Hello,

I'm using VM Ware View 4.6 to access remote desktop. The problem I'm going through is after giving the logon details and then clicking the connect button, it seems like that there is a second window opening and after few minutes it give me the erroe message "The Connection to the remote computer timed out"(See attached).

I'm using windows vista and I followed the same installation process in my friends laptop which uses window 7 where it works fine, moreoever these two laptops share the same internet connection. I'm not sure what settings i need to change in my laptop to get going. I tried going through different forums but I could'nt figure out the reason. Any lead will be highly appreciated. Thank You very much

Hi,

We installed and configured the Security and the Connection Server in our environment. Now, we are testing the connection to our virtual desktops on our end-clients. We remarked the following:

- If we use an mobile hotspot from an iPhone on our end-clients, we can not connect to our virtual desktops.

- If we use an mobile hotspot from an Android mobile, it works fine.

- If we use our internal w-lan, it works also.

- If we use our w-lan at home or somewhere else external, it works also.

Did someone else experience the same when connecting the end-client with an iPhone hotspot? We guess that the Apple iOS uses port 4172 or blocks it.

Regards

elkum

At some point, every View administrator who uses a linked clone pool is going to need to do some troubleshooting.

Most linked clone troubleshooting involves a component called Composer.

Continue reading...

Hello,

I ran into an issue where when trying to download offline address book gives an error code (0x80004005). This issue occurred only on our VDI environment, where normal fat desktops are not having this issue.

After deep investigation, I discovered that Persona redirection is the cause of this issue. Whenever I stop the persona service, things works fine.

Any idea how to sort out this issue?

Thanks,

Hi all. After upgrading to Horizon View 6 and recomposing desktop pool users get 0 KB files of all types. However, on a file share files are ok.

If I copy files to desktop from a file share after a few days or after a first log off users again get 0 KB files. Where can I must start my investigation?

Is it possible to utilize multiple url's to access the same VMWare View infrastructure?

Right now I have 1 security server and 1 connection server.  I would like to bring up a new url so that we can change the url the clients connect to (The connection is via https). I have a lot of clients connecting and it would be easier for me to bring up a new url so that I can migrate clients to the new url with the least amount of user impact.

Looking through the infrastructure it looks like what I would need to do is bring up a new security server and a new connection server but using different urls/ips on the PCOIP secure gateway and secure tunnel.

I'm looking for an option that requires the least amount of work.

thanks!!!

Wondering everyone's thoughts about a question around template/pool design. Typically I have created a new template per View pool and recomposed using the template's own snapshots. Since storage is typically available and not an issue this has worked ok, just more templates to manage.

Recently I have been "thinking" about instead re-using the templates and building the different pools from snapshots. Anyone doing the latter, and any pitfalls or things to watch out for besides what I would see as a "whoops" factor of assigning the wrong snapshot to a pool?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

We have created a new Horizon View 6 infrastructure which spans 2 remote data centres and linked together using the Cloud Pod Architecture feature.

Everything has gone fairly well and we have successfully created Global Entitlements which span the two view pods and tested this works correctly using the full client.

In the documentation, it states a current limitation of CPA is that HTML (Blast) access does not function.

Sure enough, if you try to access a HTML enabled pools with your Global Entitlement in place the following message is displayed:

"You cannot access your applications or desktops from the web client. Please install the VMware Horizon Client, version 3.0 or later."

So my question is (as we have several users we are looking to migrate to this platform that use and like the HTML access convenience), when it HTML (Blast) due to be supported in a Cloud Pod Architecture environment?

Many thanks for any information in advance!

I'm setting up my view 5.0 enviroment.

I'm going to be a private cloud service for diffrent clients hosting their domains.

The view connection server needs to have multiple access to diffrent microsoft active directory domains.

I would like not to establish a trust or merge diffrent AD domains.

Has any one been able to support multi domains with a view connection server.?

Would I need a separate view connection servers for each domain I'm hosting?

