Microsoft VDI Pooled Workgroup VMs

I'm trying to create pooled workgroup VMs. That means that the VMs that the VDI pool creates wouldn't be domain joined. Is this possible?
Also, does anyone have any working syspreped Windows 7 SP1 answer file? Every time I try, I get an error "vdi unable to retrieve the details of the virtual desktop collection". I have removed the top line shown below as some threads mentioned but
I still get the error. I've tried this using the GUI, would doing it through powershell make a difference?
<?xmlversion="1.0"encoding="utf-8"?>
Thanks!

Hi,
Thank you for your posting in windows Server Forum.
As per my research, I can say that this is prerequisites for installing RDS role on server. (Quoted from below article)
1. All RDS Servers must be joined to the same Active Directory Domain.
2. Before you can create a VDI collection, the template (gold image) Virtual Machine must be sys-prepped.
More information:
Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012: Pooled Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Custom answer file for New-RDVirtualDesktopCollection fails!
Hope it helps!
Thanks,
Dharmesh

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Microsoft VDI Infrastructure Hardware Calculator

Does anyone come across Hardware Sizing for Microsoft VDI Infrastructure on windows 2012 Server.
We are looking at 250 Virtual Desktop with combination of Pooled and Personal Virtual Desktop
And 750 as Application Virtualization. Which will also include System Center.
If anyone have come across Hardware Sizing calculator or if anyone knows how to size the hardware.
Awaiting for response.
Thanks & Regards,
Santosh
Santosh Dave Head of Infrastructure Technology & Services Elite Technologies Middle East Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama.

Actually this does not solve my query, unlike Citrix has such a calculation doesnt Mircosoft have calculation or calculator?
Storage
Capacity is determined by the number of images, the number of desktops, and the type of desktops.
Formula:
Golden image: 2 * total golden image size
VDI-in-a-Box appliance: 75 GB (can be reduced)
Per pooled desk"font-family:Verdana, Arial, 'Sans Serif' !important;margin-margin-bottom:10px !important;font-size:9pt !important;">Assumptions for pooled desktops: User and profile data are stored externally for pooled desktops. Desktops are refreshed frequently
(at least weekly or bi-weekly). If that is not the case in your deployment, or if you have applications that require more write space, allocate more than 15% per pooled desktop.
Per personal desk"vdi-sizing__li_3F4E509727EF4A30802173732E1053D6" style="margin-margin-bottom:5px;font-size:9pt !important;">Swap space: VM RAM size * number of VMs
Thin clone expansion buffer: 10% * golden image size * number of desktops
Example:
50 pooled desktops
40 pooled desktops + 10 personal desktops (80/20 split)
Golden image
2 * 20 GB * 2 = 80 GB
VDI-in-a-Box appliance
75 GB
Image space per desktop
15% * 20 GB * 50 = 150 GB
Pooled: 15% * 20 GB * 40 = 120 GB
Personal: 8 GB * 10 = 80 GB
Swap space
2 GB * 50 = 100 GB
Thin clone expansion buffer
10% * 20 GB * 50 = 100 GB
Recommended per-server storage
Total: 505 GB
Recommended: 750 GB to about 1 TB
Total: 555 GB
Recommended: 850 GB to about 1 TB
I am surprised how come Cirtix who is depended on Microsoft and has such an explaination where as no where on microsoft site I find any such calculation of calculator.
Regards
Santosh
Santosh Dave Head of Infrastructure Technology & Services Elite Technologies Middle East Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama.

