Remotely
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The facts
Each one read from Remotely's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts
- The Alerts API can show website notifications, send email, or make another API request.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API
- The basic API is browsable at /swagger on the user's server, and most endpoints require an API access token.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Database
- SQLite is the default database, and SQL Server or PostgreSQL can be selected through configuration.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Latest release shown
- The releases page lists v2024.08.07.0819 as the latest release shown.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is marked as GPL-3.0 licensed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The README says remote control is usable from a mobile device and describes tap and long-press controls.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile use
- The README says remote control can be used from a mobile device, though a computer or laptop is ideal.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Remotely is a remote control and remote scripting solution built with .NET 8, Blazor, and SignalR.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Remote-control session recording can be enabled, with retention governed by the configured data-retention period.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote control
- The project supports attended and unattended remote control, with an option to require user consent for unattended access.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote scripting
- The README gives an API example that executes a PowerShell Core command on a device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reverse proxy
- The README identifies Caddy directly facing the internet as the only supported reverse-proxy setup.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- Its API can execute commands, including PowerShell Core scripts, on devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- Configuration includes options for enforcing HTTPS, requiring two-factor authentication, and requiring authentication to establish a remote control connection.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The README provides a Docker Compose quickstart for running the server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Session recording
- Administrators can enable remote control session recordings on the server, with retention governed by the configured data retention period.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users needing help with other network setups to GitHub Discussions, Reddit, or another social site.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support limitation
- The README says Caddy is the only supported reverse proxy, and maintainers cannot provide guidance for every environment setup.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The README describes remote-control clients for Windows and Linux; Windows 11 and the latest Ubuntu LTS are the versions it says are tested.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- desktopchecked 22 Sep 2026
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