Multi computer "hot desk"

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I have started a new job that allows me to work from home.

I was excited to set up a desk that I could use with multiple laptops.
(my work, home, my wifes work and home)
Now that I have started, I am noticing I am loosing functionality. There are resources on my network I don’t want to load on my work laptop but want access to (biggest ones being my cameras and IoT gear)

Right now I am brainstorming what my goals are, and the path I want to take to get there.

In the short term I am thinking of setting up a VM and using something like Guacamole to connect to it and put it on a screen. Down the road I am thinking the solution I may want is to put a mini pc at my desk.

What are your thoughts?
Do you have a desk setup for multiple people to use?
What do you like about your setup?
What do you dislike?
What would your ultimate hot desk setup be?

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More than once I’ve bought cheap Lenovo X-series laptops, so that I could dial back home using the company guest wifi. That’s worked for me, I wouldn’t load any applications onto a work laptop that accesses my data, contracts that I have signed before have meant all files I have worked on belong to the company !

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That is a big reason why my goal is to have a computer at my desk I want a clear delineation but have my resources available. Also I don’t want to be the guy running an out of date version of plex on a computer with access to company information.