Pooled Virtual Desktops

Pre-requisites

Shared VDI or application delivery will require Windows Server 2008R2 or later to be installed with Accops HyWorks Session Host Server Module.

Refer section Accops HyWorks Session Host Server Installation for the installation process.

Refer section Resource Configurations in Shared VDI & Add Session Providers for the Session Providers configuration into HyWorks.

Configure Shared Hosted Desktop pools

Until now the deployment has following configurations:

1. Authentication Domain configured with appropriate authentication servers

2. Appropriate Shared Session Host Server configured to server shared hosted desktops to end users.

Create Shared Hosted Desktop pool

1. Go to Configuration > Workspace > Desktop Pools section.

2. Click Add New Pool > In Add Desktop Pool wizard,

   1. Provide logical name, Display Name and description for desktop pool

   2. Select Entitlement Type as

      1. Device based - if HyDesk devices are to be assigned with Shared Hosted Desktop

   3. User based - if assignments are for users, groups or OUs.

   4. Select Desktop Pool Type as Shared Hosted Desktop.

   5. Select Server Team as the session team in which target session host server is added.

   6. Select Provisioning as

      1. None: Use existing configured Session Host Server.
      2. Dynamic: Provision Session Host Server with help of hypervisor.

   7. Select Connection Profile for this desktop pool. You can select None of you do not want to assign.

   8. Specify Remote Desktop Connection Port number to connect the session from HyWorks Client. Default: 3389

   9. Select Active checkbox.

   10. Clear Maintenance Mode checkbox.

   11. Click Next to proceed to add clients -users, groups or devices; as per selected Entitlement Type.

   12. Click Next to proceed and select Client Group to restrict access of the pool.

   13. Click Next to select Desktop display name that will show on client.

   14. Click Finish. This will save the desktop pool and you will be navigated back to the Desktop Pools screen, showing the recently added desktop pool.

When users log in they will be displayed apps and shared hosted desktops assigned to them.

User Logon For Verification

Use the steps provided on page User Logon to verify configuration.