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Problem:

How can I work remotely from home using AnyDesk?

Prerequisites:

It is assumed you already have the following

  • Windows 10 installed and working.
  • The PC is connected to a working Internet Connection.
  • Sufficient Access Privileges on both the Work PC and Home PC to install software.
It is further assumed in this article you have purchased an AnyDesk license, for more information on licensing please see the Anydesk website.

Solution:

This article is split into two sections.

  • Installation and setup on the work PC
  • Installation and setup on the home PC

Installation and setup on the work PC

Goto and download AnyDesk application from https://www.anydesk.com

Run the downloaded application anydesk.exe

anydesk win10 download run

The application will run.  Now select "Install AnyDesk".  The program needs to be installed so it can run in the background wait for you to connect to it from home.

anydesk win10 install

Installing the printer is optional but useful if you want to printer to a local printer from the office.

All other options can left to the default.

anydesk win10 install 01

If you get prompted for "User Account Control" select Yes.

anydesk win10 install 02

If you decided to install the AnyDesk Printer you will need to confirm the driver installation as well.

anydesk win10 install 03

Now that AnyDesk installed and running we need to configure it.

Click on the drop down menu icon and select "Settings".

anydesk win10 install 04

Select the Security menu and click the "Unlock Security Settings" button.

anydesk win10 settings unlock

If you get prompted for User Access Control, select Yes.

anydesk win10 settings unlock access control

Ensure the "Always show incoming session requests" is selected.

Tick the option "Enable unattended access"

anydesk win10 settings

Enter a secure password to Access your PC remotely.  Use a strong password and not something you use elsewhere.

anydesk win10 settings unattended password

That's it...

Well nearly.

You have now set the unattended password but you need to make a note of the AnyDesk ID on this PC.

This can be noted by looking at the main screen at the section labelled "This Desk"

anydesk win10 this desk

 

Installation and setup on the home PC

Goto and download AnyDesk application from https://www.anydesk.com

Run the downloaded application anydesk.exe

anydesk win10 download run

The application will run.  Now select "Install AnyDesk".  The program needs to be installed so it can run in the background wait for you to connect to it from home.

anydesk win10 install

Installing the printer is optional but useful if you want to printer to a local printer from the office.

All other options can left to the default.

anydesk win10 install 01

If you get prompted for "User Account Control" select Yes.

anydesk win10 install 02

If you decided to install the AnyDesk Printer you will need to confirm the driver installation as well.

anydesk win10 install 03

Now thats AnyDesk installed.

Lets connect to the work PC.

In the Remote Desk section enter the AnyDesk ID of the work PC (This was the 'This Desk' address from above)

anydesk win10 remote address

Click connect and you will be prompted for a password.  Enter the password you set earlier

 

Additional considerations.

As you have made your work PC available to be connected to from the Internet please consider the following.

  • Use a strong password.
  • Use a password you don't use for anything else
  • In the security settings you can restrict access by AnyDesk IDs to limit who can remotely connected to this PC.

Before disconnecting from your remote PC it is always worth locking the remote PC.  This can be done by clicking the anydesk win10 lighting icon icon and selecting the menu option "Ctrl + Alt + Del".  This will send to the remote PC a CTRL+Alt+Del signal where you should get a blue screen with the option "Lock".  Once the remote PC is locked its safe to close your remote AnyDesk Session.

Uninstalling AnyDesk

If you decide you no longer want to have AnyDesk installed you can uninstall the software by going to the control panel and selecting "Programs and Features", or by Win+R and typing in appwiz.cpl in the dialog.

anydesk win10 appwiz 

 In the Programs and Features windows. Select AnyDesk and click "Unistall/Change"

anydesk win10 control panel uninstall

Select the option to "Remove configuration files" if you're not going to use AnyDesk anymore, and then click "Uninstall".

anydesk win10 uninstall

Notes

In the above article we (Prolateral) mention a 3rd party solution.  Although this is a popular remote desktop application Prolateral does not endorse the use of, nor is Prolateral affiliated to AnyDesk.  This article is designed to give the reader a how to guide for remote working. Please see the pricing and licensing information for using AnyDesk.

 

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