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vdmadmin Command Options
You use the command options of the vdmadmin command to specify the operation that you want it to perform.
Table 17-2 shows the command options that you can use with the vdmadmin command to control and examine
the operation of View Manager.
Table 17-2. Vdmadmin Command Options
Option Description
-A
Administers the information that a View Agent records in its log files. See “Configuring Logging in View
Agent Using the -A Option,” on page 325.
Overrides the IP address reported by a View Agent. See “Overriding IP Addresses Using the -A Option,”
on page 326
-C
Sets the name for a View Connection Server group. See “Setting the Name of a View Connection Server
Group Using the -C Option,” on page 327.
-F
Updates the Foreign Security Principals (FSPs) in Active Directory for all users or for specified users. See
“Updating Foreign Security Principals Using the -F Option,” on page 328.
-H
Displays health information about View Manager services. See “Listing and Displaying Health Monitors
Using the -H Option,” on page 328.
-I
Generates reports about View Manager operation. See “Listing and Displaying Reports of View Manager
Operation Using the -I Option,” on page 329.
-L
Assigns a dedicated desktop to a user or removes an assignment. See “Assigning Dedicated Desktops Using
the -L Option,” on page 330.
-M
Displays information about a virtual machine or physical computer. See “Displaying Information About
Machines Using the -M Option,” on page 331.
-N
Configures the domains that a View Connection Server instance or group makes available to View Clients.
See “Configuring Domain Filters Using the -N Option,” on page 332.
-O
Displays the desktops that are assigned to users who are no longer entitled to those desktops. See “Displaying
the Desktops and Policies of Unentitled Users Using the -O and -P Options,” on page 338.
-P
Displays the user policies that are associated with the desktops of unentitled users. See “Displaying the
Desktops and Policies of Unentitled Users Using the -O and -P Options,” on page 338.
-Q
Configures the account in Active Directory account and View Manager configuration of a client device in
kiosk mode. See “Configuring Clients in Kiosk Mode Using the -Q Option,” on page 339.
-R
Reports the first user who accessed a desktop. See “Displaying the First User of a Desktop Using the -R
Option,” on page 343.
-S
Removes a configuration entry for a View Connection Server instance from the configuration of View
Manager. See “Removing the Entry for a View Connection Server Instance Using the -S Option,” on
page 343.
-T
Sets the split limit for View Transfer Server packages. See “Setting the Split Limit for Publishing View
Transfer Server Packages Using the -T Option,” on page 344.
-U
Displays information about a user including their desktop entitlements and ThinApp assignments, and
Administrator roles. See “Displaying Information About Users Using the -U Option,” on page 345.
-V
Allows data to be recovered from a local desktop by decrypting its virtual machine. See “Decrypting the
Virtual Machine of a Local Desktop Using the -V Option,” on page 345.
Unlocks or locks virtual machines including local desktops and View Transfer Server instances. See
“Unlocking or Locking Virtual Machines Using the -V Option,” on page 346.
-X
Detects and resolves duplicated LDAP entries on replicated View Connection Server instances. See
“Detecting and Resolving LDAP Entry Collisions Using the -X Option,” on page 347.
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