SCCM 2012 Agent in a VMwar VDI pool

We have a VMware pool of 40 virtual PCs that are regularly re-composed from a base image. Is there any definitive documentation on how to implement SCCM 2012 on VDI pools such as this. I have found a couple of things relating to SCCM 2007 (below),
are these still relevant to 2012?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb694095.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/systemcenter/en-US/72582bd9-d12c-49c6-9a6a-9f96ab3bdf65/installing-the-sccm-client-on-an-image?forum=configmgrgeneral
Do I need to do anything with regard to certificates on my base image for example?
Also, are there any specific considerations for using Endpoint Protection on VDI pools?
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See the "How to Install Configuration Manager Clients by Using Computer Imaging" at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712298.aspx.
For 2012 (post SP1), there is also a client setting that enables randomization of most client activity; this should be enabled on your VDI systems.
Is there any actual value to installing the ConfigMgr client agent in your non-persistent VDI systems though?
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com
Thanks Jason.
There isn't really any value in having the agent on the non-peristent machines, no, but I need the agent on my master image so I can deploy software updates to it once a month. Then we recompose all the other virtual PCs from the master with with the new software
updates applied. I will therefore only target the master image with software updates and not the other virtual PCs.
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RDWEB not redirecting printers on 2012 VDI pool deployment

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Cannot open the Microsoft Jet engine workgroup information file

Hi,
I have 4 linked servers in a SQL Server database. One of them is another sql server database. This one works fine. I have 3 that are Access databases. Last week I could run a query against these linked servers, but now when I open SQL Server Management Studio I get something like the following:
OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "HRDB" returned message "Cannot open the Microsoft Jet engine workgroup information file.".
Msg 7303, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
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The key error is "Cannot open the Microsoft Jet engine workgroup information file". Here is a suggestion from a AccessMVP.
Are you using ULS (User Level Security) in Access, with a custom workgroup
information file (*.mdw)? If so, you may need to replace this file using a
copy that you should have backed up.
If you have not specifically implemented ULS, then you're still using it,
but you are joined to the file named System.mdw, with username Admin and a
blank password. In this case, which is more likely than the above case I
guessing, your copy of System.mdw may have somehow gotten corrupted. Try
searching your hard drive for this file. For example, my copy is in this
folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Access
(Yes, I log on as Administrator on my PC routinely. Bad Tom).
Rename your copy of System.mdw to something else. Then try restarting
Access. Access 2003 will automatically create this file, if you are
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How to automatic start Microsoft VDI Clients on Windows Embedded Standard 7

Greetings,
I'm deploy Microsoft VDI for my customer, I use HP Thin Clients with Windows Embedded Standard 7.
when we start the thin clients, we first open the thin client desktop, then open the RDP connetions, and input the ip address to access the virtual desktop.
I think it's very complex for the end users.
I want when we start the thin clients, it automatic connect to the VDI server, we just need to input the username and password to access the users' virtual desktops.
does anybody know how to set it, or if there are some clients tools ?
Thanks.
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Hi,
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DNS Issues with Hyper-V 2012 R2 VDI Pooled Desktop Deployment

Good afternoon all!
We are running a POC VDI deployment on a Nutanix system, and I am having a DNS issue. I would appreciate some help trying to figure this out. Two situations that are causing issues that I can see:
1. VMs go into a saved state if not being used: This in itself is not an issue, and I see it as a way to save resources not being used; however, if a VM is saved for a few days, the DHCP address often gets reassigned. Now if users are connecting, and that
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Eric

Hi Eric,
As per my research, I can say that the default behavior. When we will recreate the VM it will change the IP address dynamically. But from your description it seems the DNS record is not getting update and due to that you can’t find your VM with hostname or
IP. But for this you can set one option under DNS server with which DNS record can update the new IP address. The option you need to set is “Dynamic updates>Nonsecure and Secure” under general properties in sites. You can check below snap.
Hope it helps!
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2012 RDS: Non-Administrators can not access VDI pool

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TerminalServices-SessionBroker
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Hi,
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In Server Manager, add a group to the user groups tab that the test user is
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return to Server Manager and add the group that the user
is a member of back in, refresh RDWeb, and test again.
Please reply with your results.
Thanks.
-TP
I have added a group my test account is NOT a member of, removed the orginal group, and refreshed the page. The icon for the collection is STILL present (even though it should not be).
EDIT: I tried logged in with a second test account that was never in the original group and the collection is not displayed. Is there a delay from when you set the group and when the change takes effect?

