One thing that makes a vmware persona different from a windows profile is that the view persona management tool only downloads the profile elements that are absolutely necessary. There is also a standalone version of view persona management that can be installed on windows desktops and non vmware virtual desktops. Vmware partner connect gives you a single, consistent program experience, offering the power of flexibility and choice as you align your business models to meet your customers most pressing needs. Vmware persona saves the entire user profile, meaning it is a set and forget roaming profile solution that is similar to microsofts native roaming profiles or citrix profile management.
Horizon view persona management share validation tool. Vmwares view persona management tool which is included in horizon 6 with view replaces windows roaming profiles and streamlines the login and logoff process. The horizon view persona management share validation tool is a commandline utility that analyzes user profiles and cifs shares used by persona management to ensure minimum security requirements are met. Exit maintenance mode from view administrator console. You may already be aware of how view persona management optimizes the handling of user profiles at login and logout for view virtual desktops. The standalone horizon persona management software operates on windows 7, windows 8, windows 10, windows server 2008 r2, and windows server. Need to have view composer set up on a different server in order for it to be recognized.
In this release of view, vmware does not support persona management on. View persona management preserves user profiles and dynamically synchronizes them with a remote profile repository. The secure, centralized repository can be selection from vmware horizon 6 desktop virtualization solutions book. See configuring a view persona management deployment. Install horizon agent with the horizon persona management. Persona management, as well as vmware thinapp and horizon application manager, are key to achieving a stateless desktop computing environment. Do not use backup software such as mozypro or windows volume backup services with view persona management to back up user profiles on view desktops. Confirm agent is available persona management is a great tool to protect user data across floating pools for an even better end user experience.
Vmware horizon 7 persona management is a program released by the software company vmware, inc some users choose to erase this program. V2 folders with a sub directory that is some sort of string of numbers in curly braces. Best practices for configuring a horizon persona management. I also helped to answer one question in details here on persona management in the communities which now when i read it, i seems to know a lot i have.
Prerequisites verify that you are performing the installation on a windows 8, windows 7, windows vista, or windows xp sp3 physical computer or virtual machine. View persona management was then introduced with view 5. Policypak and vmware horizon view linked clones with vmware persona management. Best practices for configuring a view persona management deployment. Horizon 7 html access directconnection web server static content for supporting html access with horizon 7 agent directconnection md5sum. Configuring user profiles with horizon persona management. Supported operating systems for standalone horizon persona management. Persona management with the view persona management feature, the users remote profile is dynamically downloaded after the user logs in to a virtual desktop.
Migrating user profiles with view persona management. Vpm profiles are completely compatible with profileunity and can be seamlessly handed off when the need arises. I have confirmed this with vmware s view persona management share validation tool. Vmware horizon view persona management service error. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowhow regarding removing windows applications by hand. View persona management is currently supported only on virtual machines. This is done through a single platform, which simplifies desktop administration and operations, and enhances user experience. I have confirmed this with vmwares view persona management share validation tool. I will have to dig back through my installation notes to see if we did anything special, but the one thing i did remember was setting the automatic log off after disconnect to 10 minutes to give persona one more shot at synching to the repository. Overview of setting up a view persona management deployment.
Vmware view premier includes an integrated user profile manager, view persona management. Vmware horizon formerly called horizon view is a commercial desktop and app virtualization product developed by vmware, inc for microsoft windows, linux and macos operating systems. Physical computers or desktops microsoft terminal servers. Rto software acquired by vmware has developed this solution and so its been successfully integrated. Cannot uninstall view agent persona management enabled. The closer to stateless you move, the lower your end user computing operating and capital costs will be. Vmware view persona management read more about view persona management here belongs to a different category, that i will call profile streaming. It would not create the favorites or documents folder. Been running 250 linked clone desktops with persona management for three years, and i can count the number of persona issues on one hand. To configure horizon persona management, you set up a remote repository that stores user profiles, install horizon agent with the vmware horizon 7 persona management setup option on virtual machines that deliver remote desktop sessions, add and configure horizon persona management group policy settings, and deploy desktop pools. Persona management for floating pools can be hit and miss depending on how big the users files are. I created a new ou, user, gp with current adm template, and test vm with no software on it other than our current supported.
