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Prerequisites
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Because in many cases you can specify the scope of the setting, determine the IDs you will need to specify.
Table 13-8. Identifiers Used in Registry Settings for Local Mode Resource Usage
Scope Variable Name Description
Broker specific broker_guid Globally unique identifier for the
View Connection Server instance or
group. Use the vdmadmin -C
command to determine the GUID. See
“Setting the Name of a View
Connection Server Group Using the
-C Option,” on page 303.
User specific remote_user_sid The security ID of the end user. Use
the ADSI Edit utility on a View
Connection Server host and find the
value of the pae-SIDString field of
CN=machine_CN,OU=Servers,DC=v
di,DC=vmware,DC=int.
Desktop specific desktop_ID The ID of the View desktop. Use the
ADSI Edit utility on a View
Connection Server. The ID is listed in
OU=Applications of
DC=vdi,DC=vmware,DC=int. The
desktop ID is the distinguished name
that uses the display name of the
desktop pool:
CN=pool_display_name,OU=Applic
ations,DC=vdi,DC=vmware,DC=int.
You can also find the broker GUID in the mvdi.lst file on the client computer. On Windows XP, the file
is located in the C:\Documents and Settings\ user_name \Local Settings\Application Data\VMware\VDM
folder. Open the file and search for brokerGUID. The remote user security ID is also listed in this file. Open
the file and search for user-sid.
Procedure
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To override the default behavior so that the local desktop uses bridged networking, create and deploy a
GPO to add one of the following registry keys and set the key to 1.
Scope of Setting Path
Client-wide
HKCU\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware
VDM\Client\offlineDesktopUseBridgedNetworking
Connection Server and user specific
HKCU\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware
VDM\Client\ broker_guid \ remote_user_sid \offlineDesktopUseBri
dgedNetworking
Desktop-specific
HKCU\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware
VDM\Client\ broker_guid \ remote_user_sid \ desktop_ID \offlineDe
sktopUseBridgedNetworking
A value of 1 sets the desktop to use bridged networking. A value of 0 sets it to use NAT, which is the
default.
The setting takes effect when the end user powers on the local desktop.
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