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.

    Remote Desktops List
    Figure 1. Remote Desktops List
  2. Choose one of the following options:
    • Double click a remote desktops name.
    • Right click a remote desktops name and click Open.
    A remote desktops of the interactive application is opened.

    Opened Remote Desktops
    Figure 2. Opened Remote Desktops

    In the panel located on the left is a list of active remote desktops and the current remote desktops with the user name. Remote Desktops options are located in the top right-hand corner.

  3. Click
    The Share Desktops dialog box is displayed.

    Share Desktops
    Figure 3. Share Desktops
  4. Select the Username from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter the Description for sharing the remote desktops.
  6. Click Generate 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.
  7. Click Share.
    The remote desktops will be shared to the user and the user name gets displayed as a viewer in the left panel.

    Shared Remote Desktops Screen
    Figure 4. Shared Remote Desktops Screen
    Note: A notification will be sent to the user indicating that you have shared a remote desktops.