[Thinlinc-technical] enabling multiple users concurrent login

[Peter Astrand]

Hi. The default setting is to only allow one concurrent session per user:

# tl-config /vsmserver/max_sessions_per_user
1


To change this:

# tl-config /vsmserver/max_sessions_per_user=0
# service vsmserver restart

Zero means no limit.


In order for helpdesk personel to connect to an existing user session, use 
the "Shadowing" functionality. In this case, add the privileged user to 
the configuration:

# tl-config /vsmserver/allowed_shadowers=myadmin
# service vsmserver restart

Now the "myadmin" user can shadow other sessions.

Br,
Peter


On Tue, 27 May 2014, pclerc at ablys.eu wrote:

> Yes, each user should have a personal account on the server, and it can connect to Thinlinc with username and password.
> This work fine, and automatically.
> 
> When a user close (not disconnect) a session, other can connect with the same credentials to this running session.
> This is useful when a user leave a job in office, and further connect in train...
> 
> But, for some special purpose (education, helpdesk), a privilegied user should connect simultaneously to a current
> session with the normal user.
> 
> How an I achieve this ?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Pierre CLERC
> 
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