ixDesk Download

v2.0.0 · Windows 10/11 · Free

Remote desktop that
just works.

Ix Desk is a lightweight, AnyDesk-style remote desktop app. Share your screen, let someone view or control it — encrypted end to end, identified by a simple 9-digit desk ID, on your LAN or across the internet through your own relay.

Download for Windows Open web viewer →
  • TLS 1.3encrypted sessions
  • 9 digitsno IP typing
  • < 25 MBsingle .exe, no install

Everything you expect. Nothing you don't.

🔐 Encrypted by default

Every session runs over TLS with certificate fingerprint pinning — the first connection shows a fingerprint, and you pin it once.

🔢 9-digit desk ID

Each machine keeps a stable ID. Connect by ID or IP — no account, no cloud dependency, no tracking.

📡 LAN discovery + relay

Desks on your network appear automatically. For different networks, point both sides at your own relay server and IDs work anywhere.

📋 Clipboard sync

Copy on one machine, paste on the other. Text, both directions, with a size limit you control.

📂 File transfer

Send files either way during a session. Received files land in Downloads\IxDesk.

🖥️ Multi-monitor

Pick which screen to share and switch live — the viewer sees exactly what you choose.

✅ Approval prompts

The host approves every connection: allow full control, view only, or deny. Passwords are hashed on the wire.

🎚️ Live quality & FPS

Trade bandwidth for sharpness in real time from either side, plus a latency readout in the session window.

Control a desk from your browser

No install on the controlling side. Open the web viewer, type the 9-digit desk ID, approve on the host — and you're watching (or controlling) the screen in seconds.

🌐 Works anywhere

Desktop, laptop or tablet with a modern browser. The session travels through this site's relay, so no port forwarding is needed on either side.

🔒 End-to-end encrypted

The browser negotiates its own encrypted channel directly with the host (ECDH + AES-256-GCM, authenticated by the desk password). The relay only forwards opaque bytes — it never sees the screen or keystrokes.

🎛️ Full control

Mouse, keyboard, scroll, clipboard, monitor switching, quality/FPS and file transfer — the same features as the desktop viewer.

Open the web viewer

On the same LAN as the host? Open the address shown in the Ix Desk host log (http://YOUR-PC-IP:45680) for a direct, relay-free session.

Up and running in a minute

  1. 1

    Open Ix Desk on both machines

    It's a single portable .exe — no installer, no admin needed to run.

  2. 2

    Enable remote control on the host

    Set a password, click Enable remote control. Your 9-digit ID appears — the desk shows Available for connections.

  3. 3

    Connect from the other side

    Double-click the discovered desk or type its ID / IP:45678. The host approves, and you're in.

Download Ix Desk

Windows 10/11, 64-bit · v2.0.0 · 21.7 MB · no installer

Served directly from this site's relay server. Windows SmartScreen may warn about unsigned executables — click More info → Run anyway.

SHA-256 B03088881C6B8D2753300F1ADA4F5BA25281A829771797ECAB43A3183C26F37C
⬇ Download IxDesk.exe

Direct link: remote.ixsystems.in/IxDesk.exe

This site is the relay

Internet connections use the relay running on this server — nothing to install. Just point both desks at it in Settings: 

# Settings → Relay
Relay host: remote.ixsystems.in
Relay port: 45690

Prefer your own server? The relay is a single Python file — run it anywhere: 

# On your VPS — open TCP 45690 first
python3 relay_server.py --port 45690
  1. 1

    Allow TCP 45690

    In your VPS firewall / security group (ufw allow 45690/tcp).

  2. 2

    Set the relay on both desks

    In the app: Settings → Relay host = remote.ixsystems.in (or your server), Relay port = 45690.

  3. 3

    Connect by 9-digit ID

    Works from any network, both desks must use the same relay.

Good to know

Is it really free?

Yes. Ix Desk is open source and self-hosted — there are no accounts, seats or usage limits. The relay is your own server.

Do I need to port-forward my router?

No. Both machines connect out to the relay, so nothing is exposed on either side. On a single LAN it works with no configuration at all.

What about security?

Sessions are TLS-encrypted with pinned fingerprints, access requires the host's password plus an on-screen approval, and you can allow view-only access.

Can I connect from a browser instead of installing the app?

Yes. Open the web viewer, enter the desk's 9-digit ID and password, and approve on the host. Browser sessions are end-to-end encrypted — the relay cannot read them.

Can I change the desk ID?

The ID is generated once and stored with your config in %APPDATA%\IxDesk — it survives updates.