diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index ad76364e9..0089fd087 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -886,9 +886,9 @@ func startRemoteCtrl() async throws {
     try await sendCommandOkResp(.startRemoteCtrl)
 }
 
-func registerRemoteCtrl(_ remoteCtrlOOB: RemoteCtrlOOB) async throws -> Int64 {
+func registerRemoteCtrl(_ remoteCtrlOOB: RemoteCtrlOOB) async throws -> RemoteCtrlInfo {
     let r = await chatSendCmd(.registerRemoteCtrl(remoteCtrlOOB: remoteCtrlOOB))
-    if case let .remoteCtrlRegistered(rcId) = r { return rcId }
+    if case let .remoteCtrlRegistered(rcInfo) = r { return rcInfo }
     throw r
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index 4b79800e1..756ab3034 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
     case receiveFile(fileId: Int64, encrypted: Bool, inline: Bool?)
     case setFileToReceive(fileId: Int64, encrypted: Bool)
     case cancelFile(fileId: Int64)
+    case setLocalDeviceName(displayName: String)
     case startRemoteCtrl
     case registerRemoteCtrl(remoteCtrlOOB: RemoteCtrlOOB)
     case listRemoteCtrls
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
                 return s
             case let .setFileToReceive(fileId, encrypted): return "/_set_file_to_receive \(fileId) encrypt=\(onOff(encrypted))"
             case let .cancelFile(fileId): return "/fcancel \(fileId)"
+            case let .setLocalDeviceName(displayName): return "/set device name \(displayName)"
             case .startRemoteCtrl: return "/start remote ctrl"
             case let .registerRemoteCtrl(oob): return "/register remote ctrl \(oob.caFingerprint)"
             case let .acceptRemoteCtrl(rcId): return "/accept remote ctrl \(rcId)"
@@ -381,6 +383,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case .receiveFile: return "receiveFile"
             case .setFileToReceive: return "setFileToReceive"
             case .cancelFile: return "cancelFile"
+            case .setLocalDeviceName: return "setLocalDeviceName"
             case .startRemoteCtrl: return "startRemoteCtrl"
             case .registerRemoteCtrl: return "registerRemoteCtrl"
             case .listRemoteCtrls: return "listRemoteCtrls"
@@ -585,11 +588,11 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     case newContactConnection(user: UserRef, connection: PendingContactConnection)
     case contactConnectionDeleted(user: UserRef, connection: PendingContactConnection)
     case remoteCtrlList(remoteCtrls: [RemoteCtrlInfo])
-    case remoteCtrlRegistered(remoteCtrlId: Int64)
+    case remoteCtrlRegistered(remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrlInfo)
     case remoteCtrlAnnounce(fingerprint: String)
-    case remoteCtrlFound(remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrl)
-    case remoteCtrlConnecting(remoteCtrlId: Int64, displayName: String)
-    case remoteCtrlConnected(remoteCtrlId: Int64, displayName: String)
+    case remoteCtrlFound(remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrlInfo)
+    case remoteCtrlConnecting(remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrlInfo)
+    case remoteCtrlConnected(remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrlInfo)
     case remoteCtrlStopped
     case versionInfo(versionInfo: CoreVersionInfo, chatMigrations: [UpMigration], agentMigrations: [UpMigration])
     case cmdOk(user: UserRef?)
@@ -874,11 +877,11 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case let .newContactConnection(u, connection): return withUser(u, String(describing: connection))
             case let .contactConnectionDeleted(u, connection): return withUser(u, String(describing: connection))
             case let .remoteCtrlList(remoteCtrls): return String(describing: remoteCtrls)
-            case let .remoteCtrlRegistered(rcId): return "remote ctrl ID: \(rcId)"
+            case let .remoteCtrlRegistered(remoteCtrl): return String(describing: remoteCtrl)
             case let .remoteCtrlAnnounce(fingerprint): return "fingerprint: \(fingerprint)"
-            case let .remoteCtrlFound(remoteCtrl): return "remote ctrl: \(String(describing: remoteCtrl))"
-            case let .remoteCtrlConnecting(rcId, displayName): return "remote ctrl ID: \(rcId)\nhost displayName: \(displayName)"
-            case let .remoteCtrlConnected(rcId, displayName): return "remote ctrl ID: \(rcId)\nhost displayName: \(displayName)"
+            case let .remoteCtrlFound(remoteCtrl): return String(describing: remoteCtrl)
+            case let .remoteCtrlConnecting(remoteCtrl): return String(describing: remoteCtrl)
+            case let .remoteCtrlConnected(remoteCtrl): return String(describing: remoteCtrl)
             case .remoteCtrlStopped: return noDetails
             case let .versionInfo(versionInfo, chatMigrations, agentMigrations): return "\(String(describing: versionInfo))\n\nchat migrations: \(chatMigrations.map(\.upName))\n\nagent migrations: \(agentMigrations.map(\.upName))"
             case .cmdOk: return noDetails
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 9ab6060fe..f128fcb75 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class AppPreferences {
   val whatsNewVersion = mkStrPreference(SHARED_PREFS_WHATS_NEW_VERSION, null)
   val lastMigratedVersionCode = mkIntPreference(SHARED_PREFS_LAST_MIGRATED_VERSION_CODE, 0)
   val customDisappearingMessageTime = mkIntPreference(SHARED_PREFS_CUSTOM_DISAPPEARING_MESSAGE_TIME, 300)
+  val deviceNameForRemoteAccess = mkStrPreference(SHARED_PREFS_DEVICE_NAME_FOR_REMOTE_ACCESS, "Desktop")
 
