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To change any of these settings:
1 Click Computer > Control Center > System > Preferred Applications.
2 Click the tab for the type of application you want to set.
The following list shows the options and default settings.
• Web browser
Default: Firefox
• Mail reader
Default: Evolution
• FTP
Default: Nautilus
• News
Default: Thunderbird
• Terminal
GNOME Terminal
3 Select one of the available from the applications from the Choose menu or enter the command
used to start the application.
4 Click Close.
The changes take effect immediately.
2.4.6 Setting Session Sharing Preferences
The Remote Desktop preference tool enables you to share a GNOME desktop session between
multiple users, and to set session-sharing preferences. To open this tool, click Computer > Control
Center > System > Remote Desktop.
The table below shows the session sharing preferences that can be set with this tool. These settings
have a direct impact on the security of your system.
Session Sharing Preferences
Table 2-9
Dialog Element
Allow other users to view your desktop Select this option to enable remote users to view your session.
Allow other users to control your
desktop
Users can view your desktop using
this command
Description
All keyboard, pointer, and clipboard events from the remote user
are ignored.
Select this option to allow other users to access and control your
session from a remote location.
Click on the highlighted text to send the system address to
remote user by e-mail.
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