Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in View

Considerations and Limitations for Restricted Entitlements
Before implementing restricted entitlements, you must be aware of certain considerations and limitations.
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A single View Connection Server instance or desktop pool can have multiple tags.
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Multiple View Connection Server instances and desktop pools can have the same tag.
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Desktop pools that do not have any tags can be accessed by any View Connection Server instance.
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View Connection Server instances that do not have any tags can only access desktop pools that also do
not have any tags.
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If you use a security server, you must configure restricted entitlements on the View Connection Server
instance the security server is paired with. You cannot configure restricted entitlements on a security
server.
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You cannot modify or remove a tag from a View Connection Server instance if that tag is still assigned
to a desktop pool and no other View Connection Server instances have a matching tag.
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Restricted entitlements take precedence over other desktop entitlements or assignments. For example,
even if a user is assigned to a particular machine, the user will not be able to access that machine if the
desktop pool's tag does not match the tag assigned to the View Connection Server instance that the user
connected to.
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If you intend to provide access to your desktops through Workspace Portal, and you configure View
Connection Server restrictions, the Workspace App Portal might display desktops to users when those
desktops are actually restricted. When a Workspace Portal user attempts to log in to a desktop, it will
not launch if the desktop pool's tag does not match the tag assigned to the View Connection Server
instance that the user is connected to.
Assign a Tag to a View Connection Server Instance
When you assign a tag to a View Connection Server instance, users who connect to that View Connection
Server can access only those desktop pools that have a matching tag or no tags.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select View Configuration > Servers.
2 Click the Connection Servers tab, select the View Connection Server instance, and click Edit.
3 Type one or more tags in the Tags text box.
Separate multiple tags with a comma or semicolon.
4 Click OK to save your changes.
What to do next
Assign the tag to desktop pools.
Assign a Tag to a Desktop Pool
When you assign a tag to a desktop pool, only users who connect to a View Connection Server instance that
has a matching tag can access the desktops in that pool.
You can assign a tag when you add or edit a desktop pool.
Prerequisites
Assign tags to one or more View Connection Server instances.
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