Chrome Remote Desktop

[chooka03]

Did anyone else's remote desktop stop working?
Mine was fine but since doing a Chrome update, the pc's are there but not connecting.
Updated all the Chrome web browsers on each pc. Did all Windows updates and restarts.
Stumped.
It's flying blind! 

[Dingo]

I had a problem a wile back.  I just deleted the remote machines and then re established the connection on each machine.  It has only happened once in the time I have been using it.

[chooka03]

Well I deleted them all and reinstalled the remote desktop but it still won't establish a connection :(
Says they are online but won't connect.

Edit, just then it did connect but then drops out. I couldn't do anything, it was just frozen.

[Dingo]

I had a problem a while back with my VPN stopping connection but it went away after an update of the VPN.  If you have a VPN stop it and give it a try?

I just gave my remote access a try to make sure I still had access and all is OK here.  Sorry I am out of ideas..

[chooka03]

Nope, no VPN.
It's really odd but also REALLY sucks when 2 of your pc's aren't found by BOINCtasks and not remote desktop stops working. 

I might try uninstalling Chrome and reinstalling.It's either my host with issues or one of the Windows/Chrome updates has stuffed it.

[Dingo]

Try the reboot of all machines ?  I have to do that on Windoz machines quite often.

[tazzduke]

Hi Chooka03

Every now and then, the IP of the controlling machine, usually gets changed for some random reason, so double check your ip settings, especially if you are using Boinctasks.

Sometimes the remote hosts config file on the remote pc's (for when using boinctasks) needs to be updated to the controlling PC

Regards

[chooka03]

I do use BOINC tasks but 2 pc's just won't show up for whatever reason. Admittedly, these 2 pc's are the only 2 on my wireless network.
I'm not really sure how to check any of that stuff sorry Tazzduke.
The status in BOINCTASKS for these 2 pc's is "password" which I've seen many times before but I don't run a password so I don't understand why it says that?

BTW, I don't manually setup B/T, I just search for the ip addresses and it usually just connects.

Edit - I did a search for my pc's and yes, I discovered the 2 pc's with different ip addresses.... but still won't connect to those either.

I've tried everything with Chrome Remote. Just now, it did connect to a pc but then froze. Almost tempted to do the old, wipe C: drive and reinstall fresh.... but that's a lot of work.

[tazzduke]

Hi Chooka03

There is a program called boinctoolbox64, which you will find in the Boinctasks folder usually in the following windows directory

C:\Program Files\eFMer\BoincTasks

As you are using WIndows, you need to run this program on the remote PC's.

Okay, here is a few tips

check you IP of main controlling PC
right click on the internet icon (windows taskbar), check internet properities
There will be an something like IP4 Address starting with 192.168.x.xxx

Now on each remote machine, inside the Boinc folder there will be a config file called remote_hosts.cfg
Check that the ip address in that file matches the same for the controlling computer.

When you run the boinctoolbox64 program it will go through setting things up, even firewall setting, you will get asked to apply.

Once both PC's have been done with this Windows only program, redo your search on the boinctasks program on the controlling pc.

They should show up and should connect.

The password file is called - gui_rpc_auth.cfg

Put some letters in this file, then on the boinctasks program, on computet tab and where it says password
click on the line representing one of those computers put those same letters in.

Sometimes it takes a bit to catch up, even a reboot of machines.

Hopefully you have figured out my jibberish and gotten somewhere.

[chooka03]

Hi Tazzduke, thank you for the reply!

Yep, I'm aware of boinctoolbox and it's on all my pc's.

"Now on each remote machine, inside the Boinc folder there will be a config file called remote_hosts.cfg"

I couldn't find this file in my boinc folder? Either on my host or other pc. Is it a hidden file or something?

Feel like I'm getting somewhere thanks.I would like to get BT working properly.
Having said that! Chrome has come good (TOUCH WOOD    ) No idea what's changed.

