Session

 

The desktop sharing options allow you to change a number of settings when running a session. The options are shown below:

  • Allow computer access also with local user consent and no access password: Allows the operator to connect to a remote computer without access password. In this case the local user has to approve the connection. To use this setting you have to use the next command line parameters when starting ISL Light:
    ISLLight.exe --username "<isl_online_username>" --password "<password>" --connect-search "<computer_description>/<computer_name>" --consent-message "<message to be displayed>"
  • Maximum number of active sessions to this computer: Allows to set the maximum number of active sessions to this computer. For example, to limit the access to one simultaneous connection to the computer use value "1". The default is set to Unlimited. 
  • Show Notification of incoming connection:Allows client to see a countdown notification before a connection is established. You can specify the timeout and the options available to the local user. 
    • Notification timeout: Amount of time, in seconds, for which the notification is shown to the user before connection is established.
    • Allow local user to reject connection:Allow the local user to reject the connection during the notification timeout. A prompt will be shown to the local user allowing them to reject the connection to their machine by the supporter. 
      • Default: Specify the default action in case the user does not select anything in the prompt shown to them and notification timeout runs out.
    • Skip the notification and allow connection when no local user is logged in: When this setting is selected the ISL AlwaysOn application will check if a local user is logged in. In that case the notification dialogue will be show. If user is not logged in it will skip the showing of notification and allow the supporter to connect.
  • Lock computer when session starts: Lock the remote computer when session starts, you will have to enter the account info to log in.
  • Lock computer when streaming and no network connection: If the connection is interrupted while connected to the remote computer, the remote computer is automatically locked.
  • Lock computer when session ends: Automatically lock the remote computer when session ends.
  • Lock computer when session starts: This will stop the user from being able to control the desktop when a session is in progress.
  • Enable black screen when session starts: This means the local user will not be able to see the screen when the session is active.
  • Length of delay before black screen is stopped after ESC has been pressed (in seconds) (Timeout in seconds after which the black screen is removed after ESC key is pressed on the remote side. Maximum time specified is 180s.


Black screen is compatible with these operating systems on the streaming side:

  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8 + 8.1 (Requires ISL AlwaysOn 2.2.4)
  • Windows 10 (Requires ISL AlwaysOn 2.2.4)

 

Examples

Example 1

Here is a demonstration of what you would expect to see when you check the box Allow computer access also with local user consent and no access password.

  1. Start connection with client computer through ISL Light using command line parameters
    • ISLLight.exe --username "ed@islonline.com" --password "pass1234" --connect-search "Work-PC" --consent-message "ACME Support here, please allow the connection"
  2. Connection starts automatically
  3. The client will receive the following pop-up, containing the notification and the operator defined message:

  4. The session starts if client clicks "Allow", otherwise it will be automatically rejected after the set time has passed.

Example 2

Here is a demonstration of what you would expect to see when you check the box Show notification of incoming connection and set a Notification Timeout of 4 seconds.

  1. Start connection with client computer through ISL Light
  2. Type in the ISL AlwaysOn connection password for this computer
  3. Client will see the countdown timeout notification on their screen

  4. Once countdown is complete the connection to the client is established

Example 3

Here is a demonstration of what you would expect to see when you check the box Allow local user to reject connection (with default Allow).

  1. Start connection with client computer through ISL Light
  2. Type in the ISL AlwaysOn connection password for this computer
  3. Client will be given the options to either Allow or Reject the supporters connection
  4. If no button is pressed the connection will be automatically allowed after the set time has run out

Example 4

Here is a demonstration of what you would expect to see when you check the box Allow local user to reject connection (with Reject).

  1. Start connection with client computer through ISL Light
  2. Type in the ISL AlwaysOn connection password for this computer
  3. Client will be given the options to either Allow or Reject the supporters connection

  4. If no button is pressed the connection will be rejected and the operator will see the following message:

Example 5

Here is a description of what you would expect to see when you check the box Skip the notification and allow connection when no local user is logged in.

  1. Start connection with client computer through ISL Light
  2. Type in the ISL AlwaysOn connection password
  3. Connection will now be made to the clients computer starting with the locked screen

Example 6

Here is a description of what you would expect to see when you check the box Maximum number of active sessions to this computer.

  1. Start connection with client computer through ISL Light
  2. Type in the ISL AlwaysOn connection password
  3. Connection will now be made to the clients computer
  4. Start another connection from a different computer to the same remote computer
  5. The operator will see this screen:

Example 7

Here is a demonstration of what you would expect to see when you check the box Enable black screen when session starts.

  1. Start connection with client computer through ISL Light
  2. Type in the ISL AlwaysOn connection password
  3. The connection will now be made to the clients computer
  4. The clients computer will turn black when session starts showing this screen:



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