Administration

You can also use the vdmadmin command to assign machines to users. See “Assigning Dedicated Machines
Using the -L Option,” on page 222.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the remote desktop virtual machine belongs to a dedicated-assignment pool. In View
Administrator, the desktop pool assignment appears in the Desktop Pool column the Machines page.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select Resources > Machines, or select Catalog > Desktop Pools, double-click a
pool ID, and click the Inventory tab.
2 Select the machine.
3 Select Assign User from the More Commands drop-down menu.
4 Choose whether to find users or groups, select a domain, and type a search string in the Name or
Description text box.
5 Select the user or group name and click OK.
Unassign a User from a Dedicated Machine
In a dedicated-assignment pool, you can remove a machine assignment to a user.
You can also use the vdmadmin command to remove a machine assignment to a user. See “Assigning
Dedicated Machines Using the -L Option,” on page 222.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select Resources > Machines or select Catalog > Desktop Pools, double-click a
pool ID, and click the Inventory tab.
2 Select the machine.
3 Select Unassign User from the More Commands drop-down menu.
4 Click OK.
The machine is available and can be assigned to another user.
Customize Existing Machines in Maintenance Mode
After a desktop pool is created, you can customize, modify, or test individual machines by placing them in
maintenance mode. When a machine is in maintenance mode, users cannot access the virtual-machine
desktop.
You place existing machines in maintenance mode one at a time. You can remove multiple machines from
maintenance mode in one operation.
When you create a desktop pool, you can start all the machines in the pool in maintenance mode if you
specify machine names manually. For details, see "Customizing Desktops in Maintenance Mode" in the
Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in View document.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select Resources > Machines or select Catalog > Desktop Pools, double-click a
pool ID, and select the Inventory tab.
2 Select a machine.
3 Select Enter Maintenance Mode from the More Commands drop-down menu.
4 Customize, modify, or test the virtual-machine desktop.
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