Publish Remote desktop through Microsoft VDI on Windows server std 2012

Hi
I have followed the steps, which you have mentioned in the below link. http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/partnerwinserver2012/thread/235594d6-a42d-4345-8a77-05481d8bc8bd#451ec885-bbff-4bf7-addb-983f22683c82
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Edward Antony.D | Quadrasystems.net India Pvt Ltd

Hi A
This means unless you updated the integration services on your Windows 2012 or Windows 7 VMs (and Windows Server 2008 R2), they will be running an older version of the Integration Services. Machine\Auto\IntegrationServicesVersion for the IC version,
or from the host by using this command:
To update the easiest way, extract the content from C:\Windows\System32\vmguest.iso from the Hyper-V host to a folder, then launch the setup.exe from the relevant support\<architecture> folder on each VM. For example:
\\server\ISCUpdate\amd64\setup.exe /quiet /norestart
Note that this will require a reboot of the VM at some point, but the /norestart suppresses.
Let me know if this helps you
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2012 VDI Pool storage - move to different drive (I just ran out of space!) :-(

Hi
I have 2012 R2 VDI host with approx 30 desktops in a single collection. The collection has the below setup:
What i have found is that when machines are ccreated they are being created on the C:\programdata\ drive of my hyper-v host. The settings of the hyper-v settings default paths are D:\VIRTUAL MACHINES\ however these seem to be being ignored.
How/Where do I specify the machines should be placed in D:\VIRTUAL MACHINES\? I think my problem is that the "local desktop creation location" (shown above) is perhaps "default", but i can't see how to change it to a path. its greyed
out. the PS command "Set-RDSessionCollectionConfiguration" doesn't seem to have that property exposed either....
bah...
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David Hood www.consilium-uk.com

Hello,
same question here in our environment.
I am trying to Change the "local virtual Desktop creation Location" to a new drive (same RDVH/hyper-v host).
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Is there a way to Change the RDVH (Server replacement)?
With Windows 2012R2 hyper-v i have also "shared nothing" Migration. Is this usable for VDI?
Maybe somebody can answer the questions.
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Streaming App-V App to VMware Linked Clone VDI Pool via SCCM 2012 SP1

