Joining a peer to peer session by connecting to the target

When a target is already in a peer to peer remote control session you can attempt to join this session if collaboration has been started and the target properties Managed = No and CheckUserLogin=Yes. Your acceptance into this session is determined by the master controller and the target user, depending on the user acceptance property values that have been set.

About this task

To join a peer to peer collaboration session by connecting to the target, complete the following steps :

Procedure

  1. Start a peer to peer session and enter the IP address and port for the target machine.
    For details of how to start a peer to peer session. see Starting a peer to peer session
  2. Click Join.

Results

As the remote control session starts, a message is sent to the master controller letting them know that you have requested to join the session. They can respond to the request by selecting Yes or No.
Yes

If the master controller clicks Yes, your final acceptance into the collaboration session is determined by the target user and whether user acceptance for collaboration is enabled. For more details see Inviting multiple participants into a remote control session..

No
If the master controller clicks No, you are not allowed to join the session and a refusal message is displayed. Click OK.

When you join a peer to peer collaboration session you can see the IP address of the master controller displayed in the title of the session window. The master controller can see you listed in the participants list in the Collaboration Control Panel.