Knowledge Base
How to set up and use Billet
Guides for the desktop app, the machines people connect to, and the portal and relay you run on your own servers.
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UsersInstall the desktop appGet Billet on your Windows PC or Mac and open your first desktop.WindowsMac
AdministratorsSet up a hostMake a Windows or Linux machine available to the people assigned to it.AdministratorsInstall the serverRun the portal on your own Linux server.Browse by topic
Getting started
What Billet is made of, and the order to set it up in.
Desktop app
Install Billet on Windows or Mac, sign in, and connect to your desktops.
- Install the desktop app on Windows
- Install the desktop app on a Mac
- Sign in to your organization's portal
- Connect to a desktop
- During a session
Hosts
Turn a Windows or Linux machine into a desktop people can connect to.
- Before you add a host
- Register a desktop and create an enrollment token
- Install Billet Host on Windows
- Set up a Linux Amazon DCV desktop
- Install hosts without prompts
Server
Run the portal and the relay on your own Linux servers.
- Before you install the server
- Install the portal
- Put the portal behind a reverse proxy
- Sign in to the console for the first time
- Create the certificate authority
Troubleshooting
What a message means, and what to check first.
Reference
Ports, file locations, installer options and terms.
- Network ports
- Files and folders
- Installer command-line options
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Release files and versions