Administration

Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select View Configuration > Administrators.
2 Select the permission to delete.
Option Action
Delete a permission that applies to
a specific administrator or group
Select the administrator or group on the Administrators and Groups tab.
Delete a permission that applies to
a specific role
Select the role on the Roles tab.
Delete a permission that applies to
a specific access group
Select the folder on the Access Groups tab.
3 Select the permission and click Delete Permission.
Review Permissions
You can review the permissions that include a specific administrator or group, a specific role, or a specific
access group.
Procedure
1 Select View Configuration > Administrators.
2 Review the permissions.
Option Action
Review the permissions that
include a specific administrator or
group
Select the administrator or group on the Administrators and Groups tab.
Review the permissions that
include a specific role
Select the role on the Roles tab and click Permissions.
Review the permissions that
include a specific access group
Select the folder on the Access Groups tab.
Manage and Review Access Groups
You can use View Administrator to add and delete access groups and to review the desktop pools and
machines in a particular access group.
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Add an Access Group on page 70
You can delegate the administration of specific machines, desktop pools, or farms to different
administrators by creating access groups. By default, desktop pools, application pools, and farms
reside in the root access group.
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Move a Desktop Pool or a Farm to a Different Access Group on page 70
After you create an access group, you can move automated desktop pools, manual pools, or farms to
the new access group.
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Remove an Access Group on page 70
You can remove an access group if it does not contain any object. You cannot remove the root access
group.
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Review the Desktop Pools, Application Pools, or Farms in an Access Group on page 71
You can see the desktop pools, the application pools, or the farms in a particular access group in View
Administrator.
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