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Shared between users (guest) (--shared)

Objects with this attribute

Object Manager

Attribute name Usage
Shared between users (guest) Check or clear the box.

Command line

Command optionUsage
--shared true|false Specify true or false.

Description

This attribute specifies whether the person object will be used by a single user, or will be shared by multiple users in the form of a "guest" account.

The table shows the similarities and differences between person objects with the attribute cleared and with the attribute checked.

Account is not shared Account is shared
Should be used by one user. May be used by more than one user.
Each user has their own emulator sessions. Each user has their own emulator sessions.
Emulator sessions may continue between webtop sessions. Emulator sessions end when a user logs out or closes their web browser.
One set of password cache and web cache entries. One set of password cache and web cache entries (which is shared between all users).
The user may save entries in the password cache. Users may not save entries in the password cache.
If the user is already logged in, logging in again from a different client device will relocate the webtop session: the old webtop session will end. Logging in again creates a new webtop session. No existing webtop sessions are affected.
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