Transferring control between users

This topic contains information and examples of local and remote users exchanging server control.

This task applies to the following configurations only:

Local console that is directly attached with remote access allowed
Remote console through dial-up support

The following examples show interactions between a local console and a remote console. The examples illustrate how server control is transferred between PCs after beginning an Operations Console configuration.

Example: Transfer control between a local console in control and a remote console

This example describes interactions between a local console that is directly attached with remote access allowed that has server control and a remote console through dial-up support. It illustrates how control is transferred between the local console and the remote console through dial-up support when the remote console requests control.

These interactions describe the expected behavior from the local console and remote console through dial-up support users.

The local console user has control of a server. At this time, the local console user must handle all incoming control requests.
When a remote console through dial-up support requests control, the local console user decides whether to grant or refuse control to the requester. If the local console user grants control, control is granted to the requester. If the local console user refuses control to the requester, the local console user continues to have control.

Example: Transfer control between a local console not in control and remote consoles

This example describes interactions between a local console that is directly attached with remote access allowed that does not have server control and remote consoles through dial-up support requesting control. It illustrates how control transfer occurs when no user has control and a remote console through dial-up support requests control.

These interactions describe the expected behavior from the local console and remote console through dial-up support users:

No user has control of a server. Therefore, SERVER is displayed in the Current User field and incoming control requests are automatically granted.
When a remote console through dial-up support requests control, control is granted to the remote console through dial-up support.