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Table 15‑1. 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 15-2 shows the command options that you can use with the vdmadmin command to control and
examine the operation of View.
Table 15‑2. Vdmadmin Command Options
Option Description
-A
Administers the information that Horizon Agent records in its log files. See “Configuring Logging in
Horizon Agent Using the -A Option,” on page 243.
Overrides the IP address reported by Horizon Agent. See “Overriding IP Addresses Using the -A
Option,” on page 244
-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 245.
-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 246.
-H
Displays health information about View services. See “Listing and Displaying Health Monitors Using the
-H Option,” on page 247.
-I
Generates reports about View operation. See “Listing and Displaying Reports of View Operation Using
the -I Option,” on page 248.
-L
Assigns a dedicated desktop to a user or removes an assignment. See “Assigning Dedicated Machines
Using the -L Option,” on page 250.
-M
Displays information about a virtual machine or physical computer. See “Displaying Information About
Machines Using the -M Option,” on page 251.
-N
Configures the domains that a View Connection Server instance or group makes available to
Horizon Client. See “Configuring Domain Filters Using the -N Option,” on page 253.
-O
Displays the remote desktops that are assigned to users who are no longer entitled to those desktops. See
“Displaying the Machines and Policies of Unentitled Users Using the -O and -P Options,” on page 259.
-P
Displays the user policies that are associated with the remote desktops of unentitled users. See
“Displaying the Machines and Policies of Unentitled Users Using the -O and -P Options,” on page 259.
-Q
Configures the account in Active Directory account and View configuration of a client device in kiosk
mode. See “Configuring Clients in Kiosk Mode Using the -Q Option,” on page 260.
-R
Reports the first user who accessed a remote desktop. See “Displaying the First User of a Machine Using
the -R Option,” on page 264.
-S
Removes a configuration entry for a View Connection Server instance from the configuration of View. See
“Removing the Entry for a View Connection Server Instance or Security Server Using the -S Option,” on
page 264.
-T
Provides Active Directory secondary credentials to administrator users. See “Providing Secondary
Credentials for Administrators Using the -T Option,” on page 265.
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