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CHAPTER 5: On-Screen Functions, Same-Port Users, and Connection Modes
5.4.4 P RIVATE M ODE
A private-mode user connects to a computer knowing that, while they are
connected to that computer, no other user may access that computer in any way,
even to view the computer’s screen. Non-private users already connected to a
computer are immediately disconnected when a private user connects. Attempts to
connect any user, including another private-mode user, will fail until the private-
mode user with the existing connection disconnects.
5.4.5 C ONNECTION -M ODE B EHAVIOR
Connection modes determine the behavior of more than one user station
connecting to the same computer, as shown in Table 5-3.
Table 5-3. Connection dynamics between users.
Connection Connection Mode of
Mode of Requesting User
Current User
VIEW SHARE CONTROL PRIVATE
VIEW View only OK OK Disconnects
all others
SHARE View only Requester: Share- Disconnects
View only mode users: all others
until View only
current user until
times out requester
disconnects
CONTROL View only Requester: Requester: Disconnects
View only View only all others
until until
control user control user
disconnects disconnects
PRIVATE Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed
As mentioned earlier, no matter what the connection modes of the users are, two is
the maximum number of users that can access the same computer at the same
time.