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Configuring persistent virtual machine (VM) settings

Apporto supports the use of servers and virtual machines (VMs) for hosting desktops. If a customer wants to have their VMs assigned to specific users, then persistent VMs will be implemented. Administrators can configure the way that persistent VMs work in the system by accessing the “persistent VMs” section of the Setup screen.

Use the information in this guide to learn how to:

For more information, see the article on managing servers and VMs. 

View persistent VM settings

To view the current settings for persistent VMs, follow the steps below.

  1. Click setup or the setup icon icon in the navigation panel to view the Setup screen.
  2. Click on the “persistent VMs” tab in the lower part of the page. The system will display the current settings for both cloud-based and on-premises persistent VMs.
    persistent VMs tab in setup

Define cloud-persistent VM credentials

For customers using VMs in the cloud, Apporto needs access credentials. When a customer’s Apporto account is being set up, the following fields are provided for entering credentials.

Field Datatype Required? Notes
Username String Yes
Password String Yes

 

To configure the cloud VM credentials, follow the steps below.

  1. Under the subheading for cloud-persistent VMs, enter the username and password values.
    persistent VMs tab in setup
  2. Click save changes to submit. The values will now display as read-only.

Enable on-premises persistent VM options

For customers using on-premises VMs, options are available for setup scripting and value importing.

persistent VMs tab in setup

Import server pool and user VM assignments

Check the “enable server pool and user VM assignment import” box and click save changes to turn on the import features.

Once the option is enabled, two new features will appear on the “single-session” tab of the Servers screen. Administrators can click import server pools or import user VM assignments to trigger the appropriate wizard. More information on these functions can be found in the article on managing servers and VMs.

single-session tab on servers screen with import buttons

Clone on-premises VMs

On-premises VM administrators may find it helpful to clone existing Hypervisor configurations. Two options are available–downloading a customized PowerShell script or downloading a standard script that can be modified offline before use.

To enable these features, check the “enable on-prem cloning configuration” box and click save changes.

Once the option is enabled, the “on-prem cloning config” tab will be available on the Servers screen. You can find more information about this option in the article on managing servers and VMs.

on-prem cloning config tab on servers screen