Folks,

I am looking for an official documentation that has the information about the maximum clones allowed  in a VMware Horizon 6 environment that uses trial licenses.

Basically, how many (maximum) virtual desktop can I clone using VMware Horizon 6 trial licenses (in a testing environment).

Any help is appreciated!

Tks

Hi Guys, I want to test creating Pools using 2 Active Directory domains. I've setup my environment as follow:

Domain A

1- Connection Server

2- Composer Server

3- Security server

4- vCenter Server

Domain B

1- Connection Server

2- Created a separate View Composer account

At the moment Horizon View 5.3.2 is fully functional on Domain A. But I need your help deploying pool using Domain B. After setting up Connection Server(joined to Domain B) I tried to add Domain B using View Composer account by logging to View Admin(Domain A) > Edit vCenter Server > Edit View Composer Settings > Verify Server Informations(under Domain) but I'm getting "Bad domain name"

Could you guys please help or send me a link to setup one-way trust which is needed for VMware View so that I can deploy Pool using Domain B.

Without creating any trust, I've added Domain B conditional forwarder on Domain A which let me add the Domain B without "Bad domain name" pop up. But I don't know what to do next. Can someone please guide me.

Regards

I have an issue with automatically connecting usb devices with the virtual PC. I am using VMWare Horizon View Client 5.3.0.1042023. The PC is an HP Compaq Elite 8300 Small Form Factor.

The correct redirection information has been added to the registry, and the USB devices work if manually selected from the Connect USB Devices drop down, or the USB device is disconnected and reconnected, but it ignores the autoconnect usb devices option if it is checked.

This works perfectly well on Dell optiplex PCs I have here. I include a portion of the log file below. Anyone know a resolution, or failing that, why it won't work.

Many Thanks

2013-08-15T15:34:25.296+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Starting...
2013-08-15T15:34:25.311+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] ViewUsbService started
2013-08-15T15:36:23.153+01:00 INFO  (0838-091C) <MessageFrameWorkShare> [vmware-view-usbd] Remote USB status reported, state: available
2013-08-15T15:36:31.363+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:31.373+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:38.993+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:38.993+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:39.283+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:39.283+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:40.013+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:40.013+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:41.073+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Claimed 'Philips SpeechMike III' device, PlugNo: 1
2013-08-15T15:36:46.933+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:46.943+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:46.943+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Device configuration, PlugNo: 1, Config Index: 0
  Config Desc:
0000  09 02 9c 00 07 01 00 80:32 09 04 00 00 00 03 00  ........2.......
0010  00 00 09 21 10 01 00 01:22 07 00 09 04 01 00 00  ...!....".......
0020  03 00 00 00 09 21 10 01:00 01 22 07 00 09 04 02  .....!....".....
0030  00 00 03 00 00 00 09 21:10 01 00 01 22 07 00 09  .......!...."...
0040  04 03 00 00 03 00 00 00:09 21 10 01 00 01 22 07  .........!....".
0050  00 09 04 04 00 01 03 00:00 00 09 21 11 01 00 01  ...........!....
0060  22 34 00 07 05 84 03 09:00 0a 09 04 05 00 01 03  "4..............
0070  00 00 00 09 21 11 01 00:01 22 2d 00 07 05 87 03  ....!...."-.....
0080  03 00 0a 09 04 06 00 01:03 00 00 00 09 21 11 01  .............!..
0090  00 01 22 1f 00 07 05 8a:03 01 00 0a              ..".........
2013-08-15T15:36:46.943+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Sending device plug-in to desktop, PlugNo: 1
  Compatible IDs:
0000  55 00 53 00 42 00 5c 00:44 00 65 00 76 00 43 00  U.S.B.\.D.e.v.C.
0010  6c 00 61 00 73 00 73 00:5f 00 30 00 30 00 26 00  l.a.s.s._.0.0.&.
0020  53 00 75 00 62 00 43 00:6c 00 61 00 73 00 73 00  S.u.b.C.l.a.s.s.
0030  5f 00 30 00 30 00 26 00:50 00 72 00 6f 00 74 00  _.0.0.&.P.r.o.t.
0040  5f 00 30 00 30 00 00 00:55 00 53 00 42 00 5c 00  _.0.0...U.S.B.\.
0050  44 00 65 00 76 00 43 00:6c 00 61 00 73 00 73 00  D.e.v.C.l.a.s.s.
0060  5f 00 30 00 30 00 26 00:53 00 75 00              _.0.0.&.S.u.

