Buggy, requires technical knowledge, secure connection does not work – Screens: VNC Remote Desktop Review

Screens connect requires installation of 3 separate packages including third party ssh and vnc servers, during which you need to manually enable settings following their guide. Their instructions assume you have some technical knowledge, for example they tell you that the ssh service needs to be allowed through Windows firewall, but they do not specify how you would actually go about doing that. I only managed because I had prior experience doing so. Even after all that, ssh tunneling simply does not work - the screens client is able to connect, but login fails despite using the exact same username and password configured in the ssh service. Their troubleshooting guide unhelpfully mentions to use the correct username and password, with no further diagnostic steps. This was a waste of money - you are essentially paying for an ios/ipados vnc client, while on the computer side you are expected to use third party software, and left with little guidance on what to do when things do not work properly. I recommend steering clear.
Review by wabbakin on Screens: VNC Remote Desktop.

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