What it does

The first time you open BenLotus Remote it gives your PC a permanent 9-digit ID and a password. Someone else types that ID and password and clicks Connect. You get an Accept / Deny prompt, and nothing happens until you accept. While a session is open, a red banner stays on top of your screen; click it to disconnect at any time.

Connections go straight between the two PCs (peer to peer) when possible, and fall back to an encrypted relay when a network blocks that. The screen, input, clipboard, and files are all encrypted end to end. Video uses your GPU's hardware encoder for smooth 60 fps at 1080p.

Features

How to use it

  1. Download BenLotusRemote.exe from this page. It is a single portable file — no installer, no runtimes.
  2. Run it on both PCs. Each one shows its own ID and password.
  3. On the PC you want to control from, type the other PC's ID and password and click Connect.
  4. On the other PC, click Accept. Drag files onto the viewer to send them, or use the Files button.

Requires Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. Settings (theme, window position) are saved in a small file on your PC.

Download and verify

Download BenLotusRemote.exe

Windows 10/11 x64 · version 0.7.4 · about 7.6 MB · developed by Cach Doan (BenLotus)

SHA-256 for this file:

6BCD415B2DC61C5FEC5FD630E83BC148FD7A0AFA69E4AFBAF8EF3B170BEFE048

In PowerShell, in the folder where you saved the download:

Get-FileHash .\BenLotusRemote.exe -Algorithm SHA256

The Hash value should match the one on this page exactly. By downloading, you agree to the Terms of Use.

Windows may warn you

SmartScreen or antivirus may say this file is from an unknown publisher. We do not sign the app, so we can keep it cheap — this one is free. That warning is about the missing signature, not a proof that the file is unsafe.

Download only from this page on tool.benlotus.com, then check the SHA-256 hash above against the file on your computer. Only accept connections from people you know.