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RustDesk Linux change machine ID

Posted on 27.10.2024 by Milan

As an addendum to guide provided by @Arrmm, here’s correct way to do it on Debian:

  1. Close RustDesk window
  2. service rustdesk stop
  3. nano ~/.config/rustdesk/RustDesk.toml
  4. Change value of id to “0”, save the file
  5. rm -f /etc/machine-id /var/lib/dbus/machine-id
  6. dbus-uuidgen –ensure=/etc/machine-id
  7. dbus-uuidgen –ensure
  8. Run RustDesk – a new ID will be automatically generated.

Reference: https://wiki.debian.org/MachineId

As @paspo pointed out below, please bear in mind that changing machine id may have consequences. If you’re not trying to configure cloned image, proceed with caution.

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Changing the machine id will impact a lot of things other than rustdesk!
As per the link you referenced, you will lose some “data”, like:

  • dhcp lease can change
  • gnome screen layout
  • you can screw up systemd-efi bootloader

The procedure you suggested is used when dealing with cloned systems (e.g. you have a “master” image and clone it to 20 different computers, so you need different machine-ids)

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