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LanBridge

Browser remote desktop

Control your PC or Mac.
From your browser.

See and control your Windows PC or Mac from a browser on another computer, tablet or phone.

The computer you want to control must have the Windows or macOS app installed, signed in and online.

Browsers cannot grant access to the whole computer, so the web app can only control another computer—it cannot be controlled.

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Computer you control Windows / macOS Desktop app installed and online
Device you are using Open the web app and sign in Controller only · cannot be controlled

This is the computer I want to control

Download and install LanBridge here, then have its device code and verification code ready.

Download the host app

I want to control another computer from here

Once the host is set up, open the browser controller here. A phone or tablet works too.

Open browser controller

Your first connection

From setup to the remote screen, in three steps.

  1. Install LanBridge on the computer to control

    Download the Windows or macOS app, install it and open it. On Mac, follow the app prompts for Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions.

    Choose your computer's version

  2. Sign in and get the device code and verification code

    On the app's home screen, find “Local device code” and “Local access code”. Keep the computer awake, online and remote access enabled.

  3. Sign in from another device's browser and connect

    Open the browser controller. In Remote desktop, choose “Connect with device ID”, enter the host's 10-digit device code, then enter its verification code when prompted.

    Open browser controller

The device code locates the computer; the verification code authorizes access. Share the verification code only with people you trust.

On the computer you want to control

Install the LanBridge host app

Use a browser on the controlling device. Install one of these downloads on the computer you want to control.

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Installation help

Windows

SmartScreen warnings depend on file reputation, signatures, and system policies. Verify the source, filename, and publisher before choosing “More info” and “Run anyway”. If no option to continue is available, follow your device management policy. Code signing does not guarantee that warnings disappear.

macOS

Open the downloaded DMG, drag LanBridge into Applications, then open it from Applications.

Remote control and LanMate device actions may require Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions. Follow the client instructions in macOS System Settings. Related features are unavailable if permission is declined.

Before you connect

Can I connect if both devices only sign in to the web app?

No. First install the desktop app on the Windows PC or Mac you want to control, sign in and keep it online. Then connect from the other device’s browser.

Can I control a computer from a phone or tablet?

Open the web app in your phone or tablet browser, sign in and connect to a Windows PC or Mac that is already set up. Phones and tablets act as controllers here.

What is the difference between the two codes?

The 10-digit device code identifies the computer. The verification code authorizes access. Read both from the host app's home screen and enter them when the browser asks during your first connection.

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