   private fun mkIntPreference(prefName: String, default: Int) =
     SharedPreference(
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ class AppPreferences {
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_WHATS_NEW_VERSION = "WhatsNewVersion"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_LAST_MIGRATED_VERSION_CODE = "LastMigratedVersionCode"
     private const val SHARED_PREFS_CUSTOM_DISAPPEARING_MESSAGE_TIME = "CustomDisappearingMessageTime"
+    private const val SHARED_PREFS_DEVICE_NAME_FOR_REMOTE_ACCESS = "DeviceNameForRemoteAccess"
   }
 }
 
@@ -342,6 +344,11 @@ object ChatController {
       val users = listUsers()
       chatModel.users.clear()
       chatModel.users.addAll(users)
+      val remoteHosts = listRemoteHosts()
+      if (remoteHosts != null) {
+        chatModel.remoteHosts.clear()
+        chatModel.remoteHosts.addAll(remoteHosts)
+      }
       if (justStarted) {
         chatModel.currentUser.value = user
         chatModel.userCreated.value = true
@@ -432,15 +439,16 @@ object ChatController {
     }
   }
 
-  private fun recvMsg(ctrl: ChatCtrl): CR? {
+  private fun recvMsg(ctrl: ChatCtrl): APIResponse? {
     val json = chatRecvMsgWait(ctrl, MESSAGE_TIMEOUT)
     return if (json == "") {
       null
     } else {
-      val r = APIResponse.decodeStr(json).resp
+      val apiResp = APIResponse.decodeStr(json)
+      val r = apiResp.resp
       Log.d(TAG, "chatRecvMsg: ${r.responseType}")
       if (r is CR.Response || r is CR.Invalid) Log.d(TAG, "chatRecvMsg json: $json")
-      r
+      apiResp
     }
   }
 
@@ -1327,6 +1335,59 @@ object ChatController {
     }
   }
 
+  suspend fun setLocalDeviceName(displayName: String): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.SetLocalDeviceName(displayName))
+
+  suspend fun createRemoteHost(): RemoteHostInfo? {
+    val r = sendCmd(CC.CreateRemoteHost())
+    if (r is CR.RemoteHostCreated) return r.remoteHost
+    apiErrorAlert("createRemoteHost", generalGetString(MR.strings.error), r)
+    return null
+  }
+
+  suspend fun listRemoteHosts(): List<RemoteHostInfo>? {
+    val r = sendCmd(CC.ListRemoteHosts())
+    if (r is CR.RemoteHostList) return r.remoteHosts
+    apiErrorAlert("listRemoteHosts", generalGetString(MR.strings.error), r)
+    return null
+  }
+
+  suspend fun startRemoteHost(rhId: Long): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.StartRemoteHost(rhId))
+
+  suspend fun registerRemoteCtrl(oob: RemoteCtrlOOB): RemoteCtrlInfo? {
+    val r = sendCmd(CC.RegisterRemoteCtrl(oob))
+    if (r is CR.RemoteCtrlRegistered) return r.remoteCtrl
+    apiErrorAlert("registerRemoteCtrl", generalGetString(MR.strings.error), r)
+    return null
+  }
+
+  suspend fun listRemoteCtrls(): List<RemoteCtrlInfo>? {
+    val r = sendCmd(CC.ListRemoteCtrls())
+    if (r is CR.RemoteCtrlList) return r.remoteCtrls
+    apiErrorAlert("listRemoteCtrls", generalGetString(MR.strings.error), r)
+    return null
+  }
+
+  suspend fun stopRemoteHost(rhId: Long): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.StopRemoteHost(rhId))
+
+  suspend fun deleteRemoteHost(rhId: Long): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.DeleteRemoteHost(rhId))
+
+  suspend fun startRemoteCtrl(): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.StartRemoteCtrl())
+
+  suspend fun acceptRemoteCtrl(rcId: Long): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.AcceptRemoteCtrl(rcId))
+
+  suspend fun rejectRemoteCtrl(rcId: Long): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.RejectRemoteCtrl(rcId))
+
+  suspend fun stopRemoteCtrl(): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.StopRemoteCtrl())
+
+  suspend fun deleteRemoteCtrl(rcId: Long): Boolean = sendCommandOkResp(CC.DeleteRemoteCtrl(rcId))
+
+  private suspend fun sendCommandOkResp(cmd: CC): Boolean {
+    val r = sendCmd(cmd)
+    val ok = r is CR.CmdOk
+    if (!ok) apiErrorAlert(cmd.cmdType, generalGetString(MR.strings.error), r)
+    return ok
+  }
+
   suspend fun apiGetVersion(): CoreVersionInfo? {
     val r = sendCmd(CC.ShowVersion())
     return if (r is CR.VersionInfo) {
@@ -1361,14 +1422,15 @@ object ChatController {
     }
   }
 
-  fun apiErrorAlert(method: String, title: String, r: CR) {
+  private fun apiErrorAlert(method: String, title: String, r: CR) {
     val errMsg = "${r.responseType}: ${r.details}"
     Log.e(TAG, "$method bad response: $errMsg")
     AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title, errMsg)
   }
 
