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docs: rename codervpn to coder connect (#16833)
part of: coder/internal#459 - [x] Text - [x] Screenshots - [x] MacOS - [x] Windows [preview](https://coder.com/docs/@459-coder-connect/user-guides/desktop) --------- Co-authored-by: EdwardAngert <17991901+EdwardAngert@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: M Atif Ali <atif@coder.com>
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1. Open the Desktop menu and select **Sign in**:
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<Image height="325px" src="../../images/user-guides/desktop/coder-desktop-pre-sign-in.png" alt="Coder Desktop menu before the user signs in" align="center" />
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<div class="tabs">
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## macOS
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<Image height="325px" src="../../images/user-guides/desktop/coder-desktop-mac-pre-sign-in.png" alt="Coder Desktop menu before the user signs in" align="center" />
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## Windows
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<Image height="325px" src="../../images/user-guides/desktop/coder-desktop-win-pre-sign-in.png" alt="Coder Desktop menu before the user signs in" align="center" />
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1. In the **Sign In** window, enter your Coder deployment's URL and select **Next**:
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<Image height="350px" src="../../images/user-guides/desktop/mac-allow-vpn.png" alt="Copy session token" align="center" />
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1. Select the Coder icon in the menu bar (macOS) or system tray (Windows), and click the CoderVPN toggle to start the VPN.
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1. Select the Coder icon in the menu bar (macOS) or system tray (Windows), and click the **Coder Connect** toggle to enable the connection.
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![Coder Desktop on Windows - enable Coder Connect](../../images/user-guides/desktop/coder-desktop-win-enable-coder-connect.png)
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This may take a few moments, as Coder Desktop will download the necessary components from the Coder server if they have been updated.
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1. macOS: You may be prompted to enter your password to allow CoderVPN to start.
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1. macOS: You may be prompted to enter your password to allow Coder Connect to start.
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1. CoderVPN is now running!
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1. Coder Connect is now running!
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## CoderVPN
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## Coder Connect
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While active, CoderVPN will list your owned workspaces and configure your system to be able to connect to them over private IPv6 addresses and custom hostnames ending in `.coder`.
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While active, Coder Connect will list the workspaces you own and will configure your system to connect to them over private IPv6 addresses and custom hostnames ending in `.coder`.
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![Coder Desktop list of workspaces](../../images/user-guides/desktop/coder-desktop-workspaces.png)
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> [!NOTE]
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> Currently, the Coder IDE extensions for VSCode and JetBrains create their own tunnel and do not utilize the CoderVPN tunnel to connect to workspaces.
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> Currently, the Coder IDE extensions for VSCode and JetBrains create their own tunnel and do not utilize the Coder Connect tunnel to connect to workspaces.
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## Accessing web apps in a secure browser context
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Some web applications require a [secure context](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/Secure_Contexts) to function correctly.
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A browser typically considers an origin secure if the connection is to `localhost`, or over `HTTPS`.
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As CoderVPN uses its own hostnames and does not provide TLS to the browser, Google Chrome and Firefox will not allow any web APIs that require a secure context.
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As Coder Connect uses its own hostnames and does not provide TLS to the browser, Google Chrome and Firefox will not allow any web APIs that require a secure context.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Despite the browser showing an insecure connection without `HTTPS`, the underlying tunnel is encrypted with WireGuard in the same fashion as other Coder workspace connections (e.g. `coder port-forward`).
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1. Select **String** on the entry with the same name at the bottom of the list, then select the plus icon on the right.
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1. In the text field, enter the full workspace hostname, without the `http` scheme and port (e.g. `your-workspace.coder`), and then select the tick icon.
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1. In the text field, enter the full workspace hostname, without the `http` scheme and port: `your-workspace.coder`. Then select the tick icon.
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If you need to enter multiple URLs, use a comma to separate them.
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