Remote desktop for schools, colleges and universities
Keep computer labs, classrooms and front office computers running without walking from room to room. Get into any school computer from your desk, power on the ones that are off and help teachers working from home.
What school IT staff actually need
Every lab from your desk
The school's computers stay in your account: get into any of them with one click, without anyone accepting.
Power on a lab remotely
With Wake-on-LAN, turn on computers that are off from your list, without going to the room. All it takes is another computer on in the same network.
Even when nobody is signed in
On Windows, unattended access reaches the sign-in screen and admin prompts, and a button sends Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Files for class
Drag up to 100 files at once onto a lab computer, or bring back the ones you need from it.
Help teachers at home
The teacher opens RemoteBite, reads out their 9-digit number and accepts. They decide whether you can use the mouse or only watch.
For the whole IT team
Invite your IT staff by email. Pricing is based on connections at once, not per person or per computer.
Setting it up at your school
- 1
Install RemoteBite on the computers
In labs, classrooms and the front office, signed in to the school's account. There's a version for Mac, Windows and Linux.
- 2
Turn on unattended access
On Windows, in Settings, «Unattended access». That way you can connect even when nobody has signed in.
- 3
Connect from your desk
Pick the computer in your list and connect. If it's off and supports Wake-on-LAN, press «Power on».
Computer labs without the walking
Installing a program, checking a setting or finding out why a computer won't open the class app usually means a trip down the row. With RemoteBite you get into each computer from your desk, including Windows computers that are locked or have nobody signed in, and you switch between screens with the 1, 2, 3 buttons.
For after-hours maintenance, leave the computers off and power them on with Wake-on-LAN when you need them. They need to be on a network cable, with Wake-on-LAN enabled in the BIOS, and another computer of your account needs to stay on in that network.
Teachers and office staff, from home too
If a teacher has a problem with their home computer, it doesn't have to wait until tomorrow: they open RemoteBite, give you their number and accept the connection. They see everything you do, decide whether you can take control or only watch, and can end it at any time.
If front office or administration staff need to reach their school computer from home, invite them to the school's account: each person sees their own computers and admins see them all. Sessions are end-to-end encrypted and the web dashboard shows who connected, to which computer and when.
Frequently asked questions
Can a school use the free plan?
No. The free plan is for personal, non-commercial use only. A school needs a paid plan; Team and Business share their simultaneous connections across your whole IT team.
Do we pay per computer?
No. Paid plans have no limit on computers and team plans don't charge per person: the price depends on how many connections are open at once.
Can I power on lab computers remotely?
Yes, with Wake-on-LAN, from your list of computers. The computer needs to be on a network cable with Wake-on-LAN enabled in the BIOS, and another computer of your account needs to be on in the same network to send the signal.
Does it work on Linux computers?
Yes. RemoteBite has an app for Ubuntu, Debian and their derivatives, 64-bit, as well as Mac (macOS 15 or later) and Windows 10, 11 and Server.
How do I help a teacher working from home?
Ask them to download RemoteBite and read out their 9-digit number. They accept the connection, decide whether you can use the mouse and keyboard and can end the session at any time.
Is it safe for school data?
Sessions are end-to-end encrypted and RemoteBite doesn't see or store their contents. Nobody gets into a computer without someone accepting, except the school's own computers with unattended access turned on. To review how it fits your data policies, check with your district's privacy or data protection lead.
Your computer lab, from your desk
Download RemoteBite, install it on your school's computers and pick a plan when you're ready.