Administration

Prerequisites
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Locate the vdmimport command executable file installed with View Connection Server in the default
path.
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\tools\bin
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Log in to a View Connection Server instance as a user with the Administrators role.
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Verify that you know the data recovery password. If a password reminder was configured, you can
display the reminder by running the vdmimport command without the password option.
Procedure
1 Stop all instances of View Composer by stopping the Windows service VMware Horizon View
Composer on the servers where View Composer runs.
2 Stop all security server instances by stopping the Windows service VMware Horizon Security Server
on all security servers.
3 Uninstall all instances of View Connection Server.
Uninstall both VMware Horizon View Connection Server and AD LDS Instance VMwareVDMDS.
4 Install one instance of View Connection Server.
5 Stop the View Connection Server instance by stopping the Windows service VMware Horizon
Connection Server.
6 Click Start > Command Prompt.
7 Decrypt the encrypted LDIF file.
At the command prompt, type the vdmimport command. Specify the -d option, the -p option with the
data recovery password, and the -f option with an existing encrypted LDIF file followed by a name
for the decrypted LDIF file. For example:
vdmimport -d -p mypassword
-f MyEncryptedexport.LDF > MyDecryptedexport.LDF
If you do not remember your data recovery password, type the command without the -p option. The
utility displays the password reminder and prompts you to enter the password.
8 Import the decrypted LDIF file to restore the View LDAP configuration.
Specify the -f option with the decrypted LDIF file. For example:
vdmimport -f MyDecryptedexport.LDF
9 Uninstall View Connection Server.
Uninstall only the package VMware Horizon View Connection Server.
10 Reinstall View Connection Server.
11 Log in to View Administrator and validate that the configuration is correct.
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