-  suspend fun processReceivedMsg(r: CR) {
+  private suspend fun processReceivedMsg(apiResp: APIResponse) {
     lastMsgReceivedTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis()
+    val r = apiResp.resp
     chatModel.addTerminalItem(TerminalItem.resp(r))
     when (r) {
       is CR.NewContactConnection -> {
@@ -1674,6 +1736,13 @@ object ChatController {
         chatModel.updateContactConnectionStats(r.contact, r.ratchetSyncProgress.connectionStats)
       is CR.GroupMemberRatchetSync ->
         chatModel.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(r.groupInfo, r.member, r.ratchetSyncProgress.connectionStats)
+      is CR.RemoteHostConnected -> {
+        // update
+        chatModel.connectingRemoteHost.value = r.remoteHost
+      }
+      is CR.RemoteHostStopped -> {
+        //
+      }
       else ->
         Log.d(TAG , "unsupported event: ${r.responseType}")
     }
@@ -1933,6 +2002,7 @@ sealed class CC {
   class ApiChatUnread(val type: ChatType, val id: Long, val unreadChat: Boolean): CC()
   class ReceiveFile(val fileId: Long, val encrypted: Boolean, val inline: Boolean?): CC()
   class CancelFile(val fileId: Long): CC()
+  class SetLocalDeviceName(val displayName: String): CC()
   class CreateRemoteHost(): CC()
   class ListRemoteHosts(): CC()
   class StartRemoteHost(val remoteHostId: Long): CC()
@@ -2053,13 +2123,14 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiChatUnread -> "/_unread chat ${chatRef(type, id)} ${onOff(unreadChat)}"
     is ReceiveFile -> "/freceive $fileId encrypt=${onOff(encrypted)}" + (if (inline == null) "" else " inline=${onOff(inline)}")
     is CancelFile -> "/fcancel $fileId"
+    is SetLocalDeviceName -> "/set device name $displayName"
     is CreateRemoteHost -> "/create remote host"
     is ListRemoteHosts -> "/list remote hosts"
     is StartRemoteHost -> "/start remote host $remoteHostId"
     is StopRemoteHost -> "/stop remote host $remoteHostId"
     is DeleteRemoteHost -> "/delete remote host $remoteHostId"
     is StartRemoteCtrl -> "/start remote ctrl"
-    is RegisterRemoteCtrl -> "/register remote ctrl ${remoteCtrlOOB.caFingerprint}"
+    is RegisterRemoteCtrl -> "/register remote ctrl ${remoteCtrlOOB.fingerprint}"
     is AcceptRemoteCtrl -> "/accept remote ctrl $remoteCtrlId"
     is RejectRemoteCtrl -> "/reject remote ctrl $remoteCtrlId"
     is ListRemoteCtrls -> "/list remote ctrls"
@@ -2162,6 +2233,7 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiChatUnread -> "apiChatUnread"
     is ReceiveFile -> "receiveFile"
     is CancelFile -> "cancelFile"
+    is SetLocalDeviceName -> "setLocalDeviceName"
     is CreateRemoteHost -> "createRemoteHost"
     is ListRemoteHosts -> "listRemoteHosts"
     is StartRemoteHost -> "startRemoteHost"
@@ -3246,7 +3318,8 @@ data class RemoteCtrl (
 
 @Serializable
 data class RemoteCtrlOOB (
-  val caFingerprint: String
+  val fingerprint: String,
+  val displayName: String
 )
 
 @Serializable
@@ -3261,6 +3334,7 @@ data class RemoteHostInfo (
   val remoteHostId: Long,
   val storePath: String,
   val displayName: String,
+  val remoteCtrlOOB: RemoteCtrlOOB,
   val sessionActive: Boolean
 )
 
@@ -3277,7 +3351,7 @@ val yaml = Yaml(configuration = YamlConfiguration(
 ))
 
