Initiate a Remote Visualization Session

Remote visualization sessions may be run in single- or multi-user modes.

Single-User Session
Single-user sessions allow private access to remote visualization machines. Only the user who initiates a session may connect (session owner), and no additional users may be subsequently added to the session. Use this type of session to work individually.

To initiate a single-user session, log on to a vacant remote visualization machine and enter the following command:

$ dcvstart

Multi-User (Collaborative) Session
Collaborative sessions allow multiple users to access a remote visualization machine, where they interact within a single shared session. One user initiates the session (session owner), and additional users may connect directly. Guest connections with view-only access are allowed with approval from the session owner. Use this type of session to work in a group, or with collaborators.

To initiate a collaborative session, the session owner logs on to a vacant remote visualization machine and enters the following command:

$ dcvstartcollab

Figure 2: Initiate a session with dcvstart or dcvstartcollab.