Administrator First Steps

Prerequisites

1. Create a compartment in your tenancy for the desktops.
2. Create a VCN and subnet for connections to the service.
3. Define IAM policies for the service.
4. Define users and groups.
5. If required, create a custom desktop image for the desktop instances.

First Steps

• Create and manage desktop pools
• Provide desktop access to users
• Manage storage volumes

What can an administrator configure?

Features of a desktop that a desktop administrator can configure include:

• Desktop operating system
• Shape (power) of the desktop
• Availability of the desktop
• Desktop administrative privileges of the user
• Access to desktop features (clipboard, speakers, microphones, drives on the client device)
• Storage size and type

What tasks can an administrator do?

• Manage Desktop Pools
  • Creating a Desktop Pool
  • Editing a Desktop Pool
  • Starting or Stopping Desktops in a Desktop Pool
  • Deleting Desktops
  • Providing Access to Users
  • Setting Availability Schedules
  • Viewing State of Desktops
• Define Desktop Images
  • Creating a Custom Image
  • Using a Windows Image
• Manage Storage Volumes
  • Viewing All Storage Volumes
  • Backing up Storage
  • Transferring Storage
  • Deleting Inactive Storage Volumes