Secure Mobile Access 12.4 Administration Guide

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Technical Documentation > Secure Mobile Access 12.4 Administration Guide > Components > User Access Components and Services > User Access Agents > WorkPlace > Adding a Virtual Desktop Shortcut

Adding a Virtual Desktop Shortcut

Use this page to create or edit the virtual desktop shortcuts appearing in WorkPlace. These shortcuts enable users to easily connect to VMware View resources.

To add a virtual desktop shortcut

  1. In the AMC, navigate to User Access > WorkPlace.

  2. Click on the Shortcuts tab.

  3. Click the + (New) icon.

  4. Select Virtual desktop shortcut from the dropdown list.

    The Add Virtual Desktop Shortcut page displays.

  5. On the General tab, select the resource from the Resources list.

  6. In the Link Text field, type in the hyperlink text that will appear as the shortcut for a VMware View host.

  7. Type a description for the shortcut into the Description field.

  8. In the Add this shortcut to group drop-down menu, select Standalone shortcuts if you do not want to make this shortcut part of a group, or select an existing group from the list. To create a new group, select New.

  9. If you selected New, type a name for the new group in the New group name field.

  10. Click Next.

    The Advanced tab displays.

  11. Select the session type, such as Citrix XenDesktop or VMware View.

  12. In the Single sign-on area, specify how you want user credentials to forwarded to the host:

    • Click None to disable single sign-on and prompt the user for credentials.

    • Click Forward user’s session credentials to pass the username and password used to authenticate to WorkPlace along to the host.

    • Click Forward static credentials to forward the same username and password for all users. Type the static Username, Password, and Domain to be forwarded for all users.

    • Click the associated {variable} button to expose the variable list and insert a variable into the above fields.

  13. In the Resource redirection area, specify how you want the Virtual Desktop to interface with the to the host:

    1. To play audio generated by the remote device on the local computer, check the Bring remote audio to local computer checkbox.

    2. To copy the clipboard contents between computers, check the Share clipboard between local and remote computers checkbox.

    3. To access drives and/or printers on the remote device, check the Drives and/or Printers checkbox.

  14. In the Display properties area, specify how you want the Virtual Desktop display to look:

    1. Use the Screen resolution drop-down menu to select the screen resolution for the Virtual Desktop display.

    2. Use the Color depth drop-down menu to select the color depth for the Virtual Desktop display.

  15. Click Finish.

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