5.2

Procedure
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On the client computer, select and delete the folder that contains the files that make up the local desktop
that you want to delete.
The
folder resides in the local desktop check-out directory. When you downloaded your first local desktop,
if you did not click Options and change the directory where the local desktops are stored, they are stored
in the default check-out directory.
Desktop Operating System Default Check-Out Directory
Default directory on Windows 8,
Windows 7, and Windows Vista
C:\Users\
User Name \AppData\Local\VMware\VDM\Local
Desktops\ pool_display_name
Default directory on Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\
User Name \Local
Settings\Application Data\VMware\VDM\Local
Desktops\ pool_display_name
The AppData directory in Windows 8 and Windows 7 operating systems is a hidden folder. You might
need to show this hidden folder to navigate to the local desktop files.
Configure Security and Optimization for Local Desktop Operations
You can configure tunneled communications and SSL encryption for local desktop operations. You can also
optimize data transfers between the local computers and the datacenter.
These
settings are specific to a single View Connection Server instance. You might want to enable these settings
on an instance that services local desktop users who connect from the Internet, but disable the settings on an
instance that is dedicated to internal users who do not use local desktops.
Prerequisites
n
Familiarize yourself with the SSL and tunneled-communications settings for local desktop operations. See
“Setting Security Options for Local Desktop Operations,” on page 324.
n
Familiarize yourself with using deduplication and compression to optimize data transfers over the
network. See “Optimizing Data Transfers Between Local-Desktop Host Computers and the
Datacenter,” on page 323.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, click View Configuration > Servers.
2 Click the View Connection Servers tab, select a View Connection Server instance, and click Edit.
3 In the Edit View Connection Server Settings dialog box, click the Local Mode tab.
4 Select security and optimization settings for data transfers and local desktop operations.
Optimizing Data Transfers Between Local-Desktop Host Computers and the
Datacenter
You can reduce the amount of data that is sent over the network during transfer operations between the client
computers that host local desktops and the datacenter. You use deduplication and compression to optimize
data transfers.
Table 14-3 shows the deduplication and compression settings for data transfers.
Transfer operations include checking in and checking out desktops, replicating data from local desktops to the
datacenter, and downloading system images to local desktops.
You can determine the impact of deduplication and compression on data transfers by reading the View Client
with Local Mode logs. See “Determining the Effects of Deduplication and Compression on Data Transfers,”
on page 326.
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