

Multi-user assignment is not supported for automatic user assignment.

In a dedicated-assignment pool, you can assign multiple users to each machine in the pool. For more information, see Assign a Machine to a User in a Dedicated-Assignment Pool. If you do not enable automatic assignment, you must explicitly assign a machine to each user. You can also explicitly assign machines to users. In a dedicated-assignment pool, a machine is assigned to a user when the user first logs in to the pool. You can optionally configure the instant-clone desktop pool to not refresh after logout. When a user logs out, a refresh operation retains the computer name and the MAC address of the VM, deletes the desktop clone, and regenerates a new desktop clone from the latest golden image with the retained computer name and MAC address. In a dedicated instant-clone desktop pools, users are assigned a particular remote desktop and return to the same desktop at each login. A new clone is then regenerated using the latest golden image, based on the pool provisioning setting. When a user logs out, the instant-clone desktop VM is deleted.

In a floating instant-clone desktop pool, users are assigned random desktops from the pool. The following settings determine how end users are assigned to the desktops in this pool. Select Instant Clone and select the vCenter Server that manages the instant-clone VMs. Worksheet: Configuration Options for Creating an Instant-Clone Desktop Pool Option You must shut down the golden image in vCenter Server before taking the snapshot. Use this worksheet to record your configuration options before you create the pool.īefore creating an instant-clone desktop pool, take a snapshot of the golden image. When you create an instant-clone desktop pool, you can configure certain options.
