Techster14
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Is this possible - access GUI from internet?

Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:52 am

Is it possible to make my raspberry pi run as if it was a website? I have two pcs a pi 3 b+ and an hp, both have internet and i was wondering if i could make it so my pi's GUI could be accessed from the internet, by this i mean i go into my browser, chrome, on my hp and type in an IP address or URL or something and hit "enter" and it takes me to a page that works as if i was using the pi directly, it shows up with the GUI as if i'm using a monitor and i can click buttons and type things and use the pi but without plugging things into the pi. If this is possible then how would one do that exactly? I want to know because i'm a lazy person and want to not have to unplug my mouse and keyboard form my pi or hp to use the other every time and i don't want to get another keyboard and mouse as my desk is already full of stuff since i'm an inventor.

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Re: Is this possible \/

Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:58 am

Google VNC.

Run the server on your Pi and the client/viewer on your PC's
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Re: Is this possible \/

Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:05 am

Techster14 wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:52 am
Is it possible to make my raspberry pi run as if it was a website? I have two pcs a pi 3 b+ and an hp, both have internet and i was wondering if i could make it so my pi's GUI could be accessed from the internet, by this i mean i go into my browser, chrome, on my hp and type in an IP address or URL or something and hit "enter" and it takes me to a page that works as if i was using the pi directly, it shows up with the GUI as if i'm using a monitor and i can click buttons and type things and use the pi but without plugging things into the pi. If this is possible then how would one do that exactly? I want to know because i'm a lazy person and want to not have to unplug my mouse and keyboard form my pi or hp to use the other every time and i don't want to get another keyboard and mouse as my desk is already full of stuff since i'm an inventor.

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Re: Is this possible \/

Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:39 am

A Pi cannot pretend to be a website - a website is made of software and lines of code and stylesheets etc. A Pi is physical hardware that runs software, such as a Web browser that can display a website. Or you can use it to host a website. At least, I imagine you can. Never personally tried it, haven't since the days of Windows XP.

Although the process itself is rather simple (pretty much any semi competent teenager can setup a website) you should be aware of the security risks associated with doing it.

A quick Web search returns many favourable results, such as this one.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Host-y ... pberry-pi/
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Re: Is this possible \/

Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:55 am

Techster14 wrote:
Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:52 am
Is it possible to make my raspberry pi run as if it was a website? I have two pcs a pi 3 b+ and an hp, both have internet and i was wondering if i could make it so my pi's GUI could be accessed from the internet, by this i mean i go into my browser, chrome, on my hp and type in an IP address or URL or something and hit "enter" and it takes me to a page that works as if i was using the pi directly, it shows up with the GUI as if i'm using a monitor and i can click buttons and type things and use the pi but without plugging things into the pi. If this is possible then how would one do that exactly? I want to know because i'm a lazy person and want to not have to unplug my mouse and keyboard form my pi or hp to use the other every time and i don't want to get another keyboard and mouse as my desk is already full of stuff since i'm an inventor.
I think Nomachine allows you to access the desktop of an Intel-compatible Linux computer through a web browser.

https://www.nomachine.com/

There appears to be an ARMv7 version that may run on a Raspberry Pi.

RealVNC and xorgxrdp also allow you to remotely access a Raspberry Pi through the network from another computer. In the case of RealVNC the client is free to download; in the case of xorgxrdp you can use the Microsoft remote desktop client that comes standard with Windows.

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