One box: ID, name or IP
Devices opens with a Connect box. Your own devices autocomplete by name, ID (with or without dashes) or IP and connect straight away, with no prompt. Any other Silux ID asks for the access code shown on that computer.
Nothing starts until they answer
The agent shows a native prompt on the remote computer — Allow, View only or Decline, with Alt+A, Alt+V and Alt+D shortcuts. No picture is captured and no input is accepted while it waits. No answer within 30 seconds declines.
“View only” really means view only
If they choose View only, you see the screen but the agent injects no keyboard or mouse input and ignores control commands for the whole session — whatever the viewer sends. It is enforced on their computer, not in your browser.
You see what is happening
Your viewer says “Waiting for the person at the computer to accept…”, then either starts or tells you plainly that they declined, nobody answered, or nobody is signed in.
Every answer is on record
Each decision is added to the session's event trail. Declined and unanswered requests end the session and appear in the connection log as DECLINED with the reason.
Your own fleet stays unattended
Devices enrolled in your workspace connect without a prompt, so servers and unattended PCs keep working. An admin can switch Security Policy to “ask every time” to require the prompt on every session.
Brute-force protected
Five wrong codes for one ID lock further attempts for five minutes. The server never stores the code — only a hash of it, and a new code is made every time Silux Connect starts.
Connect to someone's computer by ID
- Ask them to open Silux Connect and read out their Silux ID and access code.
- In Devices, type the ID in the Connect box and enter the access code.
- Press Connect. They choose Allow, View only or Decline on their screen.
- Once they allow it, the session opens in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Does the person at the remote computer have to accept?
For connect-by-ID sessions, yes. They choose Allow, View only or Decline, and no answer within 30 seconds declines. Your own managed devices connect unattended unless your admin requires the prompt.
Can they let me watch without controlling their computer?
Yes — they press View only. The agent on their computer then ignores all keyboard, mouse and control commands for that session.
Do I need to install anything to connect?
No. You connect from your browser. The person you help needs Silux Connect running on their computer so it can show their ID and code.
What if nobody is at the computer?
A connect-by-ID session is declined when nobody is signed in or nobody answers. Use an enrolled device for unattended access.
Related features
No viewer, no upload: remote desktop that goes quiet when nobody watches
Your device list, favourites and notes — on every computer you sign in on
Remote desktop that survives Wi-Fi, 5G and VPN switches
See how this compares on the feature matrix, or find Silux Connect in your country and city.