I have a few different App-V 5.0 applications that will work when deployed to a regular Windows 7 PC but when deployed to a VMware Linked Clone VDI I get a failure.
The primary error message appears to be: Windows Error: 0x11A - The mounted file system does not support extended attributes
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Here is the full details of this part of the log file:
<![LOG[+++ Starting Install enforcement for App DT "Adobe Acrobat X Standard - Microsoft Application Virtualization 5" ApplicationDeliveryType - ScopeId_B51FF007-E1D6-47B2-B4FE-656997855C16/DeploymentType_427a1d36-aa7e-4fc0-856c-0495b9214883,
Revision - 2, ContentPath - C:\Windows\ccmcache\2, Execution Context - Any]LOG]!><time="10:35:25.201+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appprovider.cpp:1643">
<![LOG[ A user is logged on to the system.]LOG]!><time="10:35:25.201+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appprovider.cpp:2014">
<![LOG[ Performing detection of app deployment type Adobe Acrobat X Standard - Microsoft Application Virtualization 5(ScopeId_B51FF007-E1D6-47B2-B4FE-656997855C16/DeploymentType_427a1d36-aa7e-4fc0-856c-0495b9214883, revision 2) for user.]LOG]!><time="10:35:25.203+300"
date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appprovider.cpp:2079">
<![LOG[ Installing App-V 5.X package Adobe Acrobat X Standard (DTId = ScopeId_B51FF007-E1D6-47B2-B4FE-656997855C16/DeploymentType_427a1d36-aa7e-4fc0-856c-0495b9214883, Revision = 2)]LOG]!><time="10:35:25.294+300" date="12-14-2013"
component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appv5xhandler.cpp:422">
<![LOG[Running App-V command ["C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass import-module 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Virtualization\Client\AppvClient\AppvClient.psd1'; Get-AppVPublishingServer
| Remove-AppVPublishingServer ] for the machine]LOG]!><time="10:35:25.295+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appvcommandutil.cpp:117">
<![LOG[ Executing Command line: "C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass import-module 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Virtualization\Client\AppvClient\AppvClient.psd1'; Get-AppVPublishingServer
| Remove-AppVPublishingServer with system context]LOG]!><time="10:35:25.295+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appexcnlib.cpp:345">
<![LOG[ Process 1820 terminated with exitcode: 0]LOG]!><time="10:35:25.991+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appexcnlib.cpp:431">
<![LOG[The AppV 5X client is configured for use with ConfigMgr.]LOG]!><time="10:35:25.991+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appvclientconfig5x.cpp:64">
<![LOG[ Opened config file C:\Windows\ccmcache\2\AdobeAcrobat10_UserConfig.xml for package [Id = 6fbce927-29b1-452e-b274-c1b381f7a5ed] [Xml namespace=http://schemas.microsoft.com/appv/2010/userconfiguration].]LOG]!><time="10:35:26.072+300"
date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appv5xconfigfile.cpp:76">
<![LOG[Running App-V command ["C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass import-module 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Virtualization\Client\AppvClient\AppvClient.psd1'; Publish-AppvClientPackage
-PackageID 6fbce927-29b1-452e-b274-c1b381f7a5ed -VersionID 9fac3712-20e5-42d4-be67-4d3a8c2e19d3 -DynamicUserConfigurationPath 'C:\Windows\CCM\SystemTemp\AppVTempData\6fbce927-29b1-452e-b274-c1b381f7a5ed_UserConfig.xml' -ev err; if(($err -ne $null) -and
($error[0].Exception.AppvWarningCode -eq 8589935887)) {$host.SetShouldExit(4736)}] for the user]LOG]!><time="10:35:26.090+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168"
file="appvcommandutil.cpp:117">
<![LOG[ Executing Command line: "C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass import-module 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Virtualization\Client\AppvClient\AppvClient.psd1'; Publish-AppvClientPackage
