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Barrier for Windows
Share one keyboard, mouse and clipboard across networked computers with Barrier for Windows. The publisher warns that Barrier is no longer maintained or receiving security fixes.
- Operating system
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11, as listed in the publisher README
- Architecture
- 64-bit Windows; 32-bit Windows is unsupported
- Download package
- EXE installer
Publisher compatibility list, not a new installation test. The project is no longer maintained; no current security assurance is implied.
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What is Barrier?
Barrier lets a Windows computer share a keyboard and mouse with other computers over a network. Move the pointer to a screen edge or use a keypress to switch control between machines; clipboard sharing is also supported. It suits a desk with multiple computers where each machine keeps its own display.
Install Barrier on every participating computer. Set the machine with the keyboard and mouse as the server, arrange client screens in its configuration grid, and enter the server IP address on each client. Screen names must match exactly, including letter case.
This entry links to the publisher’s Windows installer for version 2.4.0, released on November 1, 2021. The release page now warns that Barrier is no longer maintained and receives no improvements or security fixes; the primary developers moved to InputLeap. Client identity verification in 2.4.0 is disabled by default for compatibility with older clients. Do not interpret an available download or a newer catalog update date as evidence of ongoing maintenance.
The screenshot is a historical Windows 10 client example published by Raspberry Pi Official Magazine in 2020, not a capture of the 2.4.0 release.
What it offers
- Control multiple networked computers using one computer’s keyboard and mouse.
- Switch control at a screen edge or through a configured keypress.
- Share clipboard contents between participating computers.
- Arrange client screens in the server’s graphical configuration grid.
Good to know
- No longer maintained: the publisher states that Barrier receives no improvements or security fixes.
- Requires Barrier on every participating computer and matching, case-sensitive screen names.
- 32-bit Windows is not supported; Barrier is not compatible with Synergy.
- Client identity verification in 2.4.0 is disabled by default; enabling it rejects older clients.
Product images
Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Barrier — official README and compatibility FAQ ↗Retrieved
- Barrier v2.4.0 — official release and maintenance warning ↗Retrieved
- Barrier v2.4.0 — publisher release assets ↗Retrieved
- Barrier — GNU GPL version 2 with OpenSSL exemption ↗Retrieved
- Barrier - Download — protected browser observation ↗Retrieved
- Share your keyboard and mouse with Barrier — Lucy Hattersley, Raspberry Pi Official Magazine ↗Retrieved
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