Cool Tip of the Day 26: Share Your Desktop

You
can share your desktop with others, including users who do not have the
2007 R2 version of Microsoft® Office Communicator or Communicator Web
Access sign-in name. If your administrator allows it, users without a
sign-in name can view or take control of a shared desktop.

Do one of the following:

  • In the Contact List or search results, right-click a contact or group name, and then click Start Sharing My Desktop

  • In the Conversation window, click the Desktop Sharing button.
  1. If this is the first time you are sharing your desktop, Click to Install to install the plug-in. (Required to continue.)

  2. In the File Download - Security Warning window, click Run to run the installer file for the plug-in.

  3. If
    you are using Communicator Web Access on a computer running the
    Microsoft® Windows® operating system and using firewall settings, you
    may see a Windows Security Alert window during plug-in installation.
    Click Unblock. (Required to continue.)

  4. When
    the plug-in is installed, you receive a warning. In the Warning dialog
    window, click Start Sharing to start sharing your desktop.

  5. Desktop sharing starts.

Do you have a tip or a trick to share? Send e-mail to trainuc@microsoft.com or leave a comment below.

 

Neeti Gupta
Product Manager, UC Technical Audience Marketing

Published Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:01 AM
by
octeam