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Remote Desktop Presentations

Author Thomas

Recently, we highlighted Logmein which allows a user to remotely control his or her Mac or PC from another Mac or PC.  However, to do so, the a user name and password for the remote computer must be provided.

To share the desktop only, say for an online presentation or online meeting, there are a couple great options out there that will let you share your desktop screen for free.

SharedView by Microsoft is a great, lightweight little tool that gets the job done.  You can use the tool to share your entire desktop, or just one application (e.g. Powerpoint or a web browser) at a time.

Installation and Getting Started - To initiate a session, you need to download and install the software, and log in using a Microsoft Passport (Live/Hotmail) account.

Security – According SharedView, the connections are encrypted.

Collaboration – You can allow the other participants to have mouse pointers on your shared screen and will be identified with their names on the mouse.

Easy to use – The application is very easy to use especially compared to some of the solutions out there that have too many confusing features.  If you want something quick and simple, SharedView is the way to go.

The software is easy to use and has an added feature of being able to preview what others are seeing.  When you initiate are sharing session, the window (highlighted above) provides login information that you can email or share with others that you want to participate.