Personal host pool user self-service

Configure host pool user self service settings

Nerdio Manager allows you to configure which self-service functions a user can perform on their personal host pool. This includes starting, restarting, or stopping their desktop, and more.

To configure personal host pool user self-service options:

1. Locate the personal host pool you wish to work with.

2. • Classic UI: From the action menu, select Properties > User Self-Service.

   • New UI:From the more options menu, select Properties > User self-service portal.

3. Enter the following information:

   • Standard Features: Configure the following standard features:

     • Allow Users to Start Desktop: Select this option to allow users to start their desktops.

     • Allow Users to Restart Desktop: Select this option to allow users to restart their desktops.

     • Allow Users to Stop Desktop: Select this option to allow users to stop their desktops.

     • Allow end users to reset own FSLogix profiles:End-users can reset their FSLogix profiles related to the host pool when they are assigned a role on this host pool.

   • Premium Features: Configure the following premium features:

     • Allow end users to Resize desktop: Select this option to allow users to resize their desktop.

       Note: You may select allowed size(s) for resizing VMs and/or disks. Alternatively, leave any resizing option blank to disable the resizing option.

       • Allowed VM sizes: From the drop-down list, select the desktop size(s) the user may select when resizing the VM.

       • Allowed disk sizes: From the drop-down list, select the disk size(s) the user may select when resizing the disk.

       • Restore desktops to their original size after: Select this option to force desktops that were resized by end users to revert to their original size after a specified time.

         • From the drop-down list, select Days or Hours. In addition, type the number of days or hours.

     • Allow end users to Re-image desktop: Select this option to allow users to re-image their desktop.

       • Allowed desktop images: From the drop-down list, select the desktop image(s) the user may select when re-imaging the desktop.

     • Allow end users to Restore desktop: Select this option to allow users to restore their desktop.

       Note: Backup on this host pool must be enabled in order to select this option.

       • From the drop-down list, select the recovery point the user can use.

         Note:

         • Instant restore only: The user can only restore from the last recovery point.

         • All recovery points: The user can select the desired recovery point from all the available recovery points.

     • Allow end users to Create desktops: Select this option to allow users to create and manage their own desktops.

       Note: This feature is only available for dynamic host pools. The VM parameters are taken from the auto-scale configuration. In addition, only assigned end users that do not have an existing desktop in the pool may create a new desktop.

     • Allow end users to Run Scripted Actions on desktop: Select this option to allow users to run scripted actions or scripted action groups on their desktop.

       • From the drop-down list, select the scripted actions or scripted action groups the user can run.

     • Allow end users to Install UAM Apps on desktop: Select this option to allow users to install UAM apps on their desktop.

       • From the drop-down list, select the UAM apps the user can install.

     • Allow end users to Update Tags of desktop: Select this option to allow users to update tags of their desktop.

       • Type the Name and Value of the Azure tags the user can use.

         Notes:

         • You may specify multiple tags.

         • Leave the Value empty to allow end users to change the value.

         • Select to allow end users to add and update tag values.

         • Select to allow end users to delete the tag.

     • Allow end users to Disable auto-scale: Select this option to allow users to exclude their desktop from scheduled auto-scale activities for the specified duration.

       Note: This can be useful for users who perform batch operations or for developers.

       • Type the Maximum duration (days), from 1-30, that the user can suspend the auto-scale activities.

     • Show notifications: Select this option to create a notification that appears on the self-service portal.

       • Use the editor create the notification message.

       • Use the drop-down lists-- State Date, End Date, and Timezone-- to create a schedule for the message.

         Note: If a schedule is not specified, the notification appears on the self-service portal until it is removed here.

4. Once you have entered all the desired information, select Save or Save & close.

Manage host pool user self-service global settings

Nerdio Manager allows you to manage user self-service global settings such as changing the self-service portal's global notifications.

To manage personal host pool user self-service global settings:

1. • Classic UI: Navigate to Settings > Nerdio environment.

   • New UI: Navigate to Settings > Environment, and then at the top, select the Nerdio tab.

2. • Classic UI: In the User self-service portal (global settings) tile, select Add to create a notification that appears on the self-service portal for all the session hosts in all the host pools.

   • New UI: Scroll to the User self-service portal (global settings) section, select the down-arrow to expand the section, and select New.

3. Enter the following information:

   • Use the editor create the notification message.

   • Use the drop-down lists-- State Date, End Date, and Timezone-- to create a schedule for the message.

     Notes:

     • If a schedule is not specified, the notification appears on the self-service portal until it is removed here.

     • You may add multiple notifications.

     • Select edit to change an existing notification.

     • Select remove to delete an existing notification.