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2 Configure the Orchestrator server to use Kerberos authentication. For instructions, see “Configure
vRealize Orchestrator to Use Kerberos Authentication with Physical Machines,” on page 73.
3 Either run the Add Physical Machines to Pool workflow, available in the Workflows/Example folder, or
else run the Register Machines to Pool workflow and run the PowerShell workflows described in “Run
Workflows to Add Physical Machines as PowerShell Hosts,” on page 74.
Configure a Physical Machine for an Unmanaged Pool
Before you add a physical machine to a manual unmanaged desktop pool, you must log in to the machine as
an administrator and perform certain configuration tasks.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have administrator credentials for logging in to the machine. If the machine is joined to
a domain, obtain domain administrator credentials.
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Familiarize yourself with the procedure for configuring WinRM to use HTTP. See "Configure WinRM
to Use HTTP," in the vCenter Plug-Ins documentation.
Procedure
1 Log in as an administrator and set the Windows Remote Manager service to start automatically:
a Go to the Services applet.
For example, on Windows 7 machines, you can go to Start > Administrative Tools > Services.
b Right-click the Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) service and select Properties.
c Select the startup type Automatic, click Start, and click OK after the service starts.
2 Launch PowerShell as an administrator and use the following commands to configure remote execution
policies:
a
Use the following command to verify that the policy is set to RemoteSigned.
Get-ExecutionPolicy
b
If the policy is set to Restricted, use the following command:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Press Y when prompted.
c Use the following command to enable remote execution for WinRM
Enable-PSRemoting
Press Y when prompted.
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