Remotely accessing a PC can be easy using Chrome Remote Desktop extension

A browser nowadays is more than a tool for accessing the web. With the right extensions, you can put it to many other uses.

Remotely accessing a PC can be easy. Especially if you are trying to help a less than tech savvy person. You will have access to the other person’s computer just like you were right there – and you can see and control the computer from right within the browser.

This chrome extension works on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X, so you can, for example, access your Linux desktop from a Windows box.

If you already have the browser installed on both machines, then using Chrome Remote Desktop is very easy

You can download the Chrome Remote Desktop extension from the Google Chrome Web Store. The extension should automatically install. If you leave the installation page open, you can launch the app right from that page.

To help with security, both you and the other person will need to grant access to the extension via your Google account. This can be either a standard Google account or a Google Apps account.

There are two part :

First part
Allowing access to your computer
First you will need to click the Share Button
Once you click the button, a unique one-time use access code will be generated.
Get this code to the person you who will be accessing your computer.  You can cancel the session at any time by clicking the button in the box that is displayed on the screen.

Second part
Access the computer.
The process to access the computer is much the same.
You will  download and install the extension.
When the person sends you the access code, you will input that code into the text box.
Press connect, the extension will verify the code and you should see the other person’s screen.