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If you are logged in as a user with insufficient privileges, you can use the -b option to run the command as a
user who has been assigned the Administrators role, if you know that user's password. You can specify the
-b option to run the vdmadmin command as the specified user in the specified domain. The following usage
forms of the -b option are equivalent.
-b
username domain [ password | *]
-b username @ domain [ password | *]
-b domain \ username [ password | *]
If you specify an asterisk (*) instead a password, you are prompted to enter the password. You can use the
-b option with all command options except the -R and -T options.
vdmadmin Command Output Format
Some vdmadmin command options allow you to specify the format of the output information.
Table 17-1 shows the options that some vdmadmin command options provide for formatting output text.
Table 17-1. Options for Selecting Output Format
Option Description
-csv
Formats the output as comma-separated values.
-n
Display the output using ASCII (UTF-8) characters. This is
the default character set for comma-separated values and
plain text output.
-w
Display the output using Unicode (UTF-16) characters. This
is the default character set for XML output.
-xml
Formats the output as XML.
vdmadmin Command Options
You
use the command options of the vdmadmin command to specify the operation that you want it to perform.
Table 17-2 shows the command options that you can use with the vdmadmin command to control and examine
the operation of View Manager.
Table 17-2. Vdmadmin Command Options
Option Description
-A
Administers the information that a View Agent records in its log files. See “Configuring Logging in View
Agent Using the -A Option,” on page 411.
Overrides the IP address reported by a View Agent. See “Overriding IP Addresses Using the -A Option,”
on page 413
-C
Sets the name for a View Connection Server group. See “Setting the Name of a View Connection Server
Group Using the -C Option,” on page 414.
-F
Updates the Foreign Security Principals (FSPs) in Active Directory for all users or for specified users. See
“Updating Foreign Security Principals Using the -F Option,” on page 414.
-H
Displays health information about View Manager services. See “Listing and Displaying Health Monitors
Using the -H Option,” on page 415.
-I
Generates reports about View Manager operation. See “Listing and Displaying Reports of View Manager
Operation Using the -I Option,” on page 416.
-L
Assigns a dedicated desktop to a user or removes an assignment. See “Assigning
Dedicated Desktops Using
the -L Option,” on page 418.
-M
Displays information about a virtual machine or physical computer. See “Displaying Information About
Machines Using the -M Option,” on page 419.
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