding a colleague through an issue on their machine. It works on any device with a modern browser, including tablets and large-screen phones.

Native Client Support via Secure Tunnel

For users who prefer the performance and feature richness of a dedicated remote desktop client, awaBerry Remote 1.5 exposes a local tunnel endpoint that your RDP or VNC client connects to as if the device were on your local network. Point Microsoft Remote Desktop, Remmina, RealVNC, or any compatible client at the tunnel address, and you are connected — at native client performance, over a zero-trust encrypted channel.

A Word From Andreas

This is an important milestone for awaBerry Remote. Users may now enjoy zero-trust remote connections to their devices via web-based terminal as well as web-based remote desktop — and via their preferred remote desktop client of choice. We have built a platform that covers the full spectrum of how people need to interact with remote devices, and we have done it without ever asking you to open a port or trust a network.

Supported Protocols and Platforms

VNC — any device running a VNC server (TigerVNC, TightVNC, RealVNC, macOS Screen Sharing)
RDP — Windows devices with Remote Desktop enabled; Linux devices with xrdp
Web viewer — works on all modern browsers, desktop and mobile
Native clients — Microsoft Remote Desktop, Remmina, RealVNC Viewer, and all standard RDP/VNC clients

Setup instructions and configuration guides are available in the User Manual. Feedback and bug reports are always welcome via our contact form.