Chapter 11. Sharing Your Desktop
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Use this capability carefully |
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Remote desktop sharing can be a serious security risk. It should
be turned on only when needed and not left active.
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Fedora provides a means to share a user's desktop remotely across
the network. This is useful for receiving technical support from a
remote location or for demonstrating a desktop feature to another
user. You may also find it a useful way to remotely access the files
on your desktop from another computer.
To activate desktop sharing, select
System > Preferences >
Remote Desktop
from the user menu. This opens the
Remote Desktop Preferences
window:
This procedure describes the most secure method to share a desktop.
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Under
Sharing
, check the box
Allow other users to view your desktop
.
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Next, check
Allow other users to control your
desktop
.
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Make a note of the command listed under
Users can view
your desktop using this command:
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Under
Security
, check the box
Ask
you for confirmation
.
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Next, check
Require the user to enter this
password
and enter a password.
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Finally, click on the
Close
button.
Be sure to inform the person performing remote technical
support/viewing the command from step three, as well as the assigned
password. When the person connects to your desktop, click on the
Yes
button when asked for confirmation.
Once the remote viewing feature is no longer needed, turn off
desktop sharing:
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Select
System > Preferences > Remote
Desktop
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Uncheck the
Allow other users to view your
desktop
box
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Click on the
Close
button.
This turns off the remote desktop sharing feature.
