This guide explains how to use the remote control feature for a device whose screen is shared, with kMeet, Infomaniak's ethical and free video conferencing solution.

Prerequisites

• Have the desktop app kMeet (desktop application on macOS / Windows).
• Share an entire screen and not just an application window.

Take control of a device

For user A to be able to take control of user B's computer:

1. Start the kMeet desktop app, then create or join a meeting room where users A & B should be.
2. User A should click on the action menu.○○○ in the upper right corner of user B's thumbnail.
3. User A must click on Start remote control, and follow the same steps to stop the remote control:
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4. User B receives a notification in the app to validate and accept the device control request.

It is also possible to simply annotate a screen sharing session without taking control of the device.