  Device ID:
0000  55 00 53 00 42 00 5c 00:56 00 69 00 64 00 5f 00  U.S.B.\.V.i.d._.
0010  30 00 39 00 31 00 31 00:26 00 50 00 69 00 64 00  0.9.1.1.&.P.i.d.
0020  5f 00 30 00 63 00 31 00:63 00 26 00 52 00 65 00  _.0.c.1.c.&.R.e.
0030  76 00 5f 00 30 00 31 00:31 00 35 00 00 00 55 00  v._.0.1.1.5...U.
0040  53 00 42 00 5c 00 56 00:69 00 64 00 5f 00 30 00  S.B.\.V.i.d._.0.
0050  39 00 31 00 31 00 26 00:50 00 69 00 64 00 5f 00  9.1.1.&.P.i.d._.
0060  30 00 63 00 31 00 63 00:00 00 00 00              0.c.1.c.....

  Instance ID:
0000  30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00:30 00 30 00 30 00 31 00  0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.
0010  30 00 39 00 31 00 31 00:30 00 63 00 31 00 63 00  0.9.1.1.0.c.1.c.
0020  26 00 30 00 26 00 32 00:00 00                    &.0.&.2...

  Local Device ID:
0000  55 00 53 00 42 00 5c 00:56 00 69 00 64 00 5f 00  U.S.B.\.V.i.d._.
0010  30 00 39 00 31 00 31 00:26 00 50 00 69 00 64 00  0.9.1.1.&.P.i.d.
0020  5f 00 30 00 63 00 31 00:63 00 00 00              _.0.c.1.c...

  Device Desc:
0000  12 01 10 01 00 00 00 40:11 09 1c 0c 15 01 01 02  .......@........
0010  00 01                                            ..
2013-08-15T15:36:46.943+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Sent device plug-in to desktop, PlugNo:1
2013-08-15T15:36:46.953+01:00 INFO  (0838-0C20) <MessageFrameWorkShare> [vmware-view-usbd] Remote plug-in response, PlugNo: 1, RespType: Ok, Remote Version: 4
2013-08-15T15:36:51.103+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:51.103+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:51.783+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:51.783+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:36:54.784+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] DisconnectNotify done, PlugNo: 1
2013-08-15T15:36:54.784+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] DisconnectFinal done, PlugNo: 1
2013-08-15T15:57:49.755+01:00 INFO  (0838-09D4) <MessageFrameWorkShare> [vmware-view-usbd] Remote USB status reported, state: available
2013-08-15T15:57:55.625+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:57:55.625+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:58:01.825+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:58:01.835+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:58:04.495+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Claimed 'Philips SpeechMike III' device, PlugNo: 2
2013-08-15T15:58:09.165+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Device configuration, PlugNo: 2, Config Index: 0
  Config Desc:
0000  09 02 9c 00 07 01 00 80:32 09 04 00 00 00 03 00  ........2.......
0010  00 00 09 21 10 01 00 01:22 07 00 09 04 01 00 00  ...!....".......
0020  03 00 00 00 09 21 10 01:00 01 22 07 00 09 04 02  .....!....".....
0030  00 00 03 00 00 00 09 21:10 01 00 01 22 07 00 09  .......!...."...
0040  04 03 00 00 03 00 00 00:09 21 10 01 00 01 22 07  .........!....".
0050  00 09 04 04 00 01 03 00:00 00 09 21 11 01 00 01  ...........!....
0060  22 34 00 07 05 84 03 09:00 0a 09 04 05 00 01 03  "4..............
0070  00 00 00 09 21 11 01 00:01 22 2d 00 07 05 87 03  ....!...."-.....
0080  03 00 0a 09 04 06 00 01:03 00 00 00 09 21 11 01  .............!..
0090  00 01 22 1f 00 07 05 8a:03 01 00 0a              ..".........
2013-08-15T15:58:09.165+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Sending device plug-in to desktop, PlugNo: 2
  Compatible IDs:
0000  55 00 53 00 42 00 5c 00:44 00 65 00 76 00 43 00  U.S.B.\.D.e.v.C.
0010  6c 00 61 00 73 00 73 00:5f 00 30 00 30 00 26 00  l.a.s.s._.0.0.&.
0020  53 00 75 00 62 00 43 00:6c 00 61 00 73 00 73 00  S.u.b.C.l.a.s.s.
0030  5f 00 30 00 30 00 26 00:50 00 72 00 6f 00 74 00  _.0.0.&.P.r.o.t.
0040  5f 00 30 00 30 00 00 00:55 00 53 00 42 00 5c 00  _.0.0...U.S.B.\.
0050  44 00 65 00 76 00 43 00:6c 00 61 00 73 00 73 00  D.e.v.C.l.a.s.s.
0060  5f 00 30 00 30 00 26 00:53 00 75 00              _.0.0.&.S.u.