-PackageID 6fbce927-29b1-452e-b274-c1b381f7a5ed -VersionID 9fac3712-20e5-42d4-be67-4d3a8c2e19d3 -DynamicUserConfigurationPath 'C:\Windows\CCM\SystemTemp\AppVTempData\6fbce927-29b1-452e-b274-c1b381f7a5ed_UserConfig.xml' -ev err; if(($err -ne $null) -and
($error[0].Exception.AppvWarningCode -eq 8589935887)) {$host.SetShouldExit(4736)} with user context]LOG]!><time="10:35:26.091+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168"
file="appexcnlib.cpp:345">
<![LOG[ Process 7052 terminated with exitcode: 1]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.555+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168" file="appexcnlib.cpp:431">
<![LOG[Here is the error message generated by the process:
Publish-AppvClientPackage : Application Virtualization Service failed to
complete requested operation.
Operation attempted: Publish AppV Package.
Windows Error: 0x11A - The mounted file system does not support extended
attributes
Error module: Integration Manager. Internal error detail: 9BE013210000011A.
Please consult AppV Client Event Log for more details.
At line:1 char:106
+ import-module 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application
Virtualization\Client\Appv ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidResult: (:) [Publish-AppvClientPackage],
ClientException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PublishPackageError,Microsoft.AppV.AppvClientPow
erShell.PublishAppvPackage
]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.555+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="3" thread="6168" file="appexcnlib.cpp:441">
<![LOG[AppV command ["C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass import-module 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Virtualization\Client\AppvClient\AppvClient.psd1'; Publish-AppvClientPackage
-PackageID 6fbce927-29b1-452e-b274-c1b381f7a5ed -VersionID 9fac3712-20e5-42d4-be67-4d3a8c2e19d3 -DynamicUserConfigurationPath 'C:\Windows\CCM\SystemTemp\AppVTempData\6fbce927-29b1-452e-b274-c1b381f7a5ed_UserConfig.xml' -ev err; if(($err -ne $null) -and
($error[0].Exception.AppvWarningCode -eq 8589935887)) {$host.SetShouldExit(4736)}] failed with return code 1.]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.555+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="3"
thread="6168" file="appvcommandutil.cpp:128">
<![LOG[AppVCommandUtil::RunAppVCommand() failed. (0x87d0128f)]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.555+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="3" thread="6168" file="appvcommandutil.cpp:154">
<![LOG[AppVManageClient5X::PublishAppVPackage() failed for package [6fbce927-29b1-452e-b274-c1b381f7a5ed]. (0x87d0128f)]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.555+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="3"
thread="6168" file="appvmanage5x.cpp:148">
<![LOG[CAppV5XHandler::PublishSpecifiedAppVComponents() failed. (0x87d0128f)]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.555+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="3" thread="6168" file="appv5xhandler.cpp:1810">
<![LOG[CAppV5XHandler::PublishAppVComponentsForDT() failed. (0x87d0128f)]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.555+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="3" thread="6168" file="appv5xhandler.cpp:1745">
<![LOG[ CAppV5XHandler::InstallApp() failed. (0x87d0128f)]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.555+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="3" thread="6168" file="appv5xhandler.cpp:646">
<![LOG[++++++ App enforcement completed (2 seconds) for App DT "Adobe Acrobat X Standard - Microsoft Application Virtualization 5" [ScopeId_B51FF007-E1D6-47B2-B4FE-656997855C16/DeploymentType_427a1d36-aa7e-4fc0-856c-0495b9214883],
Revision: 2, User SID: S-1-5-21-2088122422-771453202-631647523-30201] ++++++]LOG]!><time="10:35:27.556+300" date="12-14-2013" component="AppEnforce" context="" type="1" thread="6168"
file="appprovider.cpp:2366">

