Preventing disabling server's input by clients

Tux · Post by **Tux** » 2005-01-24 22:28

Is there a way to stop connected clients from disabling the server's inputs, as well as preventing the server's screen from being blanked? Thanks!

ipsec · Post by **ipsec** » 2005-01-25 00:34

I believe by having them do view only when they connect you can only chat or transfer files.

If you are talking on the local computer use RC19_5 (Test it of course) and see if you like the new way to keep users out of the systray.

Tux · Post by **Tux** » 2005-01-25 03:08

I'm sorry, I forgot to say up front that viewers must still be able to control the server...

Thanks for the help!

ipsec · Post by **ipsec** » 2005-01-25 17:27

if you are connecting to someones computer and they do not have administrative privs you can not change the settings in the systray.

So if you connect to Joes computer and he is set up as a regular user not an admin on his machine the person connecting will only have the rights joe has. Which will then disable the ability for the user (Joe) or support tech (Mike) from changing anything, either remotely or while connected to console.

This is in RC_18_5, but test it out on a computer with an account that has no admin rights on the computer.

If each user has admin rights on the computer,
I guess the simplistic way is to hide the systray icon... then unless they know where to go its unlikley that they change any settings.