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SharedView
Microsoft SharedView is a free utility that allows you to share your desktop. Possibly a replacement for NetMeeting... Check it out here..
Welcome to Microsoft SharedView | Microsoft Connect
Microsoft SharedView is a free utility that allows you to share your desktop. Possibly a replacement for NetMeeting... Check it out here..
Welcome to Microsoft SharedView | Microsoft Connect
This might be what I was looking for. I already have a Live ID and the other user can connect via the "friendly name", if I read right.
Thanks,
MMYoung
Well I tried out SharedView and I either need to read up on it more *or* it's not what I need. I had the other PC "join" my session and then had them share their desktop. Only thing I saw was like a snapshot of their desktop. I couldn't control/do any thing. With NetMeeting and Remote Desktop Sharing I see their desktop and can use it just like with Remote Desktop but the user doesn't have to sign off. This way if they are having problems I can see their desktop and see what's going on.
If I'm wrong, or if maybe there is some option I need to check in SharedView to make this work like I want it, please let me know.
Thanks for everyone's input,
MMYoung
^^Sorry if this is blindingly obvious but was the following adhered to:
Source: Welcome to Microsoft SharedView | Microsoft ConnectTo start a session using this program, you must sign in using a Windows Live ID (Passport ID). However, you can use any e-mail ID or even a friendly name to join a session. A friendly name is a name of your choice. This is the name that others in the session will use to identify you.
I thought net meeting was replaced by remote desktop which can be used without the need for a user at the remote computer ........
I was able to test Sharedview the other day. As far as desktop sharing it works great. I was able to see everything the remote user did on his screen and could point at things on his screen for him to see (with my mouse). The user sharing their desktops (just like NetMeeting) can select what programs they can use.
The only thing I was disappointed about is you can't use your web cam or speakers. Oh well, good enough...
(test was ran on a Windows 7 box and a Windows XP box)
Hi there
with RDP you are logged on to the remote computer as YOU with your remote user ID.
With Netmeeting you get a view of the users desktop watching WHAT THE REMOTE USER IS DOING.
It's as if you are standing in front of the rtemote users screen watching what they are doing.
Netmeeting does however allow you to "Take over" the remote desktop as well BTW.
The two programs are for very different purposes.
Cheers
jimbo