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Table Of Contents
- VMware View Administration
- Contents
- VMware View Administration
- Configuring View Connection Server
- Configuring Role-Based Delegated Administration
- Understanding Roles and Privileges
- Using Folders to Delegate Administration
- Understanding Permissions
- Manage Administrators
- Manage and Review Permissions
- Manage and Review Folders
- Manage Custom Roles
- Predefined Roles and Privileges
- Required Privileges for Common Tasks
- Best Practices for Administrator Users and Groups
- Preparing Unmanaged Desktop Sources
- Creating and Preparing Virtual Machines
- Creating Virtual Machines for View Desktop Deployment
- Install View Agent on a Virtual Machine
- Install View Agent Silently
- Configure a Virtual Machine with Multiple NICs for View Agent
- Optimize Windows Guest Operating System Performance
- Optimize Windows 7 Guest Operating System Performance
- Optimizing Windows 7 for Linked-Clone Desktops
- Benefits of Disabling Windows 7 Services and Tasks
- Overview of Windows 7 Services and Tasks That Cause Linked-Clone Growth
- Disable Scheduled Disk Defragmentation on Windows 7 Parent Virtual Machines
- Disable the Windows Update Service on Windows 7 Virtual Machines
- Disable the Diagnostic Policy Service on Windows 7 Virtual Machines
- Disable the Prefetch and Superfetch Features on Windows 7 Virtual Machines
- Disable Windows Registry Backup on Windows 7 Virtual Machines
- Disable the System Restore on Windows 7 Virtual Machines
- Disable Windows Defender on Windows 7 Virtual Machines
- Disable Microsoft Feeds Synchronization on Windows 7 Virtual Machines
- Preparing Virtual Machines for View Composer
- Prepare a Parent Virtual Machine
- Activating Windows 7 and Windows Vista on Linked-Clone Desktops
- Disable Windows Hibernation in the Parent Virtual Machine
- Configure a Parent Virtual Machine to Use Local Storage
- Keep a Record of the Parent Virtual Machine's Paging-File Size
- Increase the Timeout Limit of QuickPrep Customization Scripts
- Creating Virtual Machine Templates
- Creating Customization Specifications
- Creating Desktop Pools
- Automated Pools That Contain Full Virtual Machines
- Linked-Clone Desktop Pools
- Worksheet for Creating a Linked-Clone Desktop Pool
- Create a Linked-Clone Desktop Pool
- Desktop Settings for Linked-Clone Desktop Pools
- View Composer Support for Linked-Clone SIDs and Third-Party Applications
- Choosing QuickPrep or Sysprep to Customize Linked-Clone Desktops
- Storage Sizing for Linked-Clone Desktop Pools
- Set the Storage Overcommit Level for Linked-Clone Desktops
- Storing View Composer Replicas and Linked Clones on Separate Datastores
- Linked-Clone Desktop Data Disks
- Manual Desktop Pools
- Microsoft Terminal Services Pools
- Provisioning Desktop Pools
- Setting Power Policies for Desktop Pools
- Entitling Users and Groups
- Setting Up User Authentication
- Using Smart Card Authentication
- Using Smart Card Certificate Revocation Checking
- Using RSA SecurID Authentication
- Using the Log In as Current User Feature
- Configuring Policies
- Setting Policies in View Administrator
- Using Active Directory Group Policies
- Using the View Group Policy Administrative Template Files
- Setting Up Location-Based Printing
- Using Terminal Services Group Policies
- Active Directory Group Policy Example
- Configuring User Profiles with View Persona Management
- Providing User Personas in View
- Persona Management and Windows Roaming Profiles
- Configuring a View Persona Management Deployment
- Best Practices for Configuring a View Persona Management Deployment
- View Persona Management Group Policy Settings
- Managing Linked-Clone Desktops
- Reduce Linked-Clone Size with Desktop Refresh
- Update Linked-Clone Desktops
- Rebalance Linked-Clone Desktops
- Manage View Composer Persistent Disks
- View Composer Persistent Disks
- Detach a View Composer Persistent Disk
- Attach a View Composer Persistent Disk to Another Linked-Clone Desktop
- Edit a View Composer Persistent Disk's Pool or User
- Recreate a Linked-Clone Desktop With a Detached Persistent Disk