 @Serializable
-class APIResponse(val resp: CR, val corr: String? = null) {
+class APIResponse(val resp: CR, val remoteHostId: Long?, val corr: String? = null) {
   companion object {
     fun decodeStr(str: String): APIResponse {
       return try {
@@ -3287,48 +3361,35 @@ class APIResponse(val resp: CR, val corr: String? = null) {
           Log.d(TAG, e.localizedMessage ?: "")
           val data = json.parseToJsonElement(str).jsonObject
           val resp = data["resp"]!!.jsonObject
-          val type = resp["type"]?.jsonPrimitive?.content ?: "invalid"
+          val type = resp["type"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull ?: "invalid"
+          val corr = data["corr"]?.toString()
+          val remoteHostId = data["remoteHostId"]?.jsonPrimitive?.longOrNull
           try {
             if (type == "apiChats") {
               val user: UserRef = json.decodeFromJsonElement(resp["user"]!!.jsonObject)
               val chats: List<Chat> = resp["chats"]!!.jsonArray.map {
                 parseChatData(it)
               }
-              return APIResponse(
-                resp = CR.ApiChats(user, chats),
-                corr = data["corr"]?.toString()
-              )
+              return APIResponse(CR.ApiChats(user, chats), remoteHostId, corr)
             } else if (type == "apiChat") {
               val user: UserRef = json.decodeFromJsonElement(resp["user"]!!.jsonObject)
               val chat = parseChatData(resp["chat"]!!)
-              return APIResponse(
-                resp = CR.ApiChat(user, chat),
-                corr = data["corr"]?.toString()
-              )
+              return APIResponse(CR.ApiChat(user, chat), remoteHostId, corr)
             } else if (type == "chatCmdError") {
               val userObject = resp["user_"]?.jsonObject
               val user = runCatching<UserRef?> { json.decodeFromJsonElement(userObject!!) }.getOrNull()
-              return APIResponse(
-                resp = CR.ChatCmdError(user, ChatError.ChatErrorInvalidJSON(json.encodeToString(resp["chatError"]))),
-                corr = data["corr"]?.toString()
-              )
+              return APIResponse(CR.ChatCmdError(user, ChatError.ChatErrorInvalidJSON(json.encodeToString(resp["chatError"]))), remoteHostId, corr)
             } else if (type == "chatError") {
               val userObject = resp["user_"]?.jsonObject
               val user = runCatching<UserRef?> { json.decodeFromJsonElement(userObject!!) }.getOrNull()
-              return APIResponse(
-                resp = CR.ChatRespError(user, ChatError.ChatErrorInvalidJSON(json.encodeToString(resp["chatError"]))),
-                corr = data["corr"]?.toString()
-              )
+              return APIResponse(CR.ChatRespError(user, ChatError.ChatErrorInvalidJSON(json.encodeToString(resp["chatError"]))), remoteHostId, corr)
             }
           } catch (e: Exception) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Error while parsing chat(s): " + e.stackTraceToString())
           }
-          APIResponse(
-            resp = CR.Response(type, json.encodeToString(data)),
-            corr = data["corr"]?.toString()
-          )
+          APIResponse(CR.Response(type, json.encodeToString(data)), remoteHostId, corr)
         } catch(e: Exception) {
-          APIResponse(CR.Invalid(str))
+          APIResponse(CR.Invalid(str), remoteHostId = null)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -3484,17 +3545,17 @@ sealed class CR {
   @Serializable @SerialName("newContactConnection") class NewContactConnection(val user: UserRef, val connection: PendingContactConnection): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactConnectionDeleted") class ContactConnectionDeleted(val user: UserRef, val connection: PendingContactConnection): CR()
   // remote events (desktop)
-  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteHostCreated") class RemoteHostCreated(val remoteHostId: Long, val oobData: RemoteCtrlOOB): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteHostCreated") class RemoteHostCreated(val remoteHost: RemoteHostInfo): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("remoteHostList") class RemoteHostList(val remoteHosts: List<RemoteHostInfo>): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteHostConnected") class RemoteHostConnected(val remoteHostId: Long): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteHostConnected") class RemoteHostConnected(val remoteHost: RemoteHostInfo): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("remoteHostStopped") class RemoteHostStopped(val remoteHostId: Long): CR()
   // remote events (mobile)
   @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlList") class RemoteCtrlList(val remoteCtrls: List<RemoteCtrlInfo>): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlRegistered") class RemoteCtrlRegistered(val remoteCtrlId: Long): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlRegistered") class RemoteCtrlRegistered(val remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrlInfo): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlAnnounce") class RemoteCtrlAnnounce(val fingerprint: String): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlFound") class RemoteCtrlFound(val remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrl): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlConnecting") class RemoteCtrlConnecting(val remoteCtrlId: Long, val displayName: String): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlConnected") class RemoteCtrlConnected(val remoteCtrlId: Long, val displayName: String): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlFound") class RemoteCtrlFound(val remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrlInfo): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlConnecting") class RemoteCtrlConnecting(val remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrlInfo): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlConnected") class RemoteCtrlConnected(val remoteCtrl: RemoteCtrlInfo): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("remoteCtrlStopped") class RemoteCtrlStopped(): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("versionInfo") class VersionInfo(val versionInfo: CoreVersionInfo, val chatMigrations: List<UpMigration>, val agentMigrations: List<UpMigration>): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("cmdOk") class CmdOk(val user: UserRef?): CR()
@@ -3767,17 +3828,17 @@ sealed class CR {
     is CallEnded -> withUser(user, "contact: ${contact.id}")
     is NewContactConnection -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(connection))
     is ContactConnectionDeleted -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(connection))
-    is RemoteHostCreated -> "remote host ID: $remoteHostId\noobData ${json.encodeToString(oobData)}"
-    is RemoteHostList -> "remote hosts: ${json.encodeToString(remoteHosts)}"
-    is RemoteHostConnected -> "remote host ID: $remoteHostId"
+    is RemoteHostCreated -> json.encodeToString(remoteHost)
+    is RemoteHostList -> json.encodeToString(remoteHosts)
+    is RemoteHostConnected -> json.encodeToString(remoteHost)
     is RemoteHostStopped -> "remote host ID: $remoteHostId"
     is RemoteCtrlList -> json.encodeToString(remoteCtrls)
-    is RemoteCtrlRegistered -> "remote ctrl ID: $remoteCtrlId"
+    is RemoteCtrlRegistered -> json.encodeToString(remoteCtrl)
     is RemoteCtrlAnnounce -> "fingerprint: $fingerprint"
-    is RemoteCtrlFound -> "remote ctrl: ${json.encodeToString(remoteCtrl)}"
-    is RemoteCtrlConnecting -> "remote ctrl ID: $remoteCtrlId\nhost displayName: $displayName"
-    is RemoteCtrlConnected -> "remote ctrl ID: $remoteCtrlId\nhost displayName: $displayName"
-    is RemoteCtrlStopped -> ""
+    is RemoteCtrlFound -> json.encodeToString(remoteCtrl)
+    is RemoteCtrlConnecting -> json.encodeToString(remoteCtrl)
+    is RemoteCtrlConnected -> json.encodeToString(remoteCtrl)
+    is RemoteCtrlStopped -> noDetails()
     is VersionInfo -> "version ${json.encodeToString(versionInfo)}\n\n" +
         "chat migrations: ${json.encodeToString(chatMigrations.map { it.upName })}\n\n" +
         "agent migrations: ${json.encodeToString(agentMigrations.map { it.upName })}"
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 726fbdce8..9c25afbd5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Store.Files
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Groups
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Messages
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Profiles
+import Simplex.Chat.Store.Remote
 import Simplex.Chat.Store.Shared
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
 import Simplex.Chat.Types.Preferences
@@ -1900,7 +1901,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
   StopRemoteHost rh -> closeRemoteHostSession rh >> ok_
   DeleteRemoteHost rh -> deleteRemoteHost rh >> ok_
   StartRemoteCtrl -> startRemoteCtrl (execChatCommand Nothing) >> ok_
-  RegisterRemoteCtrl oob -> CRRemoteCtrlRegistered <$> registerRemoteCtrl oob
+  RegisterRemoteCtrl oob -> CRRemoteCtrlRegistered <$> withStore' (`insertRemoteCtrl` oob)
   AcceptRemoteCtrl rc -> acceptRemoteCtrl rc >> ok_
   RejectRemoteCtrl rc -> rejectRemoteCtrl rc >> ok_
   StopRemoteCtrl -> stopRemoteCtrl >> ok_
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index 2a2b7cff9..22c2649f5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -633,14 +633,14 @@ data ChatResponse
   | CRContactConnectionDeleted {user :: User, connection :: PendingContactConnection}
   | CRRemoteHostCreated {remoteHost :: RemoteHostInfo}
   | CRRemoteHostList {remoteHosts :: [RemoteHostInfo]}
-  | CRRemoteHostConnected {remoteHostId :: RemoteHostId} -- TODO add displayName
+  | CRRemoteHostConnected {remoteHost :: RemoteHostInfo}
   | CRRemoteHostStopped {remoteHostId :: RemoteHostId}
   | CRRemoteCtrlList {remoteCtrls :: [RemoteCtrlInfo]}
-  | CRRemoteCtrlRegistered {remoteCtrlId :: RemoteCtrlId}
+  | CRRemoteCtrlRegistered {remoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrlInfo}
   | CRRemoteCtrlAnnounce {fingerprint :: C.KeyHash} -- unregistered fingerprint, needs confirmation
-  | CRRemoteCtrlFound {remoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrl} -- registered fingerprint, may connect
-  | CRRemoteCtrlConnecting {remoteCtrlId :: RemoteCtrlId, displayName :: Text}
-  | CRRemoteCtrlConnected {remoteCtrlId :: RemoteCtrlId, displayName :: Text}
+  | CRRemoteCtrlFound {remoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrlInfo} -- registered fingerprint, may connect
+  | CRRemoteCtrlConnecting {remoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrlInfo}
+  | CRRemoteCtrlConnected {remoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrlInfo}
   | CRRemoteCtrlStopped
   | CRSQLResult {rows :: [Text]}
   | CRSlowSQLQueries {chatQueries :: [SlowSQLQuery], agentQueries :: [SlowSQLQuery]}
@@ -693,34 +693,6 @@ logResponseToFile = \case
   CRMessageError {} -> True
   _ -> False
 