  Device ID:
0000  55 00 53 00 42 00 5c 00:56 00 69 00 64 00 5f 00  U.S.B.\.V.i.d._.
0010  30 00 39 00 31 00 31 00:26 00 50 00 69 00 64 00  0.9.1.1.&.P.i.d.
0020  5f 00 30 00 63 00 31 00:63 00 26 00 52 00 65 00  _.0.c.1.c.&.R.e.
0030  76 00 5f 00 30 00 31 00:31 00 35 00 00 00 55 00  v._.0.1.1.5...U.
0040  53 00 42 00 5c 00 56 00:69 00 64 00 5f 00 30 00  S.B.\.V.i.d._.0.
0050  39 00 31 00 31 00 26 00:50 00 69 00 64 00 5f 00  9.1.1.&.P.i.d._.
0060  30 00 63 00 31 00 63 00:00 00 00 00              0.c.1.c.....

  Instance ID:
0000  30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00:30 00 30 00 30 00 31 00  0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.
0010  30 00 39 00 31 00 31 00:30 00 63 00 31 00 63 00  0.9.1.1.0.c.1.c.
0020  26 00 30 00 26 00 32 00:00 00                    &.0.&.2...

  Local Device ID:
0000  55 00 53 00 42 00 5c 00:56 00 69 00 64 00 5f 00  U.S.B.\.V.i.d._.
0010  30 00 39 00 31 00 31 00:26 00 50 00 69 00 64 00  0.9.1.1.&.P.i.d.
0020  5f 00 30 00 63 00 31 00:63 00 00 00              _.0.c.1.c...

  Device Desc:
0000  12 01 10 01 00 00 00 40:11 09 1c 0c 15 01 01 02  .......@........
0010  00 01                                            ..
2013-08-15T15:58:09.165+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] Sent device plug-in to desktop, PlugNo:2
2013-08-15T15:58:09.175+01:00 INFO  (0838-09D4) <MessageFrameWorkShare> [vmware-view-usbd] Remote plug-in response, PlugNo: 2, RespType: Ok, Remote Version: 4
2013-08-15T15:58:13.485+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 2413c2005 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:58:13.495+01:00 WARN  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] USBGA: Get descriptor for 3046dc016 failed: Driver error.
2013-08-15T15:58:25.901+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] DisconnectNotify done, PlugNo: 2
2013-08-15T15:58:25.901+01:00 INFO  (0838-0898) <vmware-usbd> [vmware-view-usbd] DisconnectFinal done, PlugNo: 2

I'm having some issues with Persona saving profiles on a DFS share.

