Posts tagged: Vmware View

Prepare a guest system for Vmware View

In orde to prepare a guest system for Vmware View you will have to: Install the latest VMware Tools. Network settings (proxy, etc) are properly configured and that the guest system is attached to a domain. View Manager Agent is installed. (this can be done through standard deployment methods like SMS, Zenworks) To install the […]

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Deploying an Individual Desktop

An Individual Desktop is great for users who require a singel unique dedicated desktop or for hosting a costly application with single host license that needs to be accessed by multiple users at a different time. Users how are entitled to this type of desktop always access this desktop each time the connect. In order […]

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Create a Database and DSN for Linked Clone Desktops

In this example where going to create a database instance and DSN for VMware View Composer on the standard database who is created during the installation of vCenter. Add a linked clone desktop database instance to SQL Server 2005 Download and install SQL Server Management Studio Expres from Microsoft. On the vCenter host: Start | […]

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Backup Vmware View LDAP repository

If you want to backup the Vmware View LDAP repository from a standard or replica server you will have to export the LDAP data to a ldif file. To do so start the util vdmexport.exe (c:Program FilesVMware ManagerServerbinvdmexport.exe) You will get a prompt like: vmdexport> Execute the command “vdmconfig.ldif” to export the LDAP data to […]

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Backup a Vmware View LDAP repository

If you want to backup the Vmware View LDAP repository from a standard or replica server you will have to export the LDAP data to a ldif file. We can use the utility vmdexport.exe in c:program filesVMwareView ManagerServerbinvmdexport.exe to export the LDAP data to a ldif file. In a dos box goto the location of […]

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