Configuring Clients for Persistent Desktops

Software Blades for Persistent Desktops

Persistent virtual desktops have the same Endpoint Security client capabilities as non-virtual desktops.

Client Machine Configuration for Persistent Desktops

Configurations for client machines are part of the creation of the Golden Image.

We recommend that you disable Periodic Scan to avoid "Scan Storms".

"Anti-Malware A component on Endpoint Security Windows clients. This component protects clients from known and unknown viruses, worms, Trojan horses, adware, and keystroke loggers. Scan Storms" can occur when anti-virus scans run at the same time on multiple virtual machines on the same physical server. A degradation of system performance is possible that can affect disk I/O and CPU usage.

Setting up the Client Machine for Persistent Desktops

1. Disable the Anti-Malware Periodic Scan.

   See Appendix.

2. If you did not disable the Anti-Malware Periodic Scan, then enable the Anti-Malware Randomized Scan.

   Procedure

   1. From the left navigation panel, click Policy.

   2. In the left pane, click Threat Prevention.

   3. In the policy, click the applicable rule Set of traffic parameters and other conditions in a Rule Base (Security Policy) that cause specified actions to be taken for a communication session..

   4. In the right pane, click the Web & Files Protection tab.

   5. Scroll down and click the Advanced Settings button.

   6. From the left tree, click Files Protection > Scan.

   7. Select Randomize scan time.

      Note - On the VDI environment, you can configure Harmony Endpoint to randomize the Periodic Scan according to the scanning period. For example, if the Scan Periodic is set as Every Week, Harmony Endpoint further randomizes the scan within the week.

   8. Configure the applicable schedule.

   9. Click OK.

   10. At the bottom, click Save.

   11. At the top, click Install Policy.

Creating a Pool for Persistent Desktops

Best Practice - We recommend to use a different naming pattern for each machine in each pool.

VMware Horizon Key Points

This procedure is mandatory to create supported Horizon pools for Persistent Virtual Desktops.