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Table 5-3. Worksheet: Configuration Options for Creating a Linked-Clone Desktop Pool
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Option Description Fill In Your Value Here
Active Directory domain Select the Active Directory domain and user name.
View
Composer requires certain user privileges to
create a linked-clone pool. The domain and user
account are used by QuickPrep or Sysprep to
customize the linked-clone desktops. For details,
see “Create a User Account for View Composer,”
on page 15.
You specify this user when you configure View
Composer settings for vCenter Server. For details,
see “Configure View Composer Settings,” on
page 17. You can specify multiple domains and
users when you configure View Composer
settings. When you use the Add Pool wizard to
create a pool, you must select one domain and user
from the list.
Active Directory container Provide the Active Directory container relative
distinguished name.
For example: CN=Computers
When you run the Add Pool wizard, you can
browse your Active Directory tree for the
container.
Use QuickPrep or a customization
specification (Sysprep)
Choose whether to use QuickPrep or select a
customization specification (Sysprep) to let View
Manager configure licensing, domain attachment,
DHCP settings, and other properties on the
desktops.
Sysprep is supported for linked clones only on
vSphere 4.1 or later software.
After you use QuickPrep or Sysprep when you
create a pool, you cannot switch to the other
customization method later on, when you create
or recompose desktops in the pool.
For details, see “Choosing QuickPrep or Sysprep
to Customize Linked-Clone Desktops,” on
page 103.
Power-off script QuickPrep can run a customization script on
linked-clone desktops before they are powered off.
Provide the path to the script on the parent virtual
machine.
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