I've been a long time user of RealVNC (server and client), because my primary use case was connecting to my media server (linux) and workstation (windows) over my LAN from my laptop - often opening & closing connections dozens of times a day. The features that made this work were:
1. the ability to store login info in shortcuts
2. super fast authentication/login
3. no splash screens or extra "client" windows - just a remote desktop in a window
Just one click, and boom - instant remote connection. I'll sometimes connect over the internet, but LAN use is the most frequent. So VNC's choppiness didn't bother me much.
But recently, I tried NoMachine NX, and realized just how slow/choppy the VNC/RFB protocol is. Now I want a faster connection - but the alternatives I've tried either take too long to authenticate, or force you to multiple-click your way through a app gui, or don't allow saving auth info.
Is there a "next-gen" (i.e. fast) remote desktop app that will let me have my one-click instant connection cake, and eat it too? Windows built-in RDP fits the one-click bill, but it's not much faster than VNC for me.
Windows + linux would be a bonus, as would fancy features like file transfer. But I'd prefer to avoid something that relies on 3rd party servers.
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