Secure Global Desktop Administration Guide > Users and authentication > Shared between users (guest) (--shared)
| Object Manager | Shared between users (guest) | Check or clear the box. |
|---|---|---|
| Command line | --shared true|false
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Specify true or false.
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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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