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Review the Desktop Pools in a Folder
You can see all of the desktop pools in a particular folder in View Administrator.
Procedure
1
In View Administrator, select Inventory > Pools.
The Pools page shows the pools in all folders by default.
2 Select the folder from the Folder drop-down menu.
The Pools page shows the pools in the folder that you selected.
Review the Desktops in a Folder
You can see all of the desktops in a particular folder in View Administrator. A desktop inherits the folder from
its pool.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select Inventory > Desktops.
The Desktops page shows the desktops in all folders by default.
2 Select the folder from the Folder drop-down menu.
The Desktops page shows the pools in the folder that you selected.
Manage Custom Roles
You can use View Administrator to add, modify, and delete custom roles.
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Add a Custom Role on page 31
If the predefined administrator roles do not meet your needs, you can combine specific privileges to
create your own roles in View Administrator.
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Modify the Privileges in a Custom Role on page 32
You can modify the privileges in a custom role. You cannot modify the predefined administrator roles.
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Remove a Custom Role on page 32
You can remove a custom role if it is not included in a permission. You cannot remove the predefined
administrator roles.
Add a Custom Role
If the predefined administrator roles do not meet your needs, you can combine specific privileges to create
your own roles in View Administrator.
Prerequisites
Familiarize yourself with the administrator privileges that you can use to create custom roles. See “Predefined
Roles and Privileges,” on page 32.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select View Configuration > Administrators.
2 On the Roles tab, click Add Role.
3 Type a name and description for the new role, select one or more privileges, and click OK.
The new role appears in the left pane.
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