-data RemoteCtrlOOB = RemoteCtrlOOB
-  { caFingerprint :: C.KeyHash,
-    displayName :: Text
-  }
-  deriving (Show, Generic, FromJSON)
-
-instance ToJSON RemoteCtrlOOB where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
-
-data RemoteHostInfo = RemoteHostInfo
-  { remoteHostId :: RemoteHostId,
-    storePath :: FilePath,
-    displayName :: Text,
-    remoteCtrlOOB :: RemoteCtrlOOB,
-    sessionActive :: Bool
-  }
-  deriving (Show, Generic, FromJSON)
-
-instance ToJSON RemoteHostInfo where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
-
-data RemoteCtrlInfo = RemoteCtrlInfo
-  { remoteCtrlId :: RemoteCtrlId,
-    displayName :: Text,
-    sessionActive :: Bool
-  }
-  deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
-
-instance ToJSON RemoteCtrlInfo where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions
-
 data ConnectionPlan
   = CPInvitationLink {invitationLinkPlan :: InvitationLinkPlan}
   | CPContactAddress {contactAddressPlan :: ContactAddressPlan}
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
index 4d031634f..256e00d6d 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote.hs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import Data.Int (Int64)
 import Data.List.NonEmpty (NonEmpty (..))
 import qualified Data.Map.Strict as M
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
+import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as T
 import Data.Text.Encoding (decodeUtf8, encodeUtf8)
 import qualified Network.HTTP.Types as HTTP
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ startRemoteHost remoteHostId = do
       M.lookup remoteHostId <$> chatReadVar remoteHostSessions >>= \case
         Nothing -> logInfo $ "Session already closed for remote host " <> tshow remoteHostId
         Just _ -> closeRemoteHostSession remoteHostId >> toView (CRRemoteHostStopped remoteHostId)
-    run RemoteHost {storePath, caKey, caCert} = do
+    run rh@RemoteHost {storePath, caKey, caCert} = do
       finished <- newTVarIO False
       let parent = (C.signatureKeyPair caKey, caCert)
       sessionCreds <- liftIO $ genCredentials (Just parent) (0, 24) "Session"
@@ -120,7 +121,9 @@ startRemoteHost remoteHostId = do
                       Nothing -> toViewRemote chatResponse
                       Just localFile -> toViewRemote CRRcvFileComplete {user = ru, chatItem = AChatItem c d i ci {file = Just localFile}}
                   _ -> toViewRemote chatResponse
-              toView CRRemoteHostConnected {remoteHostId}
+              rcName <- chatReadVar localDeviceName
+              -- TODO what sets session active?
+              toView CRRemoteHostConnected {remoteHost = remoteHostInfo rh True rcName}
 
 sendHello :: (ChatMonad m) => HTTP2Client -> m (Either HTTP2.HTTP2ClientError HTTP2.HTTP2Response)
 sendHello http = liftIO (HTTP2.sendRequestDirect http req Nothing)
@@ -155,13 +158,13 @@ cancelRemoteHostSession = \case
 
 createRemoteHost :: (ChatMonad m) => m RemoteHostInfo
 createRemoteHost = do
-  let hostDisplayName = "TODO" -- you don't have remote host name here, it will be passed from remote host
-  ((_, caKey), caCert) <- liftIO $ genCredentials Nothing (-25, 24 * 365) hostDisplayName
+  let rhName = "TODO" -- you don't have remote host name here, it will be passed from remote host
+  ((_, caKey), caCert) <- liftIO $ genCredentials Nothing (-25, 24 * 365) rhName
   storePath <- liftIO randomStorePath
-  remoteHostId <- withStore' $ \db -> insertRemoteHost db storePath hostDisplayName caKey caCert
-  displayName <- chatReadVar localDeviceName
-  let remoteCtrlOOB = RemoteCtrlOOB {caFingerprint = C.certificateFingerprint caCert, displayName}
-  pure RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId, storePath, displayName, remoteCtrlOOB, sessionActive = False}
+  remoteHostId <- withStore' $ \db -> insertRemoteHost db storePath rhName caKey caCert
+  rcName <- chatReadVar localDeviceName
+  let remoteCtrlOOB = RemoteCtrlOOB {fingerprint = C.certificateFingerprint caCert, displayName = rcName}
+  pure RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId, storePath, displayName = rhName, remoteCtrlOOB, sessionActive = False}
 
 -- | Generate a random 16-char filepath without / in it by using base64url encoding.
 randomStorePath :: IO FilePath
@@ -173,10 +176,13 @@ listRemoteHosts = do
   rcName <- chatReadVar localDeviceName
   map (rhInfo active rcName) <$> withStore' getRemoteHosts
   where
-    rhInfo active rcName RemoteHost {remoteHostId, storePath, displayName, caCert} =
-      let sessionActive = M.member remoteHostId active
-          remoteCtrlOOB = RemoteCtrlOOB {caFingerprint = C.certificateFingerprint caCert, displayName = rcName}
-       in RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId, storePath, displayName, remoteCtrlOOB, sessionActive}
+    rhInfo active rcName rh@RemoteHost {remoteHostId} =
+      remoteHostInfo rh (M.member remoteHostId active) rcName
+
+remoteHostInfo :: RemoteHost -> Bool -> Text -> RemoteHostInfo
+remoteHostInfo RemoteHost {remoteHostId, storePath, displayName, caCert} sessionActive rcName =
+  let remoteCtrlOOB = RemoteCtrlOOB {fingerprint = C.certificateFingerprint caCert, displayName = rcName}
+   in RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId, storePath, displayName, remoteCtrlOOB, sessionActive}
 
 deleteRemoteHost :: (ChatMonad m) => RemoteHostId -> m ()
 deleteRemoteHost remoteHostId = withRemoteHost remoteHostId $ \RemoteHost {storePath} -> do
@@ -405,13 +411,13 @@ startRemoteCtrl execChatCommand =
       accepted <- newEmptyTMVarIO
       supervisor <- async $ do
         remoteCtrlId <- atomically (readTMVar accepted)
-        withRemoteCtrl remoteCtrlId $ \RemoteCtrl {displayName, fingerprint} -> do
+        withRemoteCtrl remoteCtrlId $ \rc@RemoteCtrl {fingerprint} -> do
           source <- atomically $ TM.lookup fingerprint discovered >>= maybe retry pure
-          toView $ CRRemoteCtrlConnecting {remoteCtrlId, displayName}
+          toView $ CRRemoteCtrlConnecting $ remoteCtrlInfo rc False
           atomically $ writeTVar discovered mempty -- flush unused sources
           server <- async $ Discovery.connectRevHTTP2 source fingerprint (processControllerRequest execChatCommand)
           chatModifyVar remoteCtrlSession $ fmap $ \s -> s {hostServer = Just server}
-          toView $ CRRemoteCtrlConnected {remoteCtrlId, displayName}
+          toView $ CRRemoteCtrlConnected $ remoteCtrlInfo rc True
           _ <- waitCatch server
           chatWriteVar remoteCtrlSession Nothing
           toView CRRemoteCtrlStopped
@@ -436,7 +442,7 @@ discoverRemoteCtrls discovered = Discovery.withListener go
             withStore' (`getRemoteCtrlByFingerprint` fingerprint) >>= \case
               Nothing -> toView $ CRRemoteCtrlAnnounce fingerprint -- unknown controller, ui "register" action required
               Just found@RemoteCtrl {remoteCtrlId, accepted = storedChoice} -> case storedChoice of
-                Nothing -> toView $ CRRemoteCtrlFound found -- first-time controller, ui "accept" action required
+                Nothing -> toView $ CRRemoteCtrlFound $ remoteCtrlInfo found False -- first-time controller, ui "accept" action required
                 Just False -> pure () -- skipping a rejected item
                 Just True ->
                   chatReadVar remoteCtrlSession >>= \case
@@ -444,11 +450,6 @@ discoverRemoteCtrls discovered = Discovery.withListener go
                     Just RemoteCtrlSession {accepted} -> atomically $ void $ tryPutTMVar accepted remoteCtrlId -- previously accepted controller, connect automatically
         _nonV4 -> go sock
 
