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View Manager Administration Guide
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Offline Desktop Policies
CertainOfflineDesktopfeaturescanbecontrolledthroughpolicy.Forinformation
aboutconfiguringandapplyingpoliciestoofflinedesktopsattheglobal,pool,oruser
levelreferto“ClientPolicies”onpage 171.
Supported Desktop Types
NotalltypesofViewManagerdesktopconfigurationsupportOfflineDesktop.
Table 7‐2providesamatrixthatdescribestheavailabilityofthisfeaturetothedifferent
desktoptypes.
Additional Considerations
WhenusingOfflineDesktopyoumustbeawareofthefollowingconsiderations:
 ViewClientwithOfflineDesktopcannotberunonavirtualmachine.
 ViewClientwithOfflineDesktopdoesnotsupporttheuseofsmartcards.
Table 7-2. Offline Desktop – Supported Desktops
Type Persistence Desktop Configuration Offline Desktop
Individual
Desktop
Non‐Persistent Virtualmachinesmanagedby
VirtualCenter
Yes
Virtualmachinesnotmanagedby
VirtualCenter
No
Physicalsystems
Automated
DesktopPool
Persistent Non‐linkedclone Yes
Linkedclone No
Non‐Persistent All
ManualDesktop
Pool
Persistent Virtualmachinesmanagedby
VirtualCenter
Yes
Virtualmachinesnotmanagedby
VirtualCenter
No
Physicalsystems
Non‐Persistent All
Microsoft
TerminalServices
DesktopPool
N/A N/A