Display "In use" message on remote console while using remote control

jgarris

I know about the "Leave Note" feature, but it's not really what I'm looking for.

I am a volunteer IT tech for a non-profit, and I use TV to connect to a computer at the non-profit office that is occasionally used by other people, at random points. Those other people are not tech savvy, may not realize I am connected, and attempt to close windows I'm working on. Also, I often need to login as an admin, and don't want non-admins to interrupt an admin login session.

Does TV have anything to support this mode? Here's what I envision:

In the following, system A is the computer at the office, and system B is me at home.

I initiate a TV session from B (home) to A (office). What I would like to have happen is that, while I am connected, the physical display at A shows a simple message that says something like "Computer In Use, please wait" and prevents interaction (overridable with Ctl+Alt+Del).

Is this possible?

JeanK

Hello @jgarris,

Yes, we do have a feature that does into this direction: The custom TeamViewer Black Screen 😎

This feature allows you to enable a picture that will cover the screen of the remote computer when connected to it. Therefore, you could simply create a picture saying "Computer In Use, please wait" and add it to the custom Black Screen feature.

Please learn how to proceed in the chapter How to activate the customized Black Screen of the article below:

https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/50966-teamviewer-black-screen#how-to-activate-the-customized-black-screen