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Isometric illustration of a one-off remote support session: a customer laptop linked to a support workstation by a short-lived connection, with no permanent agent shown on the customer side.
IT support
17 Aug 2026 / 8 min read

Support without an install

Remote support without installing software: a 9-digit code for the caller, and a browser session for the technician on a managed PC. From £5 per month.

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remote support without installing software
DeskZap remote session marked connected, showing a Windows file explorer on the remote PC and toolbar controls for monitors, files, clipboard and keyboard.
IT support
3 Aug 2026 / 8 min read

Attended or unattended

Attended vs unattended remote support: use a 5-minute code when someone is there, and Host when the PC must be reachable alone. From £5 a month.

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attended vs unattended remote support
Isometric 3D illustration comparing two remote support platforms with AI assistants, one cloud-locked enterprise product and one self-hostable small-team alternative, on a dark technical grid with blue network nodes
IT support
20 Jul 2026 / 5 min read

TeamViewer Intelligence alternative

TeamViewer Intelligence vs DeskZap AI for remote support: session summaries, analytics and an in-session assistant, at small-team pricing in pounds.

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TeamViewer Intelligence alternative
Isometric 3D illustration of an AI writing an automatic remote support session summary from a stream of device events, showing AI-powered IT support documentation on a dark technical grid with blue data nodes
IT support
20 Jul 2026 / 9 min read

AI session summaries

AI session summaries document every remote support call automatically — the issue, the fix and the resolution, ready to search and to audit.

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AI session summaries
Isometric 3D illustration of self-hosted remote desktop software — server rack units with blue LED illumination connected by fibre optic cables on a dark technical grid, comparing DeskZap and RustDesk for UK teams
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5 Jul 2026 / 5 min read

Self-hosted remote desktop compared

Self-hosted remote desktop compared: DeskZap vs RustDesk on deployment, security, team management and price for UK consultancies and MSPs.

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self-hosted remote desktop
IT consultant workstation showing multiple remote desktop support sessions across monitors
IT support
25 Jun 2026 / 11 min read

Remote IT support

A field guide for IT consultants and small MSPs delivering secure remote support with quick codes, unattended hosts and audit-ready access controls.

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remote IT support
Isometric 3D illustration of a quick remote support session without a customer account — a customer laptop connected to a support agent's multi-monitor workstation via a one-time 9-digit support code, on a dark technical grid with blue connection lines
IT support
18 Jun 2026 / 9 min read

Remote support without accounts

Give support without making customers create an account: one-time codes and links that start an attended session in seconds, with no install.

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remote support without account
Isometric remote support operations hub connected to client laptops, desktops and support tools
IT support
1 May 2026 / 5 min read

Unattended access security

A security-first guide to unattended remote access for UK teams, covering permanent hosts, named users, MFA, support providers, review cycles and audit logs.

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