access EVERYTHING from your web browser!! (Linux and Windows Desktop, SSH) // Guacamole Install

About this video

Chuck installs Apache Guacamole, a free open-source tool that lets you reach RDP, SSH and VNC desktops from any web browser, and shows two complete setups using Cloudron as the installer platform. Both routes first require a domain name and Cloudflare DNS; he demonstrates getting a free domain and moving its nameservers to Cloudflare. For the cloud route he creates a small Linode virtual machine from the Cloudron marketplace image, noting the sponsor offer gives viewers a $100 credit via his link, waits for Cloudron to provision, then installs Guacamole from its app store in one click. For the home route he installs Cloudron with a few commands on an Ubuntu 20.04 virtual machine, explains port forwarding for outside access, and installs Guacamole the same way. He notes Cloudron’s free tier is limited to two apps. In both setups he logs in with the default Guacamole credentials and creates three example connections: SSH to a Linux server on port 22, RDP to a Windows machine on port 3389 using network-level authentication with the server certificate ignored, and VNC to a graphical Linux desktop on port 5901. The payoff he demonstrates is switching between Windows and Linux machines from a single browser tab, including on a phone, instead of juggling separate remote-access clients.

Key takeaways

• Apache Guacamole centralizes RDP, SSH and VNC access in a browser, so any device with a browser can reach your machines.
• Installing Guacamole through Cloudron avoids a manual install, both on a Linode cloud VM and on a local Ubuntu 20.04 VM.
• Both setups need a domain managed in Cloudflare, and home access from outside requires forwarding web ports to the Cloudron server.
• Typical connection settings shown are SSH on port 22, RDP on port 3389 with network-level authentication, and VNC on port 5901.
• Cloudron’s free tier allows only two installed apps, which is enough for a Guacamole-only deployment.

Episode details: published July 27, 2021 · 29:50 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are NetworkChuck’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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