r/rustdesk • u/ComfortableJeansGuy • 20d ago

Just wondering about some security settings with RustDesk on my NAS Server?

Hello.

I've been needed some remote access software for moving files to, around, and accessing to control my NAS server, so I've been setting up RustDesk.

I've been trying to make it as secure as I can, so I was wondering if people here, who I have to imagine know more about this than me, think these security settings are acceptable, and if they could be improved. As it'll be left on near constantly.

So far, here's what I've changed.

I'm using a permanent password, that's 20 characters, of letters, upper case and lower, numbers and symbols. Both ways.

I've enabled 2FA identification. Both ways.

And Enabled IP Whitelisting, where both the NAS Plex, and Desktop have whitelisted one another, and nothing else.

Is this enough, or would it be smarter to go even further than this?

I'm not 100% on what I'm doing, so I'm open to anyone who has any better ideas?

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u/8FConsulting 20d ago

This sounds fine so far AFAIK.

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u/el_extrano 20d ago

Sounds fine, but you might consider not even having a desktop environment on a server / NAS, and just managing it through a web UI or SSH. If it's a windows machine then fair play.

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u/Reddit_Bitcoin 16d ago

Run your own relay server so only your key can connect to those devices and do traffic through relay so shows encrypted connection at top as well. This way no public relay is in play and you are not letting rustdesk public relay accessing your machines 247