# Shared desktops
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On Shared Desktops, you can see the desktops that have been shared with you. In order to connect to a desktop, the session owner must be connected as well unless you are an Admin or Owner.

![Shared desktop sessions](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/latest/ug/images/res-shareddesktops.jpg)


While sharing a session, you can configure permissions for your collaborators. For example, you can give read-only access to a teammate with whom you are collaborating. 

**Topics**
+ [Share a desktop](desktop-sharing.md)
+ [Access a shared desktop](access-shared-desktop.md)