BeyondTrust - Allow BeyondTrust to View and Control Your Screen on a Mac

This document covers the security features on macOS require additional steps to allow full use of the BeyondTrust screen sharing software.

Note: If the system is running macOS Ventura, the system settings may possibly be unique to the Ventura system and thus the instructions below may not be applicable.

  1. Open the BeyondTrust file ("Open to Start Support Session") to begin the remote session.
    Mac Open To Start Support Session pop-up with the first button "Open" selected.
  2. Click Open System Preferences on the "Screen Recording" prompt. If you do not get this prompt, click the Apple icon in the top left of your computer screen and select System Preferences.
    In the Screen Recording window, Open System Preferences is the first button at the bottom.
  3. In System Preferences, choose Security & Privacy. Next, click the lock icon in the bottom left of this window and enter your computer password when prompted to make changes.
    The Security and Privacy tab with the Lock button in the bottom right.
  4. Select the Privacy tab at the top, and then select Screen Recording from the menu on the left. Check the box next to "Remote Support Customer Client" (BeyondTrust).
    Once the lock is opened, Remote Support Customer Client in the menu is selected.
  5. You will see the following prompt: "'Remote Support Customer Client' will not be able to record the contents of your screen until it is quit."; click Later.
  6. Select Accessibility from the menu on the left, and check the box next to Remote Support Customer Client.
    Accessibility is selected and the fourth option on the left side, and Remote Support Customer Client is selected in the right side menu.
  7. Click the lock icon to prevent future changes from being made.


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Doc ID:
120987
Owned by:
Xander Z. in DoIT Help Desk
Created:
2022-08-30
Updated:
2026-06-22
Sites:
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