Administration

Using the vdmadmin Command
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You can use the vdmadmin command line interface to perform a variety of administration tasks on
a Connection Server instance.
You can use vdmadmin to perform administration tasks that are not possible from within the user
interface or to perform administration tasks that need to run automatically from scripts.
n vdmadmin Command Usage
The syntax of the vdmadmin command controls its operation.
n Configuring Logging in Horizon Agent Using the -A Option
You can use the vdmadmin command with the -A option to configure logging by Horizon
Agent.
n Overriding IP Addresses Using the -A Option
You can use the vdmadmin command with the -A option to override the IP address reported
by Horizon Agent.
n Updating Foreign Security Principals Using the ‑F Option
You can use the vdmadmin command with the -F option to update the foreign security
principals (FSPs) of Windows users in Active Directory who are authorized to use a desktop.
n Listing and Displaying Health Monitors Using the ‑H Option
You can use the vdmadmin command -H to list the existing health monitors, to monitor
instances for Horizon 7 components, and to display the details of a specific health monitor or
monitor instance.
n Listing and Displaying Reports of Horizon 7 Operation Using the ‑I Option
You can use the vdmadmin command with the -I option to list the available reports of Horizon
7 operation and to display the results of running one of these reports.
n Generating Horizon 7 Event Log Messages in Syslog Format Using the ‑I Option
You can use the vdmadmin command with the -I option to record Horizon 7 event messages
in Syslog format in event log files. Many third-party analytics products require flat-file
Syslog data as input for their analytics operations.
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