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What to do next
Import other desktop allocation workflows.
Import the Self-Service Advanced Desktop Allocation Workflow
This workflow allows end users to allocate machines to themselves, selecting either Horizon View or
vRealize Automation as the machine provider.
Procedure
1 Log in to vRealize Automation as an administrator.
2 Select Advanced Services > Service Blueprints and click the Add (+) icon to add a blueprint for the
workflow.
3 On the Add Blueprint - Workflow tab, navigate to Library > Horizon > Workflows > vCAC, select the
workflow, and click Next.
4 On the Details tab, select the Hide catalog request information page check box and click Next.
5 (Optional) On the Blueprint Form tab, bind the Create Machine Catalog Item field to a specific
machine blueprint.
Performing this task means that the end user or delegated administrator will not be allowed to navigate
through the catalog of blueprints to select a blueprint. As a security measure, you can configure the
workflow so that the blueprint is already selected.
a On the Blueprint Form tab, click in the Create Machine Catalog Item text box and click the Edit
(pencil) icon.
The Edit Form Field - Create Machine Catalog Item dialog box appears.
b On the Constraints tab, from the Value drop-down list, select Constant and click Add.
c In the Select Values dialog box, navigate to the blueprint under Catalog, select the check box next
to the name of the blueprint, and click Submit.
d Edit the field again, and on the Constraints tab, from the Visible drop-down list, select Constant,
select No, and click Submit.
6 On the Blueprint Form tab, click Next.
7 On the Provisioned Resource tab, select desktop[ViewDesktop] and click Add.
The blueprint is added to the list on the Service Blueprints page, and the Status column shows that the
blueprint is in draft form.
8 On the Service Blueprints page, select the blueprint and click the Publish button above the table.
The service blueprint for the workflow is published and appears in the Advanced Services > Service
Blueprints table.
What to do next
Import other workflows.
Import the Advanced Desktop Allocation Workflow
This workflow allows a delegated administrator to allocate machines to an end user, selecting either
Horizon View or vRealize Automation as the machine provider.
Procedure
1 Log in to vRealize Automation as an administrator.
Using the Horizon vRealize Orchestrator Plug-In
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