Remote Desktop Control - Frequently Asked Question

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How to prevent a closing of Host Module by the user?

A tray menu of the Host Module contains the "Exit" command to close the module. Actually the user of remote computer should not shutdown the Host Module manually, because the network administrator needs to have a stable access to the remote computer at any time. It is recommended to hide the tray icon on each workstation. Read how to hide the tray icon.

If the Host Module runs as a simple application, the user of remote PC can shutdown it using the Task Manager. Install Host Module as a system service to avoid this issue. Only users with administrator's privileges will be able to stop the service in that case. Open Host Module settings, got to "Start" tab, select a proper start type.

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