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wiki:components:desktop-sharing [2012/10/26 18:06]
holger.krause [The Client Side]
wiki:components:desktop-sharing [2013/01/05 23:17]
tan added Misc section with summary of features from IRC
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 Preparing the session: Preparing the session:
   * Create a new session with "session | new session..."   * Create a new session with "session | new session..."
-  * Assign a session name, and give the host name and the user name from (or **of**?) the userwhose session you want to access.)+  * Assign a session name
 +  * As 'host name' give the name of the machinethe session you want to connect to, is running on. 
 +  * As 'user name' give your account on the remote machine.
   * As 'session type' choose 'connection to local desktop'.   * As 'session type' choose 'connection to local desktop'.
   * Recommended: choose "full screen" on the settings tab. Otherwise, everything can become too small to read.   * Recommended: choose "full screen" on the settings tab. Otherwise, everything can become too small to read.
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 Making the connection: Making the connection:
   * Activate the newly created session.   * Activate the newly created session.
-  * Give the password of the user, and start the session. +  * Enter the password of your remote account, and start the session. 
-  * You'll be presented a list of running sessions. Choose, which you want to connect to. (In most cases there will be only one session listed.)+  * You'll be presented with a list of running sessions. Choose, which you want to connect to. (In most cases there will be only one session listed.)
  
 After this you will login on the desktop of the other user. When your monitor is smaller than the other ones, it might be a bit difficult to read. After this you will login on the desktop of the other user. When your monitor is smaller than the other ones, it might be a bit difficult to read.
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 Be aware, that by selecting 'shutdown' within the shared desktop, the remote system will be turned off! Be aware, that by selecting 'shutdown' within the shared desktop, the remote system will be turned off!
  
 +==== Misc notes (needs to be rewritten ====