Apple Remote Desktop unlocks host machine screen

Hello

This is the way Apple Remote Desktop works - it's like VNC, you're connected to the system console directly, not to a session inside the console.

There is a hidden feature of the protocol that allows locking the remote display. I don't think we support that on mobile currently, I will check with the team if we can add it. I'll open a ticket about it here and we can update you once there is some progress.

Please, let me know if you have further questions or comments

Kind regards,

Hello

This is the way Apple Remote Desktop works - it's like VNC, you're connected to the system console directly, not to a session inside the console.

There is a hidden feature of the protocol that allows locking the remote display. I don't think we support that on mobile currently, I will check with the team if we can add it. I'll open a ticket about it here and we can update you once there is some progress.

Please, let me know if you have further questions or comments

Kind regards,

Hi Richard,

Good to hear it's been taken into consideration! I do look forward to this feature. Appreciate your effort!

For now I have no more questions.

Best regards,

Hi,

I just wanted to confirm that we will be able to implement the feature mentioned by Richard.

Curtain Mode will freeze the host machine screen. While active, nothing you do will be reflected on it.

The button for Curtain Mode will not be on the session toolbar by default, but it will be possible to add it from the toolbar customization screen.

This feature should be available in the next major release.

Hi,

I just wanted to confirm that we will be able to implement the feature mentioned by Richard.

Curtain Mode will freeze the host machine screen. While active, nothing you do will be reflected on it.

The button for Curtain Mode will not be on the session toolbar by default, but it will be possible to add it from the toolbar customization screen.

This feature should be available in the next major release.

Hi Benoit,

Thank you very much for implementing the feature I requested!

Best regards,

Hi,

I just wanted to confirm that we will be able to implement the feature mentioned by Richard.

Curtain Mode will freeze the host machine screen. While active, nothing you do will be reflected on it.

The button for Curtain Mode will not be on the session toolbar by default, but it will be possible to add it from the toolbar customization screen.

This feature should be available in the next major release.

Hi Benoit,

It seems the major update has been released, but I don’t really find the option in the toolbar customisation menu. Is it for the desktop version only?

Best,

Hi,

I just wanted to confirm that we will be able to implement the feature mentioned by Richard.

Curtain Mode will freeze the host machine screen. While active, nothing you do will be reflected on it.

The button for Curtain Mode will not be on the session toolbar by default, but it will be possible to add it from the toolbar customization screen.

This feature should be available in the next major release.

Oh sorry just found the small curtain icon. It doesn't seem to work though when I enable it the screen doesn't turn off. I'm using an external screen with a Mac mini.

Hi,

It's normal that the screen doesn't turn off, but it should no longer show what you are doing from your phone.

As an example, if you type text from your phone it shouldn't appear on the Mac mini screen.

Can you confirm that even with curtain mode enabled, the Mac mini screen continues to show what you do from your phone in real time?

Thank you

Hi,

From the information you provided you seem to be doing everything correctly, so something seems to be wrong on our end.

I will investigate the issue and get back to you.

Hello ec

Can you please let me know the macOS version(s) you are connecting to?

Thanks and kind regards,

Hello ec

Can you please let me know the macOS version(s) you are connecting to?

Thanks and kind regards,

Hi,

macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 (24A348)

iOS 18.0.1 (22A3370)

RDM 2024.3.1.0

All latest.

Best,