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Install RustDesk Client

Download the installer package

Go to thegithub site of the project and download the EXE or MSI.
Run the downloaded file and click on “Install”.

Change the ID

If the machine has a ID already stop the RustDesk client UI (close the program) and the service:

net stop rustdesk

Open the file 'C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\RustDesk\config\RustDesk.toml' with notepad++. Replace the content with:

id = 'own-id'
password = ''
salt = ''
 
key_confirmed = false
 
[keys_confirmed]
rs-ny = false

Restart the service:

net start rustdesk

The Rustdesk UI will show the changed ID.