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 ====== Server Desktop Sharing ====== ====== Server Desktop Sharing ======
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 +:!: **NOTE**: The method described has been removed in Ubuntu 24.04, and is therefore no longer available beginning with our linux server version 241022. Alternative remote management options are [[https://www.itpro.com/mobile/remote-access/368102/how-to-remote-desktop-into-ubuntu|RDP-based]] desktop sharing [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration:webmin|Webmin]] and [[blocks:ssh|SSH]] (terminal) access.
  
 Most server management can be handled either through the BLOCKS user interface or using the [[advanced_server_configuration|webmin]] interface. However, you may occasionally need to have desktop-level access to the server. Having a mouse and keyboard connected to the server is the simplest way to accomplish this. If your server is in a location that is hard to access, you may instead access it using Desktop Sharing, which is a way to connect remotely to the server from another computer on the same network. Most server management can be handled either through the BLOCKS user interface or using the [[advanced_server_configuration|webmin]] interface. However, you may occasionally need to have desktop-level access to the server. Having a mouse and keyboard connected to the server is the simplest way to accomplish this. If your server is in a location that is hard to access, you may instead access it using Desktop Sharing, which is a way to connect remotely to the server from another computer on the same network.
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 To enable Desktop Sharing:  To enable Desktop Sharing: 
  
-  - Click the topmost icon in the desktop "dock" toolbar to bring up the search field.+  - Click Activities in the desktop "dock" toolbar to bring up the search field.
   - Type //sharing// into the search field (see below).    - Type //sharing// into the search field (see below). 
   - Click the "Sharing" icon int the settings section to open the Sharing settings.   - Click the "Sharing" icon int the settings section to open the Sharing settings.
  
-{{:blocks:desk-share:screenshot_from_2019-08-29_10-59-47.png?nolink&800|}}+{{:blocks:desk-share:searchshare.png?nolink&800|}}
  
-Enable sharing configuration by sliding the topmost on/off switch to on. Click screen sharing.+Enable sharing configuration by sliding the topmost on/off switch to on. 
  
-{{:blocks:desk-share:screenshot_from_2019-08-29_11-00-04.png?nolink&800|}}+Click on screen sharing. 
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 +{{:blocks:desk-share:sharingdialog.png?nolink&800|}}
  
 Configure the settings as shown below, specifying a secure password. Note that this password is independent of other passwords used with the server.  Configure the settings as shown below, specifying a secure password. Note that this password is independent of other passwords used with the server. 
  
    
-Turn on the tiny switch in the top menubar of the window to activate desktop sharing. +Turn on the tiny switch in the top menubar of the window to activate the desktop sharing. 
 Close the window to save the password. Close the window to save the password.
  
 {{:blocks:desk-share:screensharing.png?nolink&800|}} {{:blocks:desk-share:screensharing.png?nolink&800|}}
  
-Now close the sharing dialog and open the startup applications settings. +Close the sharing dialog. 
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-{{:blocks:desk-share:startup.png?nolink&800|}} +
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-Check the Remote desktop option and just close the window.+
  
-{{:blocks:desk-share:startup_applications.png?nolink&800|}} 
  
-:!: Restart the server. 
  
 You can now connect to the server from another computer with any client supporting the common VNC protocol ie MacOS built-in Screen Sharing application. You can now connect to the server from another computer with any client supporting the common VNC protocol ie MacOS built-in Screen Sharing application.