Share a Remote Desktops

Share a remote desktops with other users who are logged in to Access Web.

Users who join your remote desktops can remotely view the application, while you are working on it. You can also transfer control of the remote desktops to participants allowing them to work remotely on your application and data files. This is useful for collaborative remote desktops. For example, to examine details of a model using HyperMesh or to interpret the animated results of a job in HyperView.

Note: The share option is disabled for interactive application definitions that are created using the App Composer.
  1. Click the Desktops tab located in the upper left-hand of the page.
    Remote Desktops list is displayed.
    Figure 1. Remote Desktops List

    Remote Desktops List
  2. Click Connect.
    Figure 2. Remote Desktops Connect


    Note: By default, the timeout interval when a remote desktops is opened is set to unlimited. The default configured timeout value is set to 120 minutes (2 hours) for a remote desktops and it is displayed in the remote desktops tile. Time out will start when the remote desktops is closed, and the remaining time is displayed in the remote desktops tile.
    A remote desktops of the interactive application is opened in a new window.
    Figure 3. Opened Remote Desktops

    Opened Remote Desktops
  3. Click to view the remote desktops options.
    Figure 4. Remote Desktops Control Options

    Remote Desktops Control Options
    The remote desktops control options are displayed.
    Figure 5. Remote Desktops Control Options

    Remote Desktops Control Options
  4. Click to share the session.
    The Share this Remote Desktop Session dialog box is displayed.
    Figure 6. Share Desktops

    Share Desktops

    The Share this Remote Desktop session provides the Session Owner and Application Name.

  5. Enter the Description for sharing the remote desktop session.
    Note: You can search for the active user to share the remote desktop session.
  6. Select the Username from the Active Users list.
  7. Click Share.
    The remote desktops will be shared to the user and the user name gets displayed in the Session shared with list.
    Figure 7. Shared Remote Desktops Screen

    Shared Remote Desktops Screen
    Note: A notification will be sent to the user indicating that you have shared a remote desktops.
  8. Click Generate a shareable link to get a link for the remote desktops.
    Tip: You can copy the remote desktops link and send it to other users to view the remote desktops. The remote desktops can be opened by other users only when it is shared.