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If you create a virtual machine that has more virtual memory and processors than are available on a local
client system, the local version of the desktop will not power on, and an error message will appear.
7 If you plan to use linked-clone desktops, publish the desktops' View Composer base image as a package
in the Transfer Server repository.
You can publish the base image when you create a pool or after the pool is created.
8 Verify that the Local Mode policy is set to Allow for the desktop pool.
In View Administrator, go to the Policies tab for that pool.
9 If you want desktops to run only in local mode so that users must always check out the desktop, set the
Remote Mode policy to Deny.
In View Administrator, go to the Policies tab for that pool.
10 Direct end users to install View Client with Local Mode on their local systems.
IMPORTANT In addition, take the following considerations into account when planning to deploy local desktops:
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When creating automated pools, use dedicated assignment and create the pool only for desktops that are
intended to be used in local mode. Virtual machines that are intended for use in local mode can be placed
on datastores with lower IOPS than storage intended to support large numbers of remote View desktops.
Also, because assigning ThinApp packages to local desktops is not supported, a best practice is to assign
ThinApp packages to pools that do not contain any local desktops.
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As a standard best practice for desktops, make sure that a unique password is created for the local
Administrator account on each View desktop that you plan to use in local mode.
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If you configure the desktop to use RSA authentication, end users are prompted for the RSA token when
they have a network connection to View Connection Server, but are not prompted when they do not have
a network connection.
Set a Desktop to Run Only in Local Mode
You can reduce datacenter costs associated with bandwidth, memory, and CPU resources by requiring that
View desktops be downloaded and used only in local mode.
When a View desktop is configured to run only in local mode, end users see that a download and check out
are required when they select the desktop in View Client. The options of connecting to the desktop and checking
it in are not available to end users.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the View desktop meets all the requirements for running in local mode.
See “Overview of Setting Up a Local Desktop Deployment,” on page 243.
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Familiarize yourself with the policies and settings specific to local mode.
See “Managing Data Transfers,” on page 257.
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