Supported operating systems for standalone horizon persona. Rto software acquired by vmware has developed this solution and so its been successfully integrated in. View persona management mastering vmware horizon 7. For more information, see the vmware horizon 7 on vmware virtual san 6. Upon installation and setup, it defines an autostart registry entry which makes this program run on each windows boot for all user logins. Oct 27, 2016 for more information, see the vmware horizon 7 on vmware virtual san 6. Persona management setup option for each parent or template virtual machine used to create a desktop pool.
We just went to 1709 because 1803 is supported with persona even though 1803 is supported with 7. Vmware view persona management the slog simonlongblog. Where persona management is sort of a roaming profile, with vmware uem youll make a start with zeroprofiles which means capture app settings only what is needed. If you already use roaming profiles, persona management can build upon that functionality. I have chosen to edit the policy that was created in the previous step. Set permissions per vmwaremicrosofts documentation found here. There is also a standalone version of view persona management that can be installed on windows desktops and nonvmware virtual desktops. I recompose my desktop pool with a fresh snapshot of the parent vm, after they complete many of the vdi desktops the vmware persona management service is not running and is set to disable. With vmware viewtm 5, vmware introduces view persona managementtm. Vmware includes in view 5 an integrated virtual profile management system that is easy to set up, minimizes login and logout time, and allows for flexibility in. View persona management ensures that user profiles are backed up to the remote profile repository, eliminating the need for additional tools to back up user data on the desktops. This technology also stores the profile outside of the os image, however it concentrates on managing the io aspects of loading and unloading the user profile.
This technology also stores the profile outside of the os image, however it concentrates on managing. It was first sold under the name vmware vdm, but with the release of version 3. Aug 30, 2011 vmware view persona management read more about view persona management here belongs to a different category, that i will call profile streaming. Profileunity is vmwares recommended user environment management solution for desktop environments that have outgrown vmware persona managers basic features. If there is a windows roaming profile path configured for the user persona management will use the network profile from that location. The vmware os optimization tool helps prepare and optimize windows 1087 and windows server 2019201620122008 systems for use with vmware horizon. Partner connect delivers simplified engagement with vmware, making partnering and growing with us easy, intuitive, and profitable.
View persona management mastering vmware horizon 7 second. Jan 29, 2016 vmware view persona management is a feature of horizon view that stores and delivers userspecific data from a remote storage repository to virtual or physical desktops. Vmware view premier includes an integrated user profile management system. Vmware workstation, introduced in 1999, was the first product launched by vmware.
When you create a desktop pool from the virtual machine, the horizon persona management software is deployed on your horizon desktops. Vmware persona is included in all editions of horizon. Howto configure vmware view persona management esx. Vmware view persona management is a program developed by vmware. Jul 10, 20 policypak and vmware horizon view linked clones with vmware persona management. Vmware view persona management is a feature of horizon view that stores and delivers userspecific data from a remote storage repository to virtual or physical desktops. Apr 24, 2012 vmware view premier includes an integrated user profile manager, view persona management. The vmware view persona management enables you to manage users profiles in you organization by using your existing microsoft domain and infrastructure. At vmworld this past fall, we announced an oem agreement with rto software to integrate their virtual profile technology into vmware view. View persona management was originally a technology product called virtual profiles, and was acquired by vmware from rto software in 2010.
Published applications are offered through remote desktop session host rdsh. Feb 23, 2010 at vmworld this past fall, we announced an oem agreement with rto software to integrate their virtual profile technology into vmware view. The view persona management feature is not supported with instant clones. Alternative to using persona management vmware communities. New features of persona management in vmware view 5. The name was updated to horizon view with the launch of version 6 in april 2014 and is. The second set of issues resolved by this update pertain to view persona management. When i look at the parent vm, the vmware persona management service is set to auto and is started. Like vjoeg metioned vmware uem user environment manager is an alternative to use, but that one needs some additional configurations to be set, to get it work policies, file shares etc. Persona management, is the vmware version of roaming profiles and redirected folders rolled into one.
