From 5454c0d164bfdb7be5800911ab68ef22a9fef4ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: CourtesyFlush <110270748+CourtesyFlushGH@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:55:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] added note for more installation context --- content/self-host/rustdesk-server-oss/install/_index.en.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/self-host/rustdesk-server-oss/install/_index.en.md b/content/self-host/rustdesk-server-oss/install/_index.en.md index 2307f5a..38956fb 100644 --- a/content/self-host/rustdesk-server-oss/install/_index.en.md +++ b/content/self-host/rustdesk-server-oss/install/_index.en.md @@ -42,8 +42,13 @@ chmod +x install.sh There is also an update script on [Techahold's](https://github.com/techahold/rustdeskinstall) repository. From there, note down the IP/DNS and Key shown at the end of the install and insert those into your client Settings > Network > ID/Relay server `ID server` and `Key` fields, respectively, leaving the other fields blank. + If the server is on your LAN, use it's LAN IP in the `ID server` field and use the WAN IP/DNS for machines outside of the LAN. +{{% notice note %}} +If you wish to connect to a host on the server local network from an external network, you may need to add the WAN IP/DNS of the server to the host `Relay server` field in the client network configuration. +{{% /notice %}} + ### Install your own server as systemd service using deb file for debian distros Please [Download](https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk-server/releases/latest) deb files yourself and install with `apt-get -f install .deb` or `dpkg -i .deb`.