The host window is the TASTEREMOTE window that runs on the computer receiving connections. This chapter explains the host window's menus and settings.
What you can do on a session row:
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Clipboard · Files · Sound | Turns the features this session can use on and off. |
| Send file | Sends a file to the viewer in control. |
| Record / Stop recording | Records the session on this PC. While recording, a ● Recording chip shows. |
| Block input / Unblock | Blocks this PC's keyboard and mouse while it is being controlled (Windows only). Ctrl+Alt+Del also unblocks it. |
| Give control / Make view only | Passes control to another viewer or takes it back. |
| Disconnect | Ends that session. When there are several, there is also Disconnect all. |
While there are sessions, a Remote session in progress band shows at the top of the screen. From the band, you can open the list and disconnect sessions.
| Menu | Items |
|---|---|
| Connection | Copy ID, Copy password, New password, Disconnect all, Quit |
| View | Theme (System · Light · Dark), Language |
| Tools | Unattended access…, Connection history…, Access rules…, Check for updates…, Settings… |
| Help | Open the website, About TASTEREMOTE |
Closing the window keeps the host taking connections from the notification area (tray). The tray icon's menu has Open window, Copy ID, Disconnect all and Quit. To quit completely, use Connection › Quit or Quit in the tray.
Open it with Tools › Settings… (or the settings button at the top of the window). You can find items with Search settings at the top left. Changes apply at once, and Restore this page's defaults puts them back.
General
Display: Choose the theme and language. "System" for the language follows the operating system's language.
Security
Recording
A recording is the screen exactly as the remote user gets it, saved as one MKV file per session. While recording, the viewer also sees Remote PC is recording.
Access rules: Sets ID connects from other accounts. See ID connects from other accounts.
Connection history: Shows connections to this PC and refused requests by Started · Who · Access · Duration · Result. There are Refresh, Export… and Clear.
Updates: Shows the installed version and the new version.
Allow updates from the server: When on, this device's owner and the server administrator can update this computer from the signaling server. Only the server's version with a verified signature is installed.
About: Shows the version and the website.
Settings set by command-line options show "Not available in this run".
On Linux, after registering, run the following in a terminal and the host starts every time you log in. Run it in a terminal of your logged-in desktop.
tasteremote service install