15. Hiding Local Desktop for Chrome Remote Desktop
By default Chrome Remote Desktop will always show locally what is happening when you remotely connect. This disables this feature and presents a login screen instead, allowing you to work privately remotely. CRD will open a connection, then locally connect to remote desktop to hide your current session.
Installing CRD (Chrome Remote Desktop):
Sign in to Chrome.
Disable all sync’ing with account (if wanted).
Install the Remote Desktop Extension.
Launch the installer.
share (green button) › accept and install › run msi installer
On Authorize screen click continue
CRD › my computers › enable remote connections
Create a PIN for connection.
☐ Improve CRD.
Enable remote access curtain for CRD regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
RemoteAccessHostRequireCurtain
DWORD
1
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Enable RDP security regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
SecurityLayer
DWORD
1
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
⌘ + r › control › System and Security › System › Remote Settings › Remote
☑ Allow remote connections to this computer.
☐ Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication.
Block inbound rdp connections firewall
⌘ › Control Panel › System and Security › Windows Defender Firewall › Advanced Settings › Inbound Rules
Remote Desktop - Shadow (TCP-in)
BLOCK
Remote Desktop - User Mode (TCP-in)
BLOCK
Remote Desktop - User Mode (UDP-in)
BLOCK
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference