diff --git a/lib/remote-server.js b/lib/remote-server.js
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+const { WebSocketServer } = require('ws');
+const crypto = require('crypto');
+
+class RemoteServer {
+  constructor() {
+    this._wss = null;
+    this._clients = new Map(); // ws -> { id, role, authenticated }
+    this._config = null;
+    this._failedAttempts = new Map(); // ip -> { count, blockedUntil }
+  }
+
+  start(opts) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      this._config = opts;
+
+      this._wss = new WebSocketServer({ port: opts.port }, () => {
+        resolve();
+      });
+
+      this._wss.on('error', (err) => {
+        reject(err);
+      });
+
+      this._wss.on('connection', (ws, req) => {
+        this._handleConnection(ws, req);
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  stop() {
+    if (this._wss) {
+      for (const [ws] of this._clients) {
+        ws.close(1000, 'Server shutting down');
+      }
+      this._clients.clear();
+      this._wss.close();
+      this._wss = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  getClientCount() {
+    let count = 0;
+    for (const [, client] of this._clients) {
+      if (client.authenticated) count++;
+    }
+    return count;
+  }
+
+  getPort() {
+    if (this._wss && this._wss.address()) {
+      return this._wss.address().port;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  _handleConnection(ws, req) {
+    const ip = req.socket.remoteAddress || 'unknown';
+
+    if (this._isBlocked(ip)) {
+      ws.close(4003, 'Too many failed attempts');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const clientId = crypto.randomUUID();
+    this._clients.set(ws, { id: clientId, role: null, authenticated: false });
+
+    let authReceived = false;
+    const authTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (!authReceived) {
+        ws.close(4001, 'Auth timeout');
+        this._clients.delete(ws);
+      }
+    }, 5000);
+
+    ws.on('message', (raw) => {
+      let msg;
+      try { msg = JSON.parse(raw); } catch { return; }
+
+      const client = this._clients.get(ws);
+      if (!client) return;
+
+      if (!client.authenticated) {
+        authReceived = true;
+        clearTimeout(authTimeout);
+
+        if (msg.type === 'auth' && msg.token === this._config.token) {
+          client.authenticated = true;
+          client.role = msg.role || 'viewer';
+          ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'auth-ok', clientId }));
+
+          if (this.getClientCount() === 1) {
+            this._config.onCreateCaptureWindow();
+          }
+        } else {
+          this._recordFailedAttempt(ip);
+          ws.close(4002, 'Invalid token');
+          this._clients.delete(ws);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (msg.type === 'offer' || msg.type === 'ice-candidate') {
+        msg.clientId = client.id;
+        msg.role = client.role;
+        this._config.onSignalingToCapture(msg);
+      }
+    });
+
+    ws.on('close', () => {
+      clearTimeout(authTimeout);
+      const client = this._clients.get(ws);
+      const wasAuthenticated = client && client.authenticated;
+      this._clients.delete(ws);
+
+      if (wasAuthenticated) {
+        this._config.onSignalingToCapture({
+          type: 'client-disconnected',
+          clientId: client.id
+        });
+
+        if (this.getClientCount() === 0) {
+          this._config.onDestroyCaptureWindow();
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    ws.on('error', () => {
+      this._clients.delete(ws);
+    });
+  }
+
+  sendToClient(clientId, data) {
+    for (const [ws, client] of this._clients) {
+      if (client.id === clientId && client.authenticated) {
+        ws.send(JSON.stringify(data));
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  broadcast(data) {
+    const msg = JSON.stringify(data);
+    for (const [ws, client] of this._clients) {
+      if (client.authenticated && ws.readyState === 1) {
+        ws.send(msg);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  _isBlocked(ip) {
+    const entry = this._failedAttempts.get(ip);
+    if (!entry) return false;
+    if (entry.blockedUntil && Date.now() < entry.blockedUntil) return true;
+    if (entry.blockedUntil && Date.now() >= entry.blockedUntil) {
+      this._failedAttempts.delete(ip);
+      return false;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  _recordFailedAttempt(ip) {
+    const entry = this._failedAttempts.get(ip) || { count: 0, blockedUntil: null };
+    entry.count++;
+    if (entry.count >= 5) {
+      entry.blockedUntil = Date.now() + 60000;
+    }
+    this._failedAttempts.set(ip, entry);
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = RemoteServer;
diff --git a/tests/remote-server.test.js b/tests/remote-server.test.js
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+const { describe, it, beforeEach, afterEach } = require('node:test');
+const assert = require('node:assert');
+
+// Test the module can be required and has the expected API
+describe('RemoteServer', () => {
+  it('should export a class with start/stop methods', () => {
+    const RemoteServer = require('../lib/remote-server');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof RemoteServer, 'function');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof RemoteServer.prototype.start, 'function');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof RemoteServer.prototype.stop, 'function');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof RemoteServer.prototype.getClientCount, 'function');
+  });
+
+  it('should start and stop without errors', async () => {
+    const RemoteServer = require('../lib/remote-server');
+    const server = new RemoteServer();
+
+    // Mock mainWindow
+    const mockMainWindow = {
+      isDestroyed: () => false,
+      getTitle: () => 'Test Window',
+      getContentBounds: () => ({ x: 0, y: 0, width: 1920, height: 1080 }),
+      webContents: {
+        sendInputEvent: () => {}
+      }
+    };
+
+    await server.start({
+      port: 0, // random available port
+      token: 'test-token-123',
+      allowInput: true,
+      mainWindow: mockMainWindow,
+      onSignalingToCapture: () => {},
+      onCreateCaptureWindow: () => {},
+      onDestroyCaptureWindow: () => {}
+    });
+
+    assert.strictEqual(server.getClientCount(), 0);
+    server.stop();
+  });
+});