> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.coral.inc/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Remote Desktop

> Access a graphical desktop in your sandbox via VNC

The remote desktop gives you graphical desktop access to your sandbox — right in your browser. It uses VNC through the noVNC HTML5 client, so no additional software is needed.

## Opening the remote desktop

There are two ways to access the remote desktop:

### From Settings

1. Go to the **Settings** page in your Coral dashboard.
2. Scroll to the **Tools & Access** section.
3. Click **"Open Remote Desktop"**.

A new browser tab opens with a full desktop environment running inside your sandbox.

### From the Chat page

The **Computer Panel** on the chat page includes a **Desktop** tab that shows a live VNC view of your sandbox. This lets you watch your assistant's desktop activity while chatting — useful for monitoring browser automation or visual tasks. See [Chat — Computer Panel](/features/chat#computer-panel) for details.

<Frame caption="Settings page with Remote Desktop access">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/coral-4bdba8dc/fCPdlpPS3qJ229YW/assets/screenshots/settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=fCPdlpPS3qJ229YW&q=85&s=75ffcb1f1210d176a7498c3fa4987c10" alt="Coral settings page" width="1280" height="800" data-path="assets/screenshots/settings.png" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  The button checks availability first. If VNC is not running in your sandbox, the button will be disabled.
</Note>

## Connection details

* The desktop connects over a secure WebSocket through the Coral proxy — your sandbox credentials never reach the browser.
* Sessions use a time-limited ticket (30-minute TTL).
* If the connection drops, close the tab and re-open from the Settings page.

## When to use the remote desktop

Most users won't need the remote desktop for day-to-day use. It's primarily useful for:

* Watching your assistant perform browser-based tasks in real-time (via the Chat Computer Panel)
* Running browser-based tools or automation (e.g., Puppeteer with a visible browser)
* Debugging graphical applications
* Any task that requires visual interaction beyond the [terminal](/features/terminal)