- Restore a Linked-Clone Desktop by Importing a Persistent Disk from vSphere
- Delete a Detached View Composer Persistent Disk
- Managing Desktops and Desktop Pools
- Managing Desktop Pools
- Edit a Desktop Pool
- Modifying Settings in an Existing Desktop Pool
- Fixed Settings in an Existing Desktop Pool
- Change the Size of an Automated Pool Provisioned by a Naming Pattern
- Add Desktops to an Automated Pool Provisioned by a List of Names
- Disable or Enable a Desktop Pool
- Disable or Enable Provisioning in a Desktop Pool
- Delete a Desktop Pool from View Manager
- Reducing Adobe Flash Bandwidth
- Managing Virtual-Machine Desktops
- Export View Information to External Files
- Managing Desktop Pools
- Managing Physical Computers and Terminal Servers
- Managing ThinApp Applications in View Administrator
- View Requirements for ThinApp Applications
- Capturing and Storing Application Packages
- Assigning ThinApp Applications to Desktops and Pools
- Best Practices for Assigning ThinApp Applications
- Assign a ThinApp Application to Multiple Desktops
- Assign Multiple ThinApp Applications to a Desktop
- Assign a ThinApp Application to Multiple Pools
- Assign Multiple ThinApp Applications to a Pool
- Assign a ThinApp Template to a Desktop or Pool
- Review ThinApp Application Assignments
- Display MSI Package Information
- Maintaining ThinApp Applications in View Administrator
- Remove a ThinApp Application Assignment from Multiple Desktops
- Remove Multiple ThinApp Application Assignments from a Desktop
- Remove a ThinApp Application Assignment from Multiple Pools
- Remove Multiple ThinApp Application Assignments from a Pool
- Remove a ThinApp Application from View Administrator
- Modify or Delete a ThinApp Template
- Remove an Application Repository
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting ThinApp Applications in View Administrator
- ThinApp Configuration Example
- Managing Local Desktops
- Benefits of Using View Desktops in Local Mode
- Managing View Transfer Server
- Managing the Transfer Server Repository
- Using the Transfer Server Repository to Download System Images
- Determine the Size of a View Composer Base Image
- Configure the Transfer Server Repository
- Publish Package Files in the Transfer Server Repository
- Delete a Package File from the Transfer Server Repository
- Migrate the Transfer Server Repository to a New Location
- Recover from a Corrupted Transfer Server Repository Folder
- Managing Data Transfers
- Configure Security and Optimization for Local Desktop Operations
- Optimizing Data Transfers Between Local-Desktop Host Computers and the Datacenter
- Setting Security Options for Local Desktop Operations
- Change the Local Desktop Encryption Key Cipher for New Key Generation
- Change the Encryption Key Cipher for an Existing Local Desktop
- Determining the Effects of Deduplication and Compression on Data Transfers
- Guest File System Optimization of Data Transfers
- Configuring Endpoint Resource Usage
- Configuring an HTTP Cache to Provision Local Desktops Over a WAN
- Configuring the Heartbeat Interval for Local Desktop Client Computers
- Manually Downloading a Local Desktop to a Location with Poor Network Connections
- Troubleshooting View Transfer Server and Local Desktop Operations
- Check-Out Fails with "No Available Transfer Server" Error
- Problems with Desktop Check-Outs After Initial Check-Out
- Login Window Takes a Long Time to Appear
- View Transfer Server Remains in a Pending State
- View Transfer Server Fails to Enter Maintenance Mode
- The Transfer Server Repository Is Invalid
- View Transfer Server Cannot Connect to the Transfer Server Repository
- View Transfer Server Fails the Health Check
- The Transfer Server Repository Is Missing
- View Transfer Server Instances Have Conflicting Transfer Server Repositories
- The View Transfer Server Web Service Is Down
- Virtual Disk of a Local Desktop Needs Repair
- Recover Data from a Local Desktop
- Maintaining View Components
- Backing Up and Restoring View Configuration Data
- Monitor View Components
- Monitor Desktop Status
- Understanding View Manager Services
- Add Licenses to VMware View
- Update General User Information from Active Directory
