Turn On Remote Access from the Desktop App

Turn On Remote Access from the Desktop App

If you already run XHack on a computer, this is the fastest way to get your link. No terminal, no config, about a minute.

Everything for Remote Access lives in Settings → Remote. The tab has two parts: Remote access at the top, and Web console settings below it.

The Remote access card at a glance

Item	What it does
Status	Where Remote Access is right now: Off, Starting…, Connecting…, Waiting for approval on xhack.io · code XXXX, On · your console is reachable at your link, or a short message if something is wrong (for example, that a paid plan is needed).
Your link	Appears once Remote Access is on.
Turn on / Turn off remote access	The main switch.
Copy link	Copies your link to the clipboard.
Open	Opens your link in your browser.
Manage devices	Opens the XHack website, where you approve and remove devices.
Turn on automatically when XHack starts	When ticked, Remote Access comes back on every time you open XHack.

Turn it on

1. Open XHack and go to Settings → Remote.
2. Click Turn on remote access.
3. Choose your web console login. The link opens the web console's sign-in page, so it needs a login:
   • No login yet. XHack creates a strong one and shows the username and password once. Click Copy password and save both in your password manager now.
   • You already have a login. Choose Keep my login, or Generate new login to replace it with a strong new one. The old login stops working right away. If the current password is weak, XHack recommends generating a new one.
4. Approve this computer if it is the first time. A small Approve this device window opens with a large pairing code. See Approve a device.

When the status changes to On, your link appears. Copy or Open it to use it.

Auto-start is remembered

Turning Remote Access on also ticks Turn on automatically when XHack starts, so it comes back next time you open XHack. Turning it off unticks that box, so it stays off until you turn it on again. You can also tick or untick it yourself at any time.

If the approval window appeared and you did not turn it on

Click Cancel remote access right away. Then open xhack.io → Settings → Remote access and Deny the request. Change your xhack.io password, and turn on two-factor authentication if it is available.

The Web console settings below

Remote Access rides on top of the XHack web console, the browser version of the agent. You can also use the console on its own, without Remote Access.

Setting	What it does
Start Web / Stop Web	Starts or stops the web console on this computer.
Open in browser	Opens the web console locally on this computer.
Login → Create / Rotate User	Creates your web console login or replaces it. This is the same login your remote link uses.
Start the web console automatically when XHack launches	Starts the web console with the app, for local use.
In-app Web Console → Enable	Adds a Web Console button that opens the console inside the XHack window, already signed in.
Open on launch	Choose whether XHack opens in the Desktop UI or the Web Console.

Your web console login is separate from your xhack.io account. It is the username and password you enter when you open your link.

Related

• Remote Access overview
• Approve a device
• Security tips
• Troubleshooting