Remote control of a shared application

One or more computer storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method for enabling one or more client devices to remotely control a shared application, the method comprising:

• assigning one or more attributes to a remotely controlled session associated with the shared application;
• communicating the one or more attributes to the shared application, the one or more attributes enabling the one or more client devices to access a control application having controls corresponding to the shared application;
• receiving a command from at least one of the one or more client devices, the command enabling the one of the one or more client devices to modify the shared application without the one or more client devices having received secure information associated with the shared application;
• and
• modifying a display associated with the shared application in accordance with the command.

A system for enabling one or more client devices to remotely control a shared application, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• computer storage media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive a request to allow the one or more client devices to participate in a remote control of the shared application,
• assign an attribute to a remotely controlled session associated with the shared application,
• based on the assigned attribute, enable the one or more client devices to modify a display of the shared application without the one or more client devices having received secure information from the shared application,
• receive a command from the one or more client devices to modify a display of the shared application, and
• modify the display of the shared application in accordance with the command.