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Add folder/direct-device/strategy assignment from User Management, clearer Pro vs Remote Operator labeling, optional restricted device scope mode, and Go/Node scope parity.
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Reply for GitHub discussion #227 (copy/paste)
Hi — thanks for raising this, it helped us spot a naming mix-up that trips people up often.
Short version: In BetterDesk, the panel role called Pro is not what most people mean by a “Pro end user”. It’s a special license/API-only account (RustDesk desktop client, no web panel). If you want someone who can log into the console, change their password, use the Web Client, and only see their machines — that’s a Remote Operator, not pro.
What already works today
For a typical “remote user with limited visibility”:
- Create the user as Remote Operator (was just labeled “Operator” in the UI).
- Password: they can change it themselves under Settings → Change password (local accounts).
- Web Client: Remote Operators can use Remote Desktop in the panel (
device.connect). Viewers are read-only and cannot connect. - Limit which devices they see:
- Put devices in folders and set folder access (allowed users / user groups), or
- Use user groups + device group ACL (same idea as before).
What we’re shipping to make this easier
On the next update (via Settings → Updates):
- User Management: assign folders, direct devices, and an optional RustDesk Pro strategy per user — all in one place.
- Clearer role names in the UI: Remote Operator vs Pro License (client API only).
- Optional restricted default visibility in Settings (for servers that want “see nothing until explicitly granted” instead of “see everything until ACL is set”).
Docs for operators: Scoped remote user recipe
When to use the pro role
Keep pro for accounts that only need to activate RustDesk Pro through the desktop client API — not for normal staff who should use the web console.
If you try the Remote Operator + folder/user-group setup and something still feels off, tell us your exact goal (how many users, LDAP or local, need Web Client or desktop only?) and we’ll refine from there.