We're running View 6.0.1 with floating linked-clones and Persona for profile management. The repository for the profiles lies on a DFS share.

Sometimes after users log off, all that's saved to their profile folder (username.V2) is a hidden folder with a name similiar to {d24f2895-651a-40cc-8e5c-c037b9994104} and inside that is a {d24f2895-651a-40cc-8e5c-c037b9994104}.db and a lock.{d24f2895-651a-40cc-8e5c-c037b9994104} file. Upon logging in again, their profile isn't loaded, but another one of these folders is created (and deleted again after logging off). No notification pops up saying it loaded a temporary windows profile and the eventlog seems fine, a persona entry says it loaded 2 files. When i delete or rename this hidden folder, a new profile is created. I've had to recover around 5 profiles from backup... I can't figure out why this is happening. NTFS rights are correct.

After analyzing the log files after a log in with an affected profile (could only get the ones after a log in, as i can't recreate the error above) i found the following:

- The time isn't correct, left is the computer time of the VM replica right? What's the other time?

- No idea why there are chinese characters in the logfile?

To be honest I don't know what exactly i'm looking for in the logfile... I'm just wondering where the hell the profile data is actually going or where it is lost?!

Any help is appreciated.

Hi,

We have recently deployed a good amount of virtual desktops using Horizon 6 and working perfectly fine but I have a little security/privacy issue.

As an admin, I can view users' sessions while they are working for troubleshooting purposes but executives don't want this for their desktops.

I know I can keep them in a separate OU and disable console view but then troubleshooting would be difficult for me.

I am just wondering if there is any config or setting somewhere which notifies the user when my techs start viewing their sessions?

Or, any other recommendations for this issue?

Thank you,

MS

Does the view events DB store what endpoint launched what virtual desktop? If someone came to me and asked me what virtual desktops were launched from PC1 does the events DB store that VD1, and VD2 were accessed from this endpoint? I have been all over the tables and can't find the data. Has anybody else had a need to dig up this kind of info?

Hi,

I am starting this thread to get VMware to put focus om the security problem they have with the Windows View Client.

The problem discription:

When a costumer starts using View 4, they often have a lot og old machines. They can be converted to "thin" client, by installing a Windows XP, with nothing else than a View Client. To avoid multiple logins for the user, the machines can be installed as stand-alone (Not part of the domain) with autologin, that means no password, or a predefined password that the user dont know, or all users know.

Then when a user starts the computer the View client starts automatically, and the user is prompet for his credentials, for the first and only time. When he connects to a View Desktop, single sing on connects him, and logs him in.

The users now decides that it is time for a coffee break. And he locks Windows in his Virtual Desktop witch is in full screen mode, but the "thin" physical windows client is not locked. And there is no need to lock it since the user don't know that password.

Now while he is gone another user comes along, and he goes to the top of the screen where the View Client toolbar is, and presses OPTIONS -> Switch Desktop -> Other Desktop

This brings up the VMware View Connections. Now insted a choosing a VM to start, he closes the lock View Desktop in the background. Now he is able to connect to the same machine again, and Single sign on now logs him in, even though it is not the connect user, and he does not have the password.

I am unable to see how to solve this without putting the "thin" Windows machines in the domain, and that means multiple logons for the user.

Wise clients have a solution to this, where the lock the View client. That is a good solution, but VMware has not thought this through.

Does anyone have some solutions that I have not seen? I had come up with a solution to use the Web Portal, and have iexplore killed after logon to the machine, but View does not support PCoIP when using Web Portal. Another solution is to remove the View Toolbar in the top of the screen, but then users are unable to start more then one machine. Very Annoying.

