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Table Of Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms
- Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms
- Configuring IaaS
- Configuring IaaS for Cloud Checklist
- Custom Properties in Machine Provisioning, Blueprints, and Build Profiles
- Bringing Resources Under vRealize Automation Management
- Configure Machine Prefixes
- Create a Business Group
- Managing Key Pairs
- Cloud Reservations
- Optional Configurations
- Preparing for Provisioning
- Choosing a Cloud Provisioning Scenario
- Preparing for Amazon Provisioning
- Preparing for OpenStack Provisioning
- Preparing for Virtual Machine Image Provisioning
- Preparing for Linux Kickstart Provisioning
- Preparing for WIM Provisioning
- Creating a Cloud Blueprint
- Configuring Advanced Blueprint Settings
- Managing Cloud Infrastructure
- Monitoring Workflows and Viewing Logs
- Machine Life Cycle and Workflow States for Cloud Platforms
5 Configure RDP settings.
a Click New Property.
b Enter the RDP custom property names in the Name text box and the corresponding values in the
Value text box.
Option Description and Value
(Required for RDP
customization)RDP.File.Name
Specifies an RDP file from which to obtain settings, for example
My_RDP_Settings.rdp. The file must reside in the Website\Rdp subdirectory
of the vRealize Automation installation directory.
(Required for RDP customization)
VirtualMachine.Rdp.SettingN
Configures specific RDP settings. N is a unique number used to distinguish
one RDP setting from another. For example, to specify the Authentication
Level so that no authentication requirement is specified, define the custom
property VirtualMachine.Rdp.Setting1 and set the value to authentication
level:i:3. Use to open an RDP link to specify settings.
For a list of available settings and correct syntax, see the Microsoft Windows
RDP documentation.
VirtualMachine.Admin.NameComplet
ion
Specifies the domain name to include in the fully qualified domain name of the
machine that the RDP or SSH files generate for the user interface options
Connect Using RDP or Connect Using SSH option. For example, set the
value to myCompany.com to generate the fully qualified domain name my-
machine-name.myCompany.com in the RDP or SSH file.
c (Optional) Select the Encrypted check box to encrypt the custom property in the database.
d (Optional) Select the Prompt user check box to require the user to provide a value when they
request a machine.
If you choose to prompt users for a value, any value you provide for the custom property is
presented to them as the default. If you do not provide a default, users cannot continue with the
machine request until they provide a value for the custom property.
e
Click the Save icon ( ).
6 Click OK.
What to do next
Enable Connections Using RDP.
Enable Connections Using RDP
Tenant administrators and business group managers can enable RDP connections on a blueprint so that
entitled users can remotely access machines provisioned from that blueprint.
Prerequisites
n
Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a tenant administrator or business group manager.
n
Create at least one blueprint.
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