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MATRIX SERVSWITCH™
5.4 Connection Modes
The Matrix ServSwitch has four “connection modes” that can be assigned to user
profiles in order to give users with varying security clearances the corresponding
level of access to the computers in the system. These connection modes, discussed
in the following four subsections, are:
• View mode
• Share mode
• Control mode
• Private mode
Be aware that there can never be more than two users connected to the same CPU
at the same time, no matter what connection mode any of the users are in.
5.4.1 V
IEW
M
ODE
A user connected to a computer in view mode sees that computer’s video, but has
no keyboard and mouse access. This mode allows a non-interactive broadcast of a
computer’s display to multiple monitors.
5.4.2 S
HARE
M
ODE
A user connected to a computer in share mode can not only see a computer’s
video, but also has keyboard and mouse access. Multiple share-mode users may use
different keyboards and mice to access the same computer; however, only one user
has keyboard and mouse control at any given time. When a user’s keyboard or
mouse hasn’t been active for the duration of the share-mode timeout (see
Section 4.6), another user may assume keyboard and mouse control of the shared
computer.
5.4.3 C
ONTROL
M
ODE
A user connected to a computer in control mode takes complete control of a
computer. Another user connected to the same computer (either before or after
the control-mode user connects) may view the control user’s screen, but can’t take
key
board and mouse control of that computer until the control-mode user
disconnects.
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