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Assign User
Purpose Assigns a user to a specific machine in a desktop pool. An
option is provided to entitle the user to a desktop pool as
well.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, machine name, user name
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. For the vSphereWebClient
folder, no binding is required.
Results The user is assigned to the specified machine. The existing
assignment is removed and the existing session (if any) is
logged off forcibly.
Desktop Allocation
Purpose Entitles the user to the specified desktop pool and, for
dedicated-assignment pools, assigns a machine to the user
(depending on availability). A new machine is provisioned for
the user if the pool type is "specified naming."
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, user name
Binding
requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. For the vSphereWebClient
folder, no binding is required.
Results
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For floating desktop pools and session-based pools from
RDS hosts, the user is entitled to the pool.
n
For automatically assigned dedicated pools, the user is
entitled to the pool and assigned to an available machine
(if any).
n
For dedicated pools that do not use an automatic naming
pattern, a virtual machine is provisioned for the user with
the name the administrator specifies.
Desktop Assignment
Purpose Allows a delegated administrator to assign a user to a specific
virtual machine and, optionally, entitle the user to the
machine, and allows a delegated administrator to also remove
an assignment for a user from a specific virtual machine, all in
the same workflow.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, machine name, user to assign, user to unassign
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 folder, the administrator must bind this
workflow to a pool and pod. For the vSphereWebClient
folder, no binding is required.
Results Desktop assignments can be added and removed in the same
workflow.
Desktop Entitlement
Purpose Allows a delegated administrator to entitle users to a desktop
pool and to remove users' entitlements.
Inputs/parameters Pod, pool ID, users to entitle, and users to unentitle (selected
from a default list)
Binding requirements
For the vCAC60 and vSphereWebClient folders, the
administrator must bind this workflow to a pool and pod.
Results Entitlements can be added and removed in the same
workflow.
Using the Horizon vCenter Orchestrator Plug-In
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