Please Help

Regards Mnemonic

1.  Scanner redirection does not create a device on your virtual desktop that matches the name of the actual scanner.  It creates a generic scanner in Device Manager called VMWare Virtual WIA Scanner (or VMWare Virtual TWAIN Scanner I am assuming).  For us this stinks because the image capture software our client uses (Vertex by Jack Henry), has a prepopulated list of scanners you can select.  So if we plug in a Canon-CR50 and select Canon CR50/80 in the application, it does not recognize that this scanner is attached to the virtual desktop.

2.  You must install a TWAIN or WIA driver on your thin client.  If you can't find a TWAIN or WIA driver, you are out of luck.  For teller check image scanners, we have found no TWAIN or WIA drivers for the TellerScan TS-230, TS-240, or the Canon CR-55.  We have found a TWAIN driver for the Canon CR-50 (from the Canon Europe site no less), but issue #1 above means we are out of luck.

Hi All,

I'm currently trying to track an intermittent problem with corrupt user profiles when using persona management on View desktops. We've been having hardware problems lately, so user's VMs have been going down while they're logged in. We've been having some corrupt profiles happen a lot recently and I think they're related. While I'm not surprised that user profiles get corrupt if a VM if the host it's running on goes down, I'm wondering what the expected behavior is supposed to be in the following cases:

1) VM of logged in Persona user gets reset via View Administrator

2) Host goes down or datastore detaches while user is logged into VM with persona management enabled.

I've noticed on the persona share a hidden directory and lock files called "{08C31585-259A-4341-9982-78E42EAF6106}\computername.0.lck". A VMware support engineer has told me that Persona management does not create this folder and file. However, when I go to delete it, it tells me that the file is currently opened by "VMWare Horizon View Persona Management". I'm guessing the support engineer was wrong and this is how Persona management maintains the profile to be used by one logged in user at a time.

Can someone explain to me how this is supposed to work? Is profile corruption an expected result of a VM of a logged in user being reset, or is this considered a bug? If the lock file doesn't get cleaned up properly, what is the expected behavior?

Thank you

Cameron

Running vSphere 5.0

VMware View 5.1
Windows 7 32-bit

Wyse P25 zero clients

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit

Both persistent & non-persistent pools

I am slowly converting users from physical Dell Optiplex desktops to the VDI environment described above. I have been receiving phone calls from our virtual users that they are locked out of their sessions and it's giving them the message their password is expired. It does not give them the normal pop up bubble from Windows 7 warning them their password is going to expire in XX number of days. I recently started receiving the notice on my physical desktop so I signed into one of our floating pools and did not receive the notice. I did the rsop.msc command on the virtual desktop to review what policy parameters were successfully pushed down. The line "Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration - 14 days" was there. The only difference is that my physical computer is in a different OU with a different policy (although all policies do have that specific line). BUT one of my coworkers is assigned a dedicated virtual desktop that has all of the same policies for both the user and computer as the floating pooled machines do and he does get the notification where the floating assigned users do not. So the only difference I can see now is between the floating and dedicated pools which I don't understand how that would affect this notification other than a potential disconnect between the Windows session and the initial log in through VMware view. Has anyone else ran into this type of issue?

Hi Guys,

All my windows 8 can not be activated. Can anyone help?

Phenomenon:

1. All  windows 8 stay inactive, all  server 2012 R2 data center got activated.

2. In KMS host, the threshold stop increase for 2 days(current count is 13)

3. In KMS host, i can see from event that there are so many CMID duplicates.

4. In Vcenter (view composer), there are some errors (Event ID: 8198,  license Activation(slui.exe) failed with the following error code: hr=0xC004F074)

5. In parent virtual machine's registration. i can see in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vmware-viewcomposer-ga , SkipLicenseActivation registry value is 0.

Background:

1. windows 8 version: VL version

2. we have more than 10 server 2012 R2 datacenter,

3. we have more than 20 windows 8.1 professional.

4. we bought enough vl licenses for win8 and server 2012 R2.

Thanks in advance