| Chapter 8. Configuring Your GNOME Desktop |
8.15. Remote Desktop Preferences
The Remote Desktop preference tool enables you to share a GNOME Desktop session between multiple users, and to set session-sharing preferences.
Table 8.17, Session Sharing Preferences lists the session-sharing preferences that you can set. These preferences have a direct impact on the security of your system.
Table 8.17. Session Sharing Preferences
|
Dialog Element |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Allow other users to view your desktop |
Select this option to enable remote users to view your session. All keyboard, pointer, and clipboard events from the remote user are ignored. |
|
Allow other users to control your desktop |
Select this option to enable other to access and control your session from a remote location. |
|
Users can view your desktop using this command: |
Click on the highlighted text to system address by email to a remote user. |
|
When a user tries to view or control your desktop |
Select the following security considerations when a user tries to view or control your session:
|
|
Password |
Enter the password that the client who attempts to view or control your session must enter. |
(Next: Screen Resolution Preferences)
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Chapter 8. Configuring Your Desktop
Table of Contents
8.1. Assistive Technology Preferences
8.3. Desktop Background Preferences
8.4. File Management Preferences
8.5. Font Preferences
8.5.a. Previewing
a Font
8.5.b. Adding
a TrueType Font
8.7. Keyboard Accessibility Preferences
8.7.a. Basic
Preferences
8.7.b. Filter
Preferences
8.7.c. Mouse
Preferences
8.8. Keyboard Preferences
8.8.a.
Keyboard Preferences
8.8.b. Keyboard
Layouts Preferences
8.8.c. Keyboard
Layout Options
8.8.d. Typing
Break Preferences
8.9. Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences
8.10. Menus & Toolbars Preferences
8.11. Mouse Preferences
8.11.a. Buttons
Preferences
8.11.b. Pointer
Preferences
8.11.c. Motion
Preferences
8.12. Multimedia Systems Selector
8.13. Network Proxy Preferences
8.14. Preferred Applications
8.14.a. Web
Browser Preferences
8.14.b. Email
Client Preferences
8.14.c. Text
Editor Preferences
8.14.d. Terminal
Preferences
8.15. Remote Desktop Preferences (you are here)
8.16. Screen Resolution Preferences
8.17. Screensaver Preferences
8.18. Sessions Preferences
8.18.a. Setting
Session Preferences
8.18.b. Setting
Session Properties
8.18.c. Configuring
Startup Applications
8.19. Sound Preferences
8.19.a. General
Sound Preferences
8.19.b. Sound
Event Preferences
8.19.c. System
Bell Settings
8.20. Theme Preferences
8.20.a. To
Create a Custom Theme
8.20.b. To
Install a New Theme
8.20.c. To
Install a New Theme Option
8.20.d. To
Delete a Theme Option
8.20.e. Previewing
Themes
8.21. Windows Preferences

