Desktop Access

Protect Windows and Linux desktop resources with Teleport's passwordless access and other features.

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Configure access for Windows and Linux desktops

Provide secure, passwordless access to Windows and Linux desktops, backed by short-lived certificates, role-based access controls, clipboard and directory sharing, session recordings, and detailed audit logs.

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Desktop RBAC

Set up granular access policies for desktops connected to Teleport.

Desktop config options

Configure access, audit events, sessions recordings, user creation and more.

Troubleshooting

Common desktop access issues with Teleport and their solutions.

Access guides

Intro to desktop access

Windows and Linux desktop access with clipboard and file sharing, session recording, and audit logs.

Active Directory

Connect an Active Directory domain and log into a Windows Desktop from the connected domain.

Local Windows users

Provide secure, passwordless access to Microsoft Windows desktops for local Windows users.

Linux desktops

Provide secure, audited access to Linux desktops running X11 desktop environments.

Common tasks and config settings

Dynamic Windows desktop registration

Add, update or remove desktops without changing the static configuration files used for Teleport Windows Desktop Service instances.

Directory sharing

Securely move files between your local machine and a remote desktop, and apply file changes without extra steps and without compromising security.