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TeamViewer is software that allows you to remotely control devices, computers, and laptops from yours to another, as long as both sides use TeamViewer. Apart from TeamViewer, we often hear about it alongside Ultraviewer software. Both Ultraviewer and TeamViewer boast computer control features.
How to Set TeamViewer Control Rights on Your Computer
Utilizing TeamViewer for computer connections and file sharing offers numerous functions to safeguard you from malicious intentions. The settings within TeamViewer are extensive and diverse, yet few pay attention to these features. In a previous article, Mytour introduced how to set a fixed password on TeamViewer. If you haven't seen it yet, you can check it out here. In this article, we delve deeper into the subject, helping you establish control limits on TeamViewer for a better understanding.
Guidelines for Setting TeamViewer Control Rights.
Step 1: Firstly, you need to access Options to reach the TeamViewer system settings.
Step 2: Choose the Advanced tab and select Show advanced Options to display advanced customization features, including setting control limits with TeamViewer, which we currently require.
Step 3: TeamViewer provides us with 3 main sections: setting control limits with TeamViewer for the accessing machine, the accessed machine, and during direct meetings.
The first section is Advanced settings for connection to this computer, where the settings dictate that other machines wishing to access must adhere to preset conditions. Control limits include 5 levels: Full Access, Confirm All, View and Show, Custom Settings, Deny incoming remote control sessions.
- Full Access: This section sets control rights allowing the remote controller to use all privileges, equivalent to them sitting at your computer themselves.
- Confirm all: In this setting, besides file transfer and mutual screen sharing, all other features require approval from the accessed machine.
- View and Showing: This mode allows the controller to only view your screen, of course, after your permission.
- Custom Settings: Custom options mode for you, where you have the freedom to set up the features you want to grant to those wanting to access your computer.
- Deny incoming remote control sessions: The highest level mode, prohibiting all connections to your computer. Naturally, using this mode implies you should refrain from using TeamViewer anymore.
Mytour would like to further explain the features allowed and disallowed.
- Connect and view my Screen: Allows connection and screen viewing.
- Control this Computer: Permits controlling this computer.
- Transfer files: Transfers files, documents from computer to computer.
- Establish a VPN connection to this computer: Allows establishing a VPN connection on this computer.
- Lock the local keyboard and mouse: Locks the keyboard and mouse on the computer.
- Control the local TeamViewer: Controls computers on the same network.
- File Transfer using the file box: Supports file transfer using the file box.
- Print on remote Printer: Allows remote printing.
- Change sides allowed: Permits switching screen sides.
For each option, you have 3 additional choices: Allow, Denied, and After confirmation (agreeing with the controller's permission).
The next section is Advanced settings for connections to other computers, with functions similar to the above section, but this one is for setting control limits with TeamViewer on the controlled computer, meaning when you connect to that machine.
Lastly, there's the section Advanced settings for meetings, perhaps less attended to as it's only for online meetings, conferences. It has some differing features from other sections like Host Meetings, Join meetings, or Record meetings.
Step 4: You can experiment with various levels. When successfully set, other machines attempting to access yours will require your permission.
Even the feature Request remote control requires a request from the other computer to control the mouse and keyboard.
With numerous control limit settings in TeamViewer, knowing them will help you use or optimize software better. Controlling connections between computers will be much better. Additionally, TeamViewer also supports screen capture and chat, so you should explore features like screen capture in TeamViewer for better proficiency.
Alternatively, if you find TeamViewer too complex, why not try remote desktop connection via Anydesk, software considered a competitor to TeamViewer. Connecting to a computer remotely with Anydesk is also straightforward, with basic and easy settings.
