Administration

Managing Virtual Machine-Based Desktops
A virtual machine-based desktop is a desktop that is from an automated desktop pool or a manual desktop
pool that contains vCenter Server virtual machines.
Assign a Machine to a User
In a dedicated-assignment pool, you can assign a user to be the owner of the virtual machine that hosts a
remote desktop. Only the assigned user can log in and connect to the remote desktop.
View assigns machines to users in these situations.
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When you create a desktop pool and select the Enable automatic assignment seing.
N If you select the Enable automatic assignment seing, you can still manually assign machines to
users.
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When you create an automated pool, select the Specify names manually seing, and provide user
names with the machine names.
If you do not select either seing in a dedicated-assignment pool, users do not have access to remote
desktops. You must manually assign a machine to each user.
You can also use the vdmadmin command to assign machines to users. See “Assigning Dedicated Machines
Using the -L Option,” on page 250.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the remote desktop virtual machine belongs to a dedicated-assignment pool. In View
Administrator, the desktop pool assignment appears in the Desktop Pool column the Machines page.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select Resources > Machines, or select Catalog > Desktop Pools, double-click a
pool ID, and click the Inventory tab.
2 Select the machine.
3 Select Assign User from the More Commands drop-down menu.
4 Choose whether to nd users or groups, select a domain, and type a search string in the Name or
Description text box.
5 Select the user or group name and click OK.
Unassign a User from a Dedicated Machine
In a dedicated-assignment pool, you can remove a machine assignment to a user.
You can also use the vdmadmin command to remove a machine assignment to a user. See “Assigning
Dedicated Machines Using the -L Option,” on page 250.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select Resources > Machines or select Catalog > Desktop Pools, double-click a
pool ID, and click the Inventory tab.
2 Select the machine.
3 Select Unassign User from the More Commands drop-down menu.
4 Click OK.
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