But most Skype settings are not addressed, and screen sharing is left completely out of its scope. Skype4COM permits operations like management of Skype user accounts, calls, etc. The only Skype API I found was the Skype4COM.dll in-process COM object. Some program API was announced in the Skype site, but is not yet available (at least for ordinary users). Skype itself does not provide too many options for its automation. This article presents a way to automate Skype to achieve active screen sharing, allowing one Skype user to control the machine of another Skype user with Skype built-in screen sharing. However, currently this is passive screen sharing i.e., one Skype user can see the screen of another Skype user but cannot control the remote machine. Skype provides a ready-made infrastructure not only for data exchange but also for streaming of remote machine screen images free of charge. Cloud computing solutions provide such a mediator, e.g., Microsoft Azure AppFabric Service Bus. Therefore, instant data exchange between them (particularly screen sharing) requires some mediator with a permanent IP address accessible for outbound requests from both parties and capable to transfer data between the parties. Most personal computers have a dynamic IP address and firewall protection. ( Skype4COM.dll should be taken from the.

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