Shared desktops
Shared desktops are one of the supported shared workstation modes. In a shared desktop mode, multiple users share a generic Windows desktop in one workstation. Enable ESSO GINA (for Windows XP) or ESSO Credential Provider (for Windows 7) to use shared desktop mode.
In this mode:
- On startup, the user is automatically logged on to Windows with a generic Windows account and the screen is automatically locked.
- The users see the ESSO GINA lock screen instead of the MSGINA.
- The users authenticate through ESSO GINA to unlock the Windows desktop.
- Switching of users is faster because there is no need to log off and logon again to Windows whenever a different user unlocks the desktop.
In this mode, after switching from User A to User B, the applications of User A remain open for User B, unless those applications were closed before user switching. You can create AccessProfiles to automatically log off the previous user from the enterprise applications when user switching occurs.
For more information about AccessProfiles, see IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On AccessStudio Guide.