Just click start, it will automatically connect to the server if available, and prompt you to trust the fingerprint if SSL enabled.īy disabling ‘Auto config’, you can type server IP manually. It’s easy to configure the clients since it supports ‘auto config’. Click ‘New’ in right to specify an action to perform.Īnd you can get optional settings in the ‘Advanced server settings’ page.First click ‘New’ and create a shortcut key.In the “Hotkeys” tab, you can configure keyboard shortcut to switch screens. In “fedora”, move to the right screen edge will go back to server machine.Īs well, move the cursor to the right edge in server will go to “Desktop-PC”. In the case (as picture shows), when I move the mouse cursor to the left screen edge in server, the mouse & keyboard will take control of “fedora” machine. Move client screens around the server (left, right, top, bottom).Double-click to rename client screen name (check in client machines, usually computer name).

Drag & drop ‘computer’ icon to create client screens.

In the screen configuration page, you have to drag and drop small “computer” icon into the grid to add clients. On the server computer, click on “Configure Server…” button. Select “ Server” on the machine that connected with the mouse and keyboard.

Since Ubuntu 20.04 has version 2.3.2, you can alternatively install the latest v2.3.3 using the Flatpak or Snap package.įor Windows and Mac OS, the latest packages are available to download at the link below: So you can install it in Linux either via system package manager or Distro’s own command line installer (e.g., apt install, dnf install, and pacman -S)įor Ubuntu 20.04 & higher, Linux Mint 20, and current Debian releases, open terminal and run command to install it: sudo apt install barrier Either wired, wireless, or laptop’s built-in keyboard and touchpad can be shared with the software.īarrier is a popular software that most Linux Distros have it in the main repositories. It makes it easy to share mouse & keyboard, over local network, between machines running Windows, Linux, Mac OS, FreeBSD. Working with multiple computers at your desk? To make it clean, you can use single mouse and keyboard to control all the machines via Barrier.īarrier is a free and open-source solution forked from Synergy.

Mac share mouse and keyboard