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May 24, 2007 at 09:25 AM
pcorl

Simultaneous control of a user session on 2 identical workstations

by pcorl . Updated 19 years ago

Seeking the most efficient means ( software, hardware or combo of both ) to achieve the objective below.

TECHNCIAL BACKGROUND

Workstation #1 (Wks#1) : XP PC with multi-monitor desktop display
Workstation #2 (Wks#2) : Identical to Wks#1 (XP PC with multi-monitor desktop display)
Both workstations are on same LAN and domain

USER BACKGROUND

User wants ability to quickly move between 2 identical workstations, each running their same Window?s session, and be able to immediately work at either one. There must be no noticeable latency between the two workstations.

OBJECTIVE

Allow a single domain user to log-in on Wks#1 and have Wks#1?s multi-monitor desktop replicated exactly onto Wks#2?s multi-monitor display. The user logs into the domain on Wks#1. The user has full control of their single Window?s session on both Wks#1 & Wks#2.

Current Proposed Solution

Use Window?s Remote Assistance to establish the replication of Wks#1?s desktop onto Wks#2.
Drawbacks :
1 – Requires manual invitation / acceptance process between the two workstations.
2 – On ?remote? workstation (Wks#2), the Remote Assistance window?s title, menu button and status bars can not be hidden. Ideal outcome is to have exact duplication of Wks#1?s desktop display on Wks#2?s monitors. Note : Wks#2 is the remote ?expert? workstation invited by ?novice? Wks#1 to share control of Wks#1.

Is there any way to hide the Remote Assistance window?s title, menu & status bars?
If not, any suggestions as to how achieve the Objective?

Thanks.

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