Desktop sharing refers to technologies that enable remote access and remote collaboration on a computer desktop via a graphical terminal emulator. Desktop sharing allows two or more Internet-enabled computer users to work on the same files from different locations.
In this article, we will show you how to enable desktop sharing in Ubuntu and Linux Mint, with a few vital security features.
### Enabling Desktop Sharing in Ubuntu and Linux Mint
1.In the Ubuntu Dash or Linux Mint Menu, search for “desktop sharing” as shown in the following screenshot, once you get it, launch it.
2.Once you launch Desktop sharing, there are three categories of desktop sharing settings:sharing,securityandnotificationsettings.
Undersharing, check the option “Allow others users to view your desktop” to enable desktop sharing. Optionally, you can also permit other users to remotely control your desktops by checking the option “Allow others users to control your desktop”.
3.Next insecuritysection, you can choose to manually confirm each remote connection by checking the option “You must confirm each access to this computer”.
Again, another useful security feature is creating a certain shared password using the option “Require user to enter this password”, that remote users must know and enter each time they want to access your desktop.
4.Concerningnotifications, you can keep an eye on remote connections by choosing to show the notification area icon each time there is a remote connection to your desktops by selecting “Only when someone is connected”.
When you have set all the desktop sharing options, clickClose. Now you have successfully permitted desktop sharing on your Ubuntu or Linux Mint desktop.
### Testing Desktop Sharing in Ubuntu Remotely
You can test to ensure that it’s working using a remote connection application. In this example, I will show you how some of the options we set above work.
5.I will connect to myUbuntu PCusingVNC (Virtual Network Computing)protocol via[remmina remote connection application][4].
Aaron Kili is a Linux and F.O.S.S enthusiast, an upcoming Linux SysAdmin, web developer, and currently a content creator for TecMint who loves working with computers and strongly believes in sharing knowledge.
