Assigning Policies to VDI Pools

To assign specific behaviors to blades, you must configure policies.

Some policies assign by default to users, not machines.

Two options are available for assigning a policy to VDI machines:

  1. Assignment prior to pool creation

    Assignment to a pre-defined computer group occurs during the Export Package phase.

    All clones from this Exported Package enter the computer group upon registration to the Endpoint Security Management Server.

    1. Create a new Computer Group.

      • In Endpoint Web Management Console:

      • In SmartEndpoint:

    2. Export the applicable packages.

      • In Endpoint Web Management Console:

        1. From the left navigation panel, click Policy.

        2. In the Deployment Policy section, click Export Package.

      • In SmartEndpoint:

        1. Click the Deployment tab.

        2. Go to Packages For Export.

        3. Click Export to:

    3. Assign the new Computer Group to a relevant policy.

      • In Endpoint Web Management Console:

      • In SmartEndpoint:

    4. Install the exported package on the Golden Image.

  2. Assignment after pool creation

    Provision all VDI machines. Once the machines exist, assign them to a policy.

    1. Create a new Virtual Group and add all the relevant machines.

    2. Create a policy and assign it to the Virtual Group.