DeskX

DeskX is a desktop utility with cross-platform compatibility that enables users to gain control of remote hosts.

This lightweight instrument offers packages for Windows OS, Linux distributions, and macOS. The purpose of this app is to deliver effective means for fast connection and data transfers.

Depending on your server-side screen resolution, you can enable full-screen mode as well. That specifically means that the resolution of your current machine and the server-side screen resolution must be the same. For those who entered in full-screen mode during the connection, an F7 command action will exit the display mode.

What is even more interesting in DeskX is its ability to be simplistic and effective at the same time. For example, to use it on Windows, you must have enabled the script execution mode from your Local Group Policy Editor. Next, you can access it from your command line, using the ./dxc.exe or, simply, ./dxc command.

The tool has a different set of commands for the client and server sides. When initiating a command from your machine to a remote server, the syntax looks like this: ./dxс --ip=192.168.0.1 --port=4431 --color-distance=16 --cmd=0.

In the above-displayed pattern, the IP and port stand for the identifiers of your remote host, whereas the --color-distance parameter is used for the compression range. By adjusting this parameter, you can obtain better performance from DeskX, as this allows reducing the size of the transmitted batch of packets. Moreover, as recommended by DeskX's developers, you can increase the speed of the transmission channel by using a LAN, more stable connection. For more info on the proper configuration model, check this page.

All things considered, if you are hosting a server on a remote device and want to establish one or more connections, discard long configuration processes, and get fast data transfers, DeskX seems like an ideal, free, and accessible tool for satisfying those needs.