Share 1 computer with 2 users

[windwaver]

Hi everybody, how can I share 1 PC with 2 people using 2 keyboard,mouse and monitor?

So that both person can use like they have 1 PC each simultaneously?

Thank you.

 

[XxlwAteRzlxX]

virtualise the PC lol. so both can vm at the same time

 

[liewhl]

ur pc powerful or not?

 

[behling]

PC so ex?

2 entry level PC stronger then 1 PC strong enough to run vm for 2 user

 

[aCuria]

Hi everybody, how can I share 1 PC with 2 people using 2 keyboard,mouse and monitor?

So that both person can use like they have 1 PC each simultaneously?

Thank you.

You'll need a GPU for each Windows instance (or workstation gpu), and unraid software.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

nv knew got people doing such project, looks fun but needs some good setup though. be it hardware and software to maintain.

 

[alamakazim]

maybe TS really want to use it at the "same" time...

there are devices that enable the KVM cloned.. and input can be use together

 

[windwaver]

maybe TS really want to use it at the "same" time...

there are devices that enable the KVM cloned.. and input can be use together

Is there such hardware? I've seen software doing it but would love to have a hardware to do it, that's why I'm asking.

 

[coloumbiaGames]

https://unraid.net/

 

[alamakazim]

Is there such hardware? I've seen software doing it but would love to have a hardware to do it, that's why I'm asking.

ya... is industrial usage though ... I go back office check

i think not cheap haha

is for HMI usually .... so there are 2 monitors far apart... then u can use either one...

but it also dont make sense for TS... because u will be competing with each other for the mouse keyboard control

 

[windwaver]

Thanks bro but software can share 1 PC to 2 people simultaneously (monitor, keyboard, mouse) just like 2 PCs. However, if there's a hardware to do it, the overhead will be much lower.

 

[claypot_king]

What is your use case, TS?

Do you want two users to concurrently share the same login in session or do you want two users to concurrently do two different things on the same pc (eg u game while he edit a spreadsheet)?

 

[hg2]

ncomputing and vmware is the solution, very stable for 5-50 users.
For 2 user, it's cheaper to buy 2 PC and stop wasting people time

 

[yawyeetan]

another option is to try dual motherboard case.

 

[SkyShroud]

need two gpu

 

[windwaver]

What is your use case, TS?

Do you want two users to concurrently share the same login in session or do you want two users to concurrently do two different things on the same pc (eg u game while he edit a spreadsheet)?

Use concurrently. Currently I have 2 profiles on the same PC but sometimes need to use it together, so waiting for each other to login and logout is troublesome.

No gaming, basically just office work, surf net. I have 32GB RAM and more than enough spare monitors, keyboard, mouse at home .

I can use a VM for the second user but that needs to be projected from the first user/screen. So I was just wondering if there's anything like a KVM that can do it.

 

[hwzlite]

Or you can try hack Multiple RDP Sessions in Windows 10 , networking with those cheap android (tv) box installed with RDP apps acting as thin client.

 

[yusoffb01]

You can do it but you need thin clients.

if you dont want that, need unraid and 2 different graphics card

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Thanks bro but software can share 1 PC to 2 people simultaneously (monitor, keyboard, mouse) just like 2 PCs. However, if there's a hardware to do it, the overhead will be much lower.

If there's such an economical hardware solution, you wouldn't need to ask for suggestions here and corporates wouldn't need to purchase so many systems for their operations, and core hardware and software companies wouldn't have made so much profit over the years.

Since this is for light workload, just get as many of those cheap China white box mini PCs under $200 sua.. In fact cheaper and saves all the hassle.