[Dingo]

Hi Tazzduke, thank you for the reply!

Yep, I'm aware of boinctoolbox and it's on all my pc's.

"Now on each remote machine, inside the Boinc folder there will be a config file called remote_hosts.cfg"

I couldn't find this file in my boinc folder? Either on my host or other pc. Is it a hidden file or something?

Feel like I'm getting somewhere thanks.I would like to get BT working properly.
Having said that! Chrome has come good (TOUCH WOOD    ) No idea what's changed.

remote_hosts.cfg controls what IP addresses can access the BOINC.  I do not have that set on any of my machines. 

[chooka03]

So the remote desktop started working again for some but not all of my pc's..... that was until yesterday when I did the Windows updates... now none of them work again.
Odd & frustrating.

I should just completely uninstall Boinctasks and reinstall in order to get it working on al my pc's again like it used too. I just don't have the time.

[Dingo]

So the remote desktop started working again for some but not all of my pc's..... that was until yesterday when I did the Windows updates... now none of them work again.
Odd & frustrating.

I should just completely uninstall Boinctasks and reinstall in order to get it working on al my pc's again like it used too. I just don't have the time.

There isn't any link between BOINC Tasks and Chrome Remote Desktop unless you are calling BOINC Tasks Remote Desktop? 

You only need BOINC Tasks on one Machine and then link it to all the others.

On each machine in the file

LINUX
/etc/boinc-client/cc_config.xml
/var/lib/boinc-client/cc_config.xml

WINDOWS

C:/ProgramData/BOINC/cc_config.xml

make sure you have the entry <allow_remote_gui_rpc>1</allow_remote_gui_rpc> is under <options>

Also I change the password in these files on all my machines to something I can remember to make it easier to add them to BOINC Tasks.

LINUX
nano /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg 
nano /usr/bin/gui_rpc_auth.cfg         

WINDOWS

C:\ProgramData\BOINC\gui_rpc_auth.cfg

[chooka03]

Hi Dingo,

No, I am talking about Chrome remote desktop. The only reason I started using remote desktop is so I can access my pc's which are in the garage. It worked fine with all my pc's for quite a while then just stopped working. Even now, remote desktop with open and I can see the remote pc desktop.... but it freezes straight away and then drops out.

Boinc tasks was all I used to use but I have some kind of issue where I can't see the 2 pc's in the garage. I don't know if that's a wifi thing or something.
Nothing I've tried fixes boinctasks so that I can get this working and I'm sorry but none of what you wrote makes any sense to me. (I have Windows)
I cant see or find things like C:/ProgramData/BOINC/cc_config.xml or C:\ProgramData\BOINC\gui_rpc_auth.cfg

I'd post a picture of what I have but even that's too difficult on here and isn't just a cut & paste option.

It's ok though, you don't have to explain it. I have zero knowledge on anything regarding stuff like that so I can't try it out. It's like trying to explain algebra to a 5yr old old..... I'll never understand it. :) I've given up.

Contemplating wiping my C drive or wiping B/T and doing a full reinstall to see if that fixes it.
I just don't have time. I don't have time for anything these days.
I've got 2 gpu's that are faulty & needs testing, another gpu needs the fans replacing because 1 has stopped working, B/T not working properly, Chrome not working properly........ the list goes on. In fact it's gotten worse in the last couple of days since the latest Windows updates.
I woke this morning to 2 pc's that had randomly restarted and were sitting idle.

Like all technology... great when it works before it randomly stops working. :)

[Dingo]

Looks like you setting are set to not show system files.

Windows 11
Open File Explorer from the taskbar.
Select the View tab. Go to the Show option, and select Hidden items.

Windows 10
Open File Explorer from the taskbar.
Select the View tab. Go to Options, and select the Change folder and search options.
Select the View tab. In Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
Select Ok.

Wiping the PC will not fix this as it is the default.  Wiping the PC is the very last thing you try.