--- title: "Do I need to be at the remote device to start a session?" slug: "do-i-need-to-be-present-at-the-remote-side-to-start-a-session" updated: 2025-07-23T11:56:56Z published: 2025-07-23T11:56:56Z canonical: "support.anydesk.com/do-i-need-to-be-present-at-the-remote-side-to-start-a-session" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.anydesk.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Do I need to be at the remote device to start a session? No, you can enable [**Unattended Access**](/v1/docs/unattended-access) by setting a password. This allows you to start a remote session without someone being present on the other side. A feature that allows connections to a remote device without requiring manual approval on the other end, enabling access using just a password.