Vey

Vey guide

Set up your first computer, approve a device, and start a desktop or SSH session.

Contents

Client and Host

Install Vey Host on the computer whose screen you want to share. Open Vey on the device you want to use to control it. Start on the same local network and check the availability page for public downloads.

Availability

Connect a computer

Before you start

Install Vey Host on the computer you want to control and open Vey on the device you’ll control it from. Start with both devices on the same local network.

Preparing for public release Availability

  1. Prepare Vey Host

    Open Vey Host on the target computer. On macOS, allow Screen Recording and Accessibility. When Host is ready, choose Add device, then Allow registration. Keep the address and certificate fingerprint on screen.

    The example Host address and certificate fingerprint in Vey Host for Mac View full size
    Vey Host for Mac with device registration open. The address and fingerprint are examples.

  2. Add the computer in Vey

    In Vey, choose Add computer and enter the address from Vey Host in Host or IP address. Choose Find Host. If your device asks for local network access, allow it.

    Vey’s Add computer form with the example address entered and the Find Host button visible View full size
    Add computer in Vey for Mac. Use the address from your own Vey Host.

  3. Verify the Host fingerprint

    On Vey’s Verify Host screen, compare the entire fingerprint under Host fingerprint with the Certificate fingerprint (SHA-256) shown by Vey Host in step 1. Choose Confirm and request approval only if they match.

    Vey’s Verify Host screen showing the entire example fingerprint View full size
    Verify Host on the device you’re adding.

  4. Approve your device

    Open the pending request under Devices in Vey Host. Compare its full request ID and device ID with the same fields on Vey’s Waiting for approval screen. If both match, confirm the comparison, select the access to allow, and approve the device. Then save the computer in Vey.

    Example request ID and device ID on Vey’s Waiting for approval screen View full size
    Vey on the device you’re adding.
    The matching example request ID and device ID in Vey Host’s device approval screen View full size
    Vey Host on the computer sharing its screen.

  5. Open Desktop

    Open the approved computer’s Desktop in Vey. Check that you can see the picture and use the pointer and keyboard before testing from another network.

    Studio Mac connection details in Vey with the Open Desktop action View full size
    Open Desktop for the saved computer in Vey for Mac.

Session controls

Move the toolbar to a screen edge that works for you. Use it to zoom, adjust the pointer, check connection status, or switch monitors where supported.

A remote desktop session in Vey with the toolbar zoom set to 125% View full size
The Vey for Mac session toolbar at 125% zoom.

Per-computer settings

Open a saved computer’s settings to adjust streaming options for that connection.

Per-computer settings in Vey for Mac View full size
Per-computer settings in Vey for Mac

SSH

Open the SSH tab and add a server. Enter the address, port and username, then choose password or private key as offered by your build. On first connection, verify the server fingerprint before trusting it. SSH connects directly to the server and does not require Vey Host.

Add SSH Server form in Vey for Mac View full size
SSH server setup in Vey for Mac

Other networks

From another network, your device needs a route to the computer. Your setup may require a VPN or router and firewall changes. Vey does not provide an internet relay.

Use the Host address reachable through your network or VPN. If it works locally but not remotely, check the VPN route and firewall before changing registration or permissions.

Troubleshooting

The computer does not appear
Check that Vey Host is running, your device can reach its address, and any required network access is allowed.
The screen opens but input fails
Check keyboard and mouse access for that approved device. On a Mac, also check Accessibility in system settings.
A fingerprint does not match
Stop the connection and check the address and identity on the computer or with the SSH server administrator.
Contact support

About these screens

Screenshots are from development builds. Example addresses and identifiers are for illustration. Labels and layout can vary by device.