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Prerequisites

Verify that the existing computer accounts are located in the Active Directory container that you specify

with the Active Directory container setting. If the existing accounts are located in a different container,

provisioning fails for linked clones with those account names, and an error message states that the existing

computer accounts already exist in Active Directory.

For example, if you select the Allow reuse of pre-existing computer accounts option and specify that the

Active Directory container is the default value, CN=Computers, and the existing computer accounts are

located in OU=mydesktops, provisioning fails for those accounts.

Procedure

1 In Active Directory, create the computer accounts to use for the linked-clone machines.

For example: machine1, machine2, machine3

The computer account names must use consecutive integers so that they match the names that are

generated during machine provisioning in View.

2 In View Administrator, create a pool by using the Add Desktop Pool wizard or edit the pool in the Edit

dialog box.

3 On the Provisioning Settings page or tab, select Use a naming pattern.

4 In the Naming Pattern text box, type a machine name that matches the Active Directory computer

account name.

For example: machine

View appends unique numbers to the pattern to provide a unique name for each machine.

For example: machine1, machine2, machine3

5 On the Guest Customization page or tab, select the Allow reuse of pre-existing computer accounts

option.

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