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The Virtual desktops view focuses exclusively on the machines that are associated with a session broker and are available for provisioning user sessions. It includes both VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) and SDI (Shared Desktop Infrastructure) or published applications. vdesktops-list

Table information

  • Name. Name of the machine or template.
  • Machine catalog. Name of the catalog it belongs to.
  • Delivery group. Delivery group the machine is part of.
  • User. User name.
  • Power state. In use, Off, Available, or Disconnected.
  • Maintenance mode. Off or On.
  • Allocation type. Static or Random.
  • Registration state. Registered or Unregistered.

Available operations

This view lets you run actions on one or more selected virtual desktops.
OperationActionDescription
Power actionsStartStarts the virtual desktop if it is stopped.
Shut downShuts down the virtual desktop.
RestartRestarts the virtual desktop.
SuspendSuspends the current state of the virtual desktop, keeping the session for later resumption.
ResumeRestores a previously suspended virtual desktop, returning it to the state it was in.
Force shut down (not recommended)Shuts down the virtual desktop immediately, without waiting for a proper operating system shutdown.
Force restart (not recommended)Restarts the virtual desktop immediately, without performing an operating system shutdown.
Maintenance modeOnPlaces the desktop in maintenance mode, preventing new user connections. Existing sessions are not affected.
OffAllows users to connect to the virtual desktop again.

Steps to run an operation

  1. Go to DaaSVirtual desktops.
  2. In the table, select one or more virtual desktops to run the operation on.
  3. Click the Operations button.
  4. Select the corresponding action. The number in parentheses next to each action indicates the number of virtual desktops it can be applied to.
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  1. Confirm the operation in the pop-up window.
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Tracking operations

Once the action is confirmed, you can check its status by clicking the notifications icon (bell) located next to the organization name. Each action generates a separate entry per virtual desktop in the Operations section, where you can review the status and result of each execution. vdesktops-oper-g