Hello,
See these topics;
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsnetsetup/archive/2013/05/06/the-mounted-file-system-does-not-support-extended-attributes.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc978803.aspx
I would assume that the file-system you are attempting to place the app is not supported. The above articles could give you a hint on what to verify why that is the case.
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Server 2012 R2 VDI with profile disks not using domain default profile

I'm testing a VDI environment running on Windows Server 2012 R2. The VMs in the pool are running Windows 7.
I've enabled profile disks for my test pool. I also have a domain default profile (stored under netlogon) that is used when creating profiles for new users.
I've found that when a new user logs into the VDI pool, the domain default user profile is not being used to create the new profile. Can this be changed?

Hi,
I also have a domain default profile (stored under netlogon) that is used when creating profiles for new users.
Place default profile under netlogon share doesn’t enable users to use it as their default user profiles, which only shares the profile contents to users who have access permissions.
If you want to customize default user profile, please refer to this article below:
Customize the Default User Profile by Using CopyProfile
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825135.aspx
Best Regards,
Amy
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RDS 2012 Pool Naming Sequencing

I have a pool with VMs starting from VDI1 till VDI35, I added new VM to the pool which should be VDI36 but it has been created with the name VDI70! I need to know why this is happening as I need fix it without recreating the VMs.

Hi,
Thanks for your time.
For this kind of unexpected issue, would you please refer to the following information to change the VDI related settings:
Configure Virtual Desktop Pool Properties
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee216763.aspx
Lab Ops 7 – Setting up a pooled VDI collection in Windows Server 2012 R2
http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2013/10/28/lab-ops-4-windows-8-1-windows-2012r2-vdi.aspx
Test Lab Guide: Managed Pooled Virtual Desktop Collections
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831663.aspx
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VDI 1 connection per user

Hi,
we have a VDI with Gateway,
if the user connect from one VM, and is trying to connect the second time he gets the same session, and the first rds closes
but if I connect with the same user name I get a different session
is it possible for VDI to just limit one user to one VM

Hi,
Can you let us know, what’s you mean to explain for this sentence?
“If the user connect from one VM, and is trying to connect the second time he gets the same session, and the first rds closes”.
Actually “VM’s are designed for 1 concurrent connection (personal VMs or pooled VMs). Once a person logs off, the machine will be free for the next person. If a user disconnects, you can use GPO to make sure the disconnected sessions are purged after a
certain amount of time. You can also use Hyper-V to "rollback" the VM to its original state so that it is ready for the next user (i.e. whatever the last user did to the VM is overwritten with a snapshot of the original VM).” (Quoted from comment by "Kristin”
in below thread).
Refer “Microsoft VDI = 1 virtual desktop VM per connection?” thread
for more information.
Apart from this, refer below article for more information.
1. Microsoft VDI - Overview
2. Virtualization: Use the RD Gateway
Hope it helps!
Thanks.

App-v 5.0 Pre-cache error in VDI.

Hello All,
I have a Citrix XenDesktop VDI Pooled Desktop (nonpersistent) deployment with Microsoft App-V 5.0 full infrastructure.
I was testing the pre-caching of my App-V 5.0 packages (%ProgramData%\App-v) as the Shared Content Store was not providing the best user experience.
So I modified the registry setting on my client to turn off SCS, and then done a publishing refresh (using an admin account that had access to all App-V packages), this worked great. The contents of %ProgramData%\App-v changed from small 80Mb to 18
GB (same as my content store location). I loaded the App-V Client UI and clicked on packages, they all indicated packages are now avaliable offline (so 100% cache) & also running the command
Get-AppvClientPackage -All indicated that each package was PercentageLoad=100
Before I shutdown my image and real-seal it for read-only mode, I went add and Unpublish-AppvClientPackage
(all of them, there is no easy way to do this via powershell..btw)
So, now when I launch a Virtual Desktop as an end user, the applications are not working... I am receving a ton of error indicating missing files, so I went to the environment viewer and found these throughout the logs. ..
Content required by an application could not be retrieved from the network. A request for file C:\ProgramData\App-V\4015C3CA-1ED9-4876-8423-915CA4B2BEF0\92FAE2E7-B5FA-4DBF-A4F0-EDE27CF421C8\Root\pwsafe.exe from package version {92fae2e7-b5fa-4dbf-a4f0-ede27cf421c8}
failed with error The parameter is incorrect.. Check your network connection and try again.
Now I am not sure why it is trying to retrieve additional files, considering all my packages are now available (fully cached) in %ProgramData%\App-v. NOTE: If I remove all packages from the image in write mode Remove-AppvClientPackage
and enable SCS the errors do not appear and all packages work perfect.
I did not pre-publish any settings when the image was in write mode, so when my user logged on in read-only mode noticed the user environment (VFS) and start-menu creation occurred (as it took 1-2 minutes to complete), which was expected. .. .
I have google the above error, but could not find anything to help out.. Any ideas how to get precache working in VDI environment?
Client - App-v 5.0 SP2 Hotfix 4.

Do you re-publish the application during user logon (and how)?
When you log on to a session and call get-appvclientpackage -all - do they show the full 100% load?
BTW pre-caching all packages can be done with get-appvclientpackage -all | mount-appvclientpackage.
Similar to this get-appvclientpackage -all | unpublish-appvclientpackage should hide them all. When (un) Publishing make sure to hit the right scope. if packageas are 'published globally', the -global switch has to be added:
get-appvclientpackage -all | unpublish-appvclientpackage -global
Note that HF4 for SP2 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2956985/en-us) introduced new settings targeting VDI deployments, they are a little bit explained at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn659478.aspx
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