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  • Connects to the Server and prompts a dialogue to choose a user (Windows Account) or the console to connect to. ID/ Connects to console. If no user is logged in, the LoginScreen is displayed. ID/User Connects to the specified user. This could also be the console session.
  • AnyDesk REST-API is an interface to automate the retrieval and storage of database information from your AnyDesk account. Customization With the AnyDesk Performance license you can already create your own Custom Client to suit your needs, but AnyDesk On-Premises goes one step further and lets you host your own AnyDesk network in-house.


Real-time problems and outages for Anydesk. Log-in not working? Is the server down? Here you see what is going on. Use a disabled listening port in your custom client for standard users without the ability to install AnyDesk. Discovery AnyDesk's Discovery Feature uses a free port in the range of 3 and the IP 239.255.102.18 as default values for multicasting. We love anydesk, we deployed anydesk on 250+ machines and now we are facing a whole lot of trouble organizing the machines. Set-up: Custom Anydesk installer is being deployed on our clients machines. After installation, those machines automatically show up in Address Book X (AB-X).

Note: This article covers the Windows platform.

AnyDesk has several modes to run which affects how it is startup and closed.

  1. AnyDesk without installation. (portable)
  2. AnyDesk with installation.
  3. AnyDesk without installation but with Elevation.

Those modes determine the characteristics of AnyDesk. Generally it is to distinguish between a portable and installed setup.

AnyDesk without Installation

  • AnyDesk doesn't run at startup and is therefore not reachable until startup manually.
  • AnyDesk closes completely when Main Window is closed.
  • AnyDesk cannot exist outside the User session / cannot switch to the Login Screen.
  • AnyDesk cannot restart the device and return to the Login Screen
  • AnyDesk cannot register automatically an Alias without installation.
  • Unattended access available after startup.


AnyDesk with Installation

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  • AnyDesk creates a Service upon Installation which secures availability and Elevation (for AnyDesk) at Startup.
  • AnyDesk is available outside the user session / switch to Login Screen / logout is possible.
  • To close AnyDesk, close the control process, found in the tray of the taskbar.

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Closing the control-process also closes the service. This action must be confirmed by UAC-prompt.
  • AnyDesk can restart the device and return to the Login Screen.
  • Unattended access is always available.

Why Is Anydesk Not Working

Run AnyDesk without Installation but with Elevation

There are three options to elevate AnyDesk manually when not installed:

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  1. Request elevation for the remote side via the actions menu. See Elevation
  2. Run AnyDesk as Administrator via Context Menu.
  3. Create a custom client that:
    1. Automatically runs as Administrator.
    2. Doesn't allow installation.

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  • AnyDesk doesn't run at startup of Windows and is therefore not reachable until executed manually.
  • AnyDesk closes completely when Main Window is closed.
  • AnyDesk can exist outside the User session / switch to the Login Screen. (runs as SYSTEM)
  • AnyDesk can restart the device and return to the Login Screen when performed from the actions menu.
  • Unattended access is available after startup of AnyDesk.