- Migrating View Composer with an Existing Database
- Update the Certificates on a View Connection Server Instance or Security Server
- Troubleshooting View Components
- Monitoring System Health
- Monitor Events in View Manager
- Send Messages to Desktop Users
- Display Desktops with Suspected Problems
- Manage Desktops and Policies for Unentitled Users
- Collecting Diagnostic Information for VMware View
- Create a Data Collection Tool Bundle for View Agent
- Save Diagnostic Information for View Client
- Collect Diagnostic Information for View Composer Using the Support Script
- Collect Diagnostic Information for View Connection Server Using the Support Tool
- Collect Diagnostic Information for View Agent, View Client, or View Connection Server from the Console
- Update Support Requests
- Further Troubleshooting Information
- Troubleshooting Network Connection Problems
- Troubleshooting Desktop Pool Creation Problems
- Pool Creation Fails if Customization Specifications Cannot Be Found
- Pool Creation Fails Because of a Permissions Problem
- Pool Provisioning Fails Due to a Configuration Problem
- Pool Provisioning Fails Due to a View Connection Server Instance Being Unable to Connect to vCenter
- Pool Provisioning Fails Due to Datastore Problems
- Pool Provisioning Fails Due to vCenter Being Overloaded
- Virtual Machines Are Stuck in the Provisioning State
- Virtual Machines Are Stuck in the Customizing State
- Troubleshooting USB Redirection Problems
- Troubleshooting QuickPrep Customization Problems
- View Composer Provisioning Errors
- Windows XP Linked Clones Fail to Join the Domain
- Troubleshooting GINA Problems on Windows XP Desktops
- Using the vdmadmin Command
- vdmadmin Command Usage
- Configuring Logging in View Agent Using the ‑A Option
- Overriding IP Addresses Using the ‑A Option
- Setting the Name of a View Connection Server Group Using the ‑C Option
- Updating Foreign Security Principals Using the ‑F Option
- Listing and Displaying Health Monitors Using the ‑H Option
- Listing and Displaying Reports of View Manager Operation Using the ‑I Option
- Assigning Dedicated Desktops Using the ‑L Option
- Displaying Information About Machines Using the ‑M Option
- Configuring Domain Filters Using the ‑N Option
- Configuring Domain Filters
- Displaying the Desktops and Policies of Unentitled Users Using the ‑O and ‑P Options
- Configuring Clients in Kiosk Mode Using the ‑Q Option
- Displaying the First User of a Desktop Using the ‑R Option
- Removing the Entry for a View Connection Server Instance Using the ‑S Option
- Setting the Split Limit for Publishing View Transfer Server Packages Using the ‑T Option
- Displaying Information About Users Using the ‑U Option
- Decrypting the Virtual Machine of a Local Desktop Using the ‑V Option
- Unlocking or Locking Virtual Machines Using the ‑V Option
- Detecting and Resolving LDAP Entry Collisions Using the -X Option
- Setting Up Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Configure Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Prepare Active Directory and View Manager for Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Set Default Values for Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Display the MAC Addresses of Client Devices
- Add Accounts for Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Enable Authentication of Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Verify the Configuration of Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Connect to Desktops from Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Configure Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Running View Client from the Command Line
- Index
Table 17-17. Options for Detecting and Resolving LDAP Entry Collisions
Option Description
-collisions
Specifies an operation for detecting LDAP collisions in a
View Connection Server group.
-resolve
Resolves all detected LDAP collisions.
Examples
Detect LDAP entry collisions in a View Connection Server group.
vdmadmin -X -collisions
Detect and resolve LDAP entry collisions.
vdmadmin -X -collisions -resolve
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