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PowerCLI: Run commands in virtual-machine

We have several view-desktops and I need a script to be performed once on all desktops. Sadly, WMI is disabled. These desktop are all running Windows XP SP3 I thought I read about the possibility to execute commands in a guest-vm via VMwares…
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Preventing workstation from getting to specific IP

I'm working in a VMware View 5 environment and I'm looking for a way to prevent fat clients from getting to particular View Connection brokers. I've been thinking of either using a static route or possibly a Windows firewall rule, but was curious to…
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Disable Visual Effects for Windows 8.1 Virtual Desktop

I am trying to build a new virtual desktop Pool in VMWare Horizon View 5 with Windows 8.1 clients. At the Moment, i am optimizing the image for best performance, including using an optimization script from Microsoft Technet. In this script there is…
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Changing shell of windows 7 login

I am currently trying to get a windows thin client to log directly into VMWare. Essentially want to take These directions which are for Win XP and use them on a Win 7 machine. There is no winlogon folder in the registry and the wswc.exe no longer…
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Slow throughput speeds with fusionio iodrive2

I recently purchased two HP 380P Gen 8 servers with 365GB IODrive2s for VDI using Vmware View 5.2. After using the latest HP vmware 5.1 update 1 ESX installer and then installing the Fusion-io drivers for ESX I was able to format the drive as VMFS5,…
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To join, or not to join [to the domain before deploying VDI]?

I've seen conflicting suggestions on VMware's documentation as well as around the Internet on a best practice for preparing linked clones for VMware View (5) deployments. Should I join the parent VM to the domain prior to shutting down for a…
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VMware View Connection Server - User not entitled to use system

I've been trying to setup a VMware View connection server. I feel like I am getting it close to having it working, but haven't had success yet. The current issue is that the connection server tells me I am "not entitled" to use the system after…
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Provisioning desktop fails with App-v 4.5 client

Has anybody tried to provision a Windows desktop with App-v 4.5 client in the image? I've tried it with Windows XP and 7 but after creating the desktop pool, provisioning fails. In the View Manager I see an error: View Composer agent initialization…
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installing vmware view server manager

I am installing vmware view on windows 2003 64bit. i get an error about port 80 being in use. How can sort this?
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Flu Season - Remote Office Users

I have been tasked with the need for our employees to work from home if they are even feeling remotely sick. I work for a small business and if a few people are out sick that will put a large dent into our ability to serve our customers…
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Has VDI become the "silver bullet"?

Have virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) projects become something which are seen as the simple catch all solution for enterprise infrastructure? What justifies a VDI solution over a standard deployment of end points? The prime considerations for…
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VMware View Component Health via API

In VMware View Admin Console I can view the System Health with View components, vSphere components and Other components. How can I monitor this status via an API? (Powershell, Remote REST or something?)
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Linked Clone desktops randomly fail to load roaming persona in View 5.1.2

I have a relatively small environment of linked clone instances -- when users log into a desktop there is usually about a 20% chance that their persona/profile will fail to load and they will be given a blank local profile. Usually logging out and…
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Can VMware View Client be a backdoor?

We must connect to an external site using the VMware View Client installed on one of our workstations in our internal network. We don't trust the external site. Is there any chances that the VMware View Client installed on our workstation act as a…
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Vmware View & PCoIP Host Card

Does anyone know what the performance will be with or without a host card on a laptop running a vmware view client to a server which is 50-100m away on LAN Gigabit. The specs say that it can handle 60fps @ 1080p but is this true with a soft client…
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