Jump Desktop Connect 6.0 brings the following features:
Collaborative Screen Sharing
Instantly share your screen with anyone. Sharing is as simple as sending a link to the person you want to share with. No need to exchange passwords or add permanent users to Jump Desktop Connect. Simply open up the Jump Desktop Connect app and share the screen sharing link with your partner:
- You're always in control. Screen Sharing starts with your explicit permission and can be stopped anytime. Controls are always displayed on your desktop and clearly indicate when your screen is shared.
- Multiple users can collaborate on the same desktop. Friends will be able to see your screen and interact using their mouse and keyboard. Everyone gets their own mouse pointer! No more fighting over control of the mouse.
Perfect for remote support and collaborating with friends and coworkers.
Supports multiple monitors. Choose which monitors you want to share or share all monitors.
Built using our next generation Fluid Remote Desktop protocol. Featuring end-to-end encryption and high performance screen sharing.
Redesigned User Interface
The new user interface features a cleaner and more informative design. Helpful instructions are shown upfront. The list of remote access users includes the user's name, avatar and the last time they connected to the computer.
Password-less logins for Fluid connections
This is another amazing new feature focused around remote support and collaboration.
When connecting to a computer, you now have the ability to ask the current user permission to share their screen. Along with the username and password credentials prompt, you'll see a new Ask to share screen button:
When you click Ask to share screen, Jump Desktop Connect will ask the currently logged in user if they want to start a screen sharing session with you:
The screen sharing session will start once they accept your request.
Important Note: Make sure you're connecting using Jump Desktop 8.0 or later.
Change your computer's name
You can now change the name Jump uses for your computer when it is discovered by new devices. Click the settings icon on the top right and then change the name in the General section.
Note: Name changes will not be reflected on devices that have already discovered the computer.
Fluid is Terminal Services Aware on Windows
On Windows, Fluid Remote Desktop protocol is now compatible with Terminal Services sessions. This means you're no longer forced to log into the console session, and screen sharing works even inside RDP sessions.
Some important breaking changes from 5.0: When logging into Fluid on Windows you are no longer allowed to connect to a different user's desktop session. You will be automatically disconnected if another user logs into the Windows console session. Make sure you always use the correct user name and password to connect. If you want to connect to another user's session, you will need to know their login credentails OR just ask them to send you a screen sharing request using Jump Desktop Connect's new Screen Sharing feature (see above).
Goodies for Admins: Mass deployment via unattended configuration
Unattended configuration makes it easy to mass deploy Jump Desktop Connect to your organization. Use the new Jump Desktop Connect command line options to automate configuration settings, including adding remote access users. Read the Jump Desktop Connect Mass Deployment Guide for more information.