Allow multiple simultaneous console viewers for KVM user VMs

[Ericreeses]

The required feature described as a wish

ISSUE TYPE

• Feature Idea

COMPONENT NAME

KVM / Console Proxy

CLOUDSTACK VERSION

Behavior reproduced on 4.22.1.0.
Feature implementation targets current main (4.23.0.0-SNAPSHOT).

CONFIGURATION

KVM user VMs using the standard CloudStack Console Proxy / noVNC console.

OS / ENVIRONMENT

KVM-based CloudStack environment.

SUMMARY

Currently, when two users attempt to access the console of the same KVM user VM,
opening the second console disconnects the first viewer.

The Console Proxy already supports using a unique console session UUID as the
viewer key when sessionRequiresNewViewer is enabled. This capability can be
used to allow multiple simultaneous console viewers for KVM user VMs.

The proposed change adds a global setting:

consoleproxy.kvm.multiple.viewers.enabled

The setting defaults to false to preserve the existing single-viewer behavior.

When enabled, each console request for a KVM user VM receives a unique viewer
session so multiple users can remain connected to the same VM console
simultaneously.

The change is restricted to KVM user VMs and does not alter console behavior for
system VMs or other hypervisors.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Start a KVM user VM.
2. Log in to CloudStack as User A and open the VM console.
3. Log in separately as User B and open the console of the same VM.
4. Observe User A's console session.

EXPECTED RESULTS

Both users should be able to remain connected to the same VM console when
multiple console viewers are enabled.

ACTUAL RESULTS

Opening the console as User B disconnects the existing console session for
User A.

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