-registerRemoteCtrl :: (ChatMonad m) => RemoteCtrlOOB -> m RemoteCtrlId
-registerRemoteCtrl RemoteCtrlOOB {caFingerprint, displayName} = do
-  remoteCtrlId <- withStore' $ \db -> insertRemoteCtrl db displayName caFingerprint
-  pure remoteCtrlId
-
 listRemoteCtrls :: (ChatMonad m) => m [RemoteCtrlInfo]
 listRemoteCtrls = do
   active <-
@@ -456,9 +457,12 @@ listRemoteCtrls = do
       $>>= \RemoteCtrlSession {accepted} -> atomically $ tryReadTMVar accepted
   map (rcInfo active) <$> withStore' getRemoteCtrls
   where
-    rcInfo active RemoteCtrl {remoteCtrlId, displayName} =
-      let sessionActive = active == Just remoteCtrlId
-       in RemoteCtrlInfo {remoteCtrlId, displayName, sessionActive}
+    rcInfo active rc@RemoteCtrl {remoteCtrlId} =
+      remoteCtrlInfo rc $ active == Just remoteCtrlId
+
+remoteCtrlInfo :: RemoteCtrl -> Bool -> RemoteCtrlInfo
+remoteCtrlInfo RemoteCtrl {remoteCtrlId, displayName, fingerprint, accepted} sessionActive =
+  RemoteCtrlInfo {remoteCtrlId, displayName, fingerprint, accepted, sessionActive}
 
 acceptRemoteCtrl :: (ChatMonad m) => RemoteCtrlId -> m ()
 acceptRemoteCtrl remoteCtrlId = do
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote/Types.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote/Types.hs
index cdff2b7ac..67fe7c6ff 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Remote/Types.hs
@@ -24,6 +24,25 @@ data RemoteHost = RemoteHost
   }
   deriving (Show)
 
+data RemoteCtrlOOB = RemoteCtrlOOB
+  { fingerprint :: C.KeyHash,
+    displayName :: Text
+  }
+  deriving (Show)
+
+$(J.deriveJSON J.defaultOptions ''RemoteCtrlOOB)
+
+data RemoteHostInfo = RemoteHostInfo
+  { remoteHostId :: RemoteHostId,
+    storePath :: FilePath,
+    displayName :: Text,
+    remoteCtrlOOB :: RemoteCtrlOOB,
+    sessionActive :: Bool
+  }
+  deriving (Show)
+
+$(J.deriveJSON J.defaultOptions ''RemoteHostInfo)
+
 type RemoteCtrlId = Int64
 
 data RemoteCtrl = RemoteCtrl
@@ -34,4 +53,15 @@ data RemoteCtrl = RemoteCtrl
   }
   deriving (Show)
 
-$(J.deriveJSON J.defaultOptions ''RemoteCtrl)
+$(J.deriveJSON J.defaultOptions {J.omitNothingFields = True} ''RemoteCtrl)
+
+data RemoteCtrlInfo = RemoteCtrlInfo
+  { remoteCtrlId :: RemoteCtrlId,
+    displayName :: Text,
+    fingerprint :: C.KeyHash,
+    accepted :: Maybe Bool,
+    sessionActive :: Bool
+  }
+  deriving (Show)
+
+$(J.deriveJSON J.defaultOptions {J.omitNothingFields = True} ''RemoteCtrlInfo)
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Remote.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Remote.hs
index c231a535b..9189a2776 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Remote.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Remote.hs
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ import Data.Text (Text)
 import Database.SQLite.Simple (Only (..))
 import qualified Database.SQLite.Simple as SQL
 import qualified Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.SQLite.DB as DB
-import Simplex.Chat.Remote.Types (RemoteCtrl (..), RemoteCtrlId, RemoteHost (..), RemoteHostId)
+import Simplex.Chat.Store.Shared (insertedRowId)
+import Simplex.Chat.Remote.Types
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.SQLite (maybeFirstRow)
 import qualified Simplex.Messaging.Crypto as C
 
