RustDesk Server

Why this Configuration?

• True Data Sovereignty: 100% GDPR-compliant on-premises deployment. You own your configuration and data without vendor lock-in.
• Hardware Agnostic: Optimized and verified across low-power ARM64 SBCs (Raspberry Pi 5) and x86_64 hypervisors (Proxmox VE LXC & VM).
• Engine Freedom: Tested and supported under standard Docker Engine and unprivileged rootless Podman.
• Platform Verification: Tested on Proxmox LXC: docker (1.1.16, 2026-09-14), podman (1.1.16, 2026-09-14); Proxmox VM: docker (1.1.16, 2026-09-14), podman (1.1.16, 2026-09-14).

Quick Start (Standalone Docker Compose)

The snippet below is immediately ready to run in any standard Docker or Podman environment:

services:
  hbbs:
    image: "rustdesk/rustdesk-server:latest"
    container_name: njorddeploy-rustdesk-hbbs
    command: hbbs
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "21115:21115"
      - "21116:21116"
      - "21116:21116/udp"
      - "21118:21118"
    volumes:
      - "./data/rustdesk:/root"
    networks:
      - njorddeploy_net

  hbbr:
    image: "rustdesk/rustdesk-server:latest"
    container_name: njorddeploy-rustdesk-hbbr
    command: hbbr
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "21117:21117"
      - "21119:21119"
    volumes:
      - "./data/rustdesk:/root"
    networks:
      - njorddeploy_net

networks:
  njorddeploy_net:

Start the service directly via the command line: docker compose up -d

Configuration & Environment Variables

Key configuration parameters and defaults derived from the NjordDeploy component template:

Ecosystem & Enterprise Integration

• Reverse Proxy Ingress Ready: Pre-configured for Caddy, Traefik, or Nginx Proxy Manager with automatic Let's Encrypt TLS certificates.
• Zero-Trust Mesh VPN: Seamless integration with WireGuard or Tailscale/Headscale mesh networks for secure remote administration.
• Transactional State Backups: Ready for point-in-time database dumps and container-safe persistent volume freezing.