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<title>Switching Sessions</title>

<para>From version 3.3 onwards, &tde; provides a session management
system which allows you to switch between different user account on
one computer. You can stay logged in and &eg; let your sister,
brother, wife, neigbour or whoever read their emails just for a
moment. Before you had to log off (therefore &eg; close programs or
save documents) and let them log in.</para>

<para>Now it's almost as easy as switching to another virtual desktop.</para>

<variablelist>
<title>Switching Sessions: How it works</title>

<varlistentry>
<term>The <guimenuitem>Switch User</guimenuitem> Menu</term>
<listitem>
<para>The &kmenu; now bears a new entry. Rather at the bottom of the menu
you will find a <guisubmenu>Switch User</guisubmenu> submenu. It contains
the command to lock the current and start a new session which means that
your desktop will start the screensaver and after a few seconds can log in
with TDM as always. The <guimenuitem>Start New Session</guimenuitem> entry
skips the activation of your screensaver.</para>

<para>Once you have running more than one session you can either choose to
press <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keycap>F7</keycap></keycombo>
 or <keycap>F8</keycap> and so on (what is usually configured by default) or
&mdash; even more comfortable &mdash; choose from the list of active
sessions at the bottom of the <guisubmenu>Switch User</guisubmenu>
submenu.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term>Switch User with the screensaver</term>
<listitem><para>If you have activated your screensaver and another user
wants to log in, they can simply press the <guibutton>Switch User...</guibutton>
button and log into another session.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term>Switch Session in &tdm;</term>
<listitem><para>If you are in &tdm; and want to switch to another active
session you can press the <guibutton>Menu</guibutton> button and choose
<guisubmenu>Switch User</guisubmenu> which is mainly the same as described
above.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

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