screen i e the daemon typically closes stdin stdout and stderr no messages are shown on the console indicating when or if the daemon has taken any action instead the daemon 39 s actions are recorded in a collection of data for the machine such as a log file that can be checked after the fact to determine the daemon 39 s activities if any by displaying the text prompt to the user 102 the remote control agent 110 lets the user 102 know in real time when the remote user 108 wants to take remote control of the user terminal 104 furthermore the user 102 has the ability to allow or prevent the remote control of the user terminal 104 by the remote user 106 generally the prompt asks the user if a remote user should be allowed to control the user terminal 104 the user 102 can enter a response to the prompt using for example a keyboard 114 or a mouse 116 if the user 102 grants permission then the remote user 106 can control the user terminal 104 as if the remote user 106 was directly using the user terminal 104 for example the remote user 106 can issue text commands to the user terminal 104 via the network 118 and the communication links 120 a and 120 b actions that the remote user 106 may issue to the user terminal 104 include transferring files deleting.