https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/remote-access/Recent content in Remote-Access on Pi StackHugoen-usMon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/self-hosted-remote-desktop-guacamole-rustdesk-meshcentral-guide/Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/self-hosted-remote-desktop-guacamole-rustdesk-meshcentral-guide/<h2 id="why-self-host-your-remote-desktop-infrastructure">Why Self-Host Your Remote Desktop Infrastructure</h2> <p>Remote desktop access is a foundational requirement for any homelab, small business, or distributed team. Commercial solutions like TeamViewer, AnyDesk, and Splashtop offer convenience at a cost — both financial and privacy-related. Subscription pricing for these services has climbed steadily, with enterprise plans regularly exceeding $50 per user per month. More critically, every connection routed through a third-party relay server means your session metadata — connection times, endpoint IPs, and session durations — is visible to the provider.</p>