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docs: clarify RustDesk autostart opens a window, not just the service tray

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The core service already auto-spawns its own tray icon per session, so
Step 18's autostart entry is specifically for opening the main window.
Also note that a permanent password avoids the OTP-refresh confusion
where the window briefly shows one password then updates to another.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ On the connecting device, install RustDesk and enter this machine's ID and passw
### Step 18 — Auto-start Chrome and RustDesk on login (optional)
Pairs well with [Step 1's auto-login](#step-1--enable-auto-login-lxqt--sddm) — the PC boots straight to the desktop with Chrome open and the RustDesk tray icon visible, no manual clicks needed.
Pairs well with [Step 1's auto-login](#step-1--enable-auto-login-lxqt--sddm) — the PC boots straight to the desktop with Chrome open and the RustDesk window visible, no manual clicks needed.
> The RustDesk **core service** (`rustdesk.service`) is already enabled at install time and runs at boot as root — remote access works even before anyone logs in. This step only adds the tray icon, which requires a logged-in desktop session.
> The RustDesk **core service** (`rustdesk.service`) is already enabled at install time and runs at boot as root — remote access works even before anyone logs in, and it auto-spawns its own tray icon for the logged-in session on its own. This step additionally opens the full RustDesk **window** (showing the ID/password) on login, which the service alone does not do.
LXQt reads autostart entries from `~/.config/autostart/`. Create one `.desktop` file per app:
@@ -371,14 +371,16 @@ cat > ~/.config/autostart/rustdesk-tray.desktop <<'EOF'
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=RustDesk Tray
Exec=/usr/bin/rustdesk --tray
Exec=/usr/bin/rustdesk
Icon=rustdesk
Terminal=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
EOF
```
Log out and back in (or reboot) to verify — Chrome should open on its own and the RustDesk tray icon should appear.
Log out and back in (or reboot) to verify — Chrome and the RustDesk window should both open on their own.
> Set a permanent password (Step 17) instead of relying on the default one-time password — a permanent password avoids the OTP-refresh confusion on autostart, where the window can appear to briefly show one password and then update to another as RustDesk finishes contacting the ID server.
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