Dell KVM 1081AD/ KVM 2161AD - Manual (Page 86)

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accept sharing, No to reject sharing, or click the Passive Share box to allow the
new user to share without having any control over the connection.
When you attempt to open a Video session with a device that is already being
viewed by another user, you are notified that the device is already being viewed.
Depending on the configuration of sharing settings, you may be offered the
option to share or preempt the video session. You may also be offered the
option to open a stealth Video session.
Access to the device is governed by the nature of the current user’s connection
to the device. There are two types of Video session users: a Primary user and up
to 11 simultaneous Secondary users. Only the Primary user can accept or reject
preemption requests for all users sharing a connection. The Primary user also
maintains control of video parameters and the display resolution of the Video
session.
Secondary users may be either Active users who have the ability to input mouse
and keyboard data, or Passive users who may not input mouse and keyboard
data.
If Automatic Sharing is enabled on the Remote Console Switch, Secondary
Users do not need the permission of the Primary User to join the session.
If a Primary user leaves the session, then the oldest Secondary user with Active
user privileges will become the Primary user. If there are no Secondary users with
Active user privileges sharing the session when the Primary user leaves the
session, then the session will be closed.
Multiple users can view and interact with a target device using digital share
mode. When a session is shared, the secondary user can be an active user with
keyboard and mouse control or a passive user that does not have keyboard and
mouse control.
To configure a switch to share KVM sessions, complete the following steps:
1 Click the Appliances button in the Explorer.
2 Complete one of the following steps:
• Double-click on a Remote Console Switch in the Unit list.