User guide

80 DSView Installer/User Guide
3. When the login screen appears, enter your login name, password, DSAuth Server and domain
name (when applicable). This information is available from your network Administrator.
Using Privacy mode
If a DS user needs to access a port while excluding all others, Privacy mode is used. When a port is
selected in Privacy mode, no other DS user in the system may switch to that port. If another DS
user initiates a connection to a port currently in Privacy mode, that user will receive a message
indicating the port’s status and will not be connected to the port.
To access a target device in Privacy mode:
1. Load the DSWebview software. This will display the Node Manager and provide you with a
list of target devices that you may access.
2. Place your cursor over the target device that you wish to access and select Private Connect
from the floating option menu.
Sharing a Device Session
When you attempt to access a port already in use, you will receive a notification message that the
port is in use along with the name of the current DS user(s). At this point, you may request to share
access to the port with the current DS user(s). The DS users that are currently active will receive a
request to allow sharing. If they confirm, the new DS user will gain access to the port. When
sharing access to a port, all DS users may monitor the port and may take control if no other DS user
is currently active.
When you attempt to connect to a port using the DSWebview software, the DSWebview
Connection Sharing dialog box displays. If you click Stealth Connection, a video session is started
but you will only be able to view what occurs on the server and be unable to control the keyboard or
mouse. The DS user that is currently active will not receive notification that access is being shared
and no request to authorize sharing will be made.
NOTE: The only way to prevent a stealth connection to a port is by enabling Privacy mode.
Up to 12 DS users may share a single port at one time. If a 13th DS user attempts to connect, an
error message will inform the DS user that no sessions are available. Administrators will be given
the option of terminating a DS user session.
At any time, a DS user may select View - List of Shared Users in a Video Viewer window to view a
list of DS users sharing their port or channel. DS users in Stealth mode are excluded from this list.
Session time-out
A remote session will time-out if there has been no activity in a Session window for a specified
time. The session time-out value is configured by your Administrator by selecting Options - System
Settings in the DSView management software window or clicking the System Settings toolbar icon.