 insertRemoteHost :: DB.Connection -> FilePath -> Text -> C.APrivateSignKey -> C.SignedCertificate -> IO RemoteHostId
 insertRemoteHost db storePath displayName caKey caCert = do
   DB.execute db "INSERT INTO remote_hosts (store_path, display_name, ca_key, ca_cert) VALUES (?,?,?,?)" (storePath, displayName, caKey, C.SignedObject caCert)
-  fromOnly . head <$> DB.query_ db "SELECT last_insert_rowid()"
+  insertedRowId db
 
 getRemoteHosts :: DB.Connection -> IO [RemoteHost]
 getRemoteHosts db =
@@ -37,10 +38,11 @@ toRemoteHost (remoteHostId, storePath, displayName, caKey, C.SignedObject caCert
 deleteRemoteHostRecord :: DB.Connection -> RemoteHostId -> IO ()
 deleteRemoteHostRecord db remoteHostId = DB.execute db "DELETE FROM remote_hosts WHERE remote_host_id = ?" (Only remoteHostId)
 
-insertRemoteCtrl :: DB.Connection -> Text -> C.KeyHash -> IO RemoteCtrlId
-insertRemoteCtrl db displayName fingerprint = do
+insertRemoteCtrl :: DB.Connection -> RemoteCtrlOOB -> IO RemoteCtrlInfo
+insertRemoteCtrl db RemoteCtrlOOB {fingerprint, displayName} = do
   DB.execute db "INSERT INTO remote_controllers (display_name, fingerprint) VALUES (?,?)" (displayName, fingerprint)
-  fromOnly . head <$> DB.query_ db "SELECT last_insert_rowid()"
+  remoteCtrlId <- insertedRowId db
+  pure RemoteCtrlInfo {remoteCtrlId, displayName, fingerprint, accepted = Nothing, sessionActive = False}
 
 getRemoteCtrls :: DB.Connection -> IO [RemoteCtrl]
 getRemoteCtrls db =
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index d6826c877..51dcd0c6b 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -264,14 +264,14 @@ responseToView (currentRH, user_) ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, showRecei
   CRNtfMessages {} -> []
   CRRemoteHostCreated RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId, remoteCtrlOOB} -> ("remote host " <> sShow remoteHostId <> " created") : viewRemoteCtrlOOBData remoteCtrlOOB
   CRRemoteHostList hs -> viewRemoteHosts hs
-  CRRemoteHostConnected rhId -> ["remote host " <> sShow rhId <> " connected"]
+  CRRemoteHostConnected RemoteHostInfo {remoteHostId = rhId} -> ["remote host " <> sShow rhId <> " connected"]
   CRRemoteHostStopped rhId -> ["remote host " <> sShow rhId <> " stopped"]
   CRRemoteCtrlList cs -> viewRemoteCtrls cs
-  CRRemoteCtrlRegistered rcId -> ["remote controller " <> sShow rcId <> " registered"]
+  CRRemoteCtrlRegistered RemoteCtrlInfo {remoteCtrlId = rcId} -> ["remote controller " <> sShow rcId <> " registered"]
   CRRemoteCtrlAnnounce fingerprint -> ["remote controller announced", "connection code:", plain $ strEncode fingerprint]
   CRRemoteCtrlFound rc -> ["remote controller found:", viewRemoteCtrl rc]
-  CRRemoteCtrlConnecting rcId rcName -> ["remote controller " <> sShow rcId <> " connecting to " <> plain rcName]
-  CRRemoteCtrlConnected rcId rcName -> ["remote controller " <> sShow rcId <> " connected, " <> plain rcName]
+  CRRemoteCtrlConnecting RemoteCtrlInfo {remoteCtrlId = rcId, displayName = rcName} -> ["remote controller " <> sShow rcId <> " connecting to " <> plain rcName]
+  CRRemoteCtrlConnected RemoteCtrlInfo {remoteCtrlId = rcId, displayName = rcName} -> ["remote controller " <> sShow rcId <> " connected, " <> plain rcName]
   CRRemoteCtrlStopped -> ["remote controller stopped"]
   CRSQLResult rows -> map plain rows
   CRSlowSQLQueries {chatQueries, agentQueries} ->
@@ -1633,8 +1633,8 @@ viewVersionInfo logLevel CoreVersionInfo {version, simplexmqVersion, simplexmqCo
     parens s = " (" <> s <> ")"
 
 viewRemoteCtrlOOBData :: RemoteCtrlOOB -> [StyledString]
-viewRemoteCtrlOOBData RemoteCtrlOOB {caFingerprint} =
-  ["connection code:", plain $ strEncode caFingerprint]
+viewRemoteCtrlOOBData RemoteCtrlOOB {fingerprint} =
+  ["connection code:", plain $ strEncode fingerprint]
 
 viewRemoteHosts :: [RemoteHostInfo] -> [StyledString]
 viewRemoteHosts = \case
@@ -1653,8 +1653,8 @@ viewRemoteCtrls = \case
       plain $ tshow remoteCtrlId <> ". " <> displayName <> if sessionActive then " (active)" else ""
 
 -- TODO fingerprint, accepted?
-viewRemoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrl -> StyledString
-viewRemoteCtrl RemoteCtrl {remoteCtrlId, displayName} =
+viewRemoteCtrl :: RemoteCtrlInfo -> StyledString
+viewRemoteCtrl RemoteCtrlInfo {remoteCtrlId, displayName} =
   plain $ tshow remoteCtrlId <> ". " <> displayName
 
 viewChatError :: ChatLogLevel -> ChatError -> [StyledString]