View persona management was originally a technology product called virtual profiles and was acquired by vmware from rto software in 2010. Though the redirected folders bit is a lot easier to set up and less problematic than the microsoft folder redirection policy its handy if you using floating pools but still want your users to have a persistent user interface. Confirm that vmware persona management service is set to automatic and running. For an automated pool, you install horizon agent with the vmware horizon 7 persona management setup option on the virtual machine that you use as a parent or template. Solved vmware view persona management recommendations. Policypak and vmware horizon view linked clones with. Aug 09, 2014 the vmware view persona management enables you to manage users profiles in you organization by using your existing microsoft domain and infrastructure. Persona management downloads files as needed to achieve performance beyond. This software suite allows users to run multiple instances of x86 or x8664compatible operating systems on a single physical personal computer. Persona and user environment management beyond vpm. Spent a ton of time on the phone with vmware technical support. Did you also try recreating hklm\ software \microsoft\active setup\installed components\89820200ecbd11cf8b8500aa005b4340.
Best practices for configuring a view persona management. Rto software acquired by vmware has developed this solution and so its been successfully integrated in the vmware view 5 not the 4. This didnt help in my particular case, i would like to work out if indeed this was the root cause. Ive done a fair bit of reading but im wondering if anyone has any real world recommendations, specifically. Install the standalone view persona management software on each individual computer or virtual machine in your targeted deployment. This was and is a strategically important technology for vmware and is destined to become a critical component of the view solution, providing the foundation for robust persona management. Oct 22, 20 vmware horizon view persona management gotcha. Apr 22, 2014 configure vmware view persona management after the test policy was created, i can now begin configuring view persona management. Vmware view persona management gives you the flexibility to create a vdi environment where you can allow your end users to log into their virtual desktops from just about any end point, without. Andrew hancock vmware vexpert ee fellow wrote an article how to.
If there is no windows roaming profile path configured for the user, but there is a profile path configured in the persona management policy persona management will use the network profile from that. Policypak and vmware horizon view linked clones with vmware. Prerequisites verify that you are performing the installation on a windows 7, windows 8, windows 10, windows server 2008 r2, or windows server 2012 r2 physical computer or virtual machine. Vmware persona management service sometime is and sometimes. Configure windows 7, windows 8, windows server 2008 r2, or windows server 2012 r2 view desktops with view persona management for your users. Because the persona management feature cannot be installed if you plan to install the instant clone agent, disable the vmware horizon persona management feature, and click next. The following features are currently not supported when using instant clones.
Creating an optimized windows image for a vmware horizon. The optimization tool includes customizable templates to enable or disable windows system services and features, per vmware recommendations and best practices. Nov 22, 2011 one special feature of vmware view 5 persona management is the ability to use vmware view composer, an image management and storage optimization tool, to create persistent disks for users with large profiles. Vmware view persona management archives esx virtualization. Vmware kb article 2118056 migrate vmware persona management to vmware user environment manager. Persona management, previously called rto virtual profiles. Dec 29, 2015 vmware s view persona management tool which is included in horizon 6 with view replaces windows roaming profiles and streamlines the login and logoff process. Persona management created the desktop folder inside of my test users redirected location without any issues. Upon installation and setup, it defines an autostart registry entry which makes this program. Persona management vmware horizon 6 desktop virtualization. One special feature of vmware view 5 persona management is the ability to use vmware view composer, an image management and storage optimization tool, to create persistent disks for users with large profiles. Install horizon agent with the horizon persona management option. For some operating systems, this component might not appear in the list. Install the standalone view persona management software on the windows 7, windows 8, windows server 2008 r2, or windows server 2012 r2 systems.
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