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# Disabling a Computer Screen

Sometimes you may want to control a client computer with a user at the client computer, but you don't want the user to see what you're doing. In such a case, you can disable the client computers screen while preserving your own view of the client computer. This is a special control mode referred to as "curtain mode." You can change what's "behind the curtain" and reveal it when the mode is toggled back to the standard control mode.

This feature works only on client computers with Mac OS X v10.4 or later.

1. Control a client computer.

   See Controlling Apple Remote Desktop Clients or Controlling VNC Servers for detailed information.

2. Click the Lock Computer Screen While You Control button in the control window toolbar.

   Alternatively, if you are not currently in a Control window and have added the "Control Computer in Curtain Mode" button to your toolbar, click that toolbar icon. You can also select Interact > Curtain.

See also:

- Locking a Computer Screen
- Displaying a Custom Picture on a Locked Screen
- Unlocking a Computer Screen

For other client management tasks, see:

- Managing Computers