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jasonboche Champion vExpert
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Oct 10, 2011 11:54 AM

VMware View 5.0 copy/paste operations problem

vSphere 5.0

View 5.0

PCoIP

 

I was unable to copy/paste between my View client session and my desktop so I powered off the View VM and added the following to the VM advanced configuration:

isolation.tools.copy.disable = true

isolation.tools.paste.disable = true         

 

Partial success… I can copy from my desktop and paste into the View VM but I can’t do the reverse.  I can’t copy inside the View VM and bring that clipboard text back out to my desktop.  I didn’t see anything about copy/paste in the View Connection Server pool or global configuration.

 

The interesting thing is that outside of the View client, copy/paste works both directions when accessing the VM using the vSphere Client remote console.  This tells me the commands above work and are correct, except they don’t work 100% with the View Client.

 

Am I missing anything?

 

Thank you,

Jas

wponder Master VMware Employees
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1. Oct 10, 2011 7:43 PM in response to: jasonboche
Re: VMware View 5.0 copy/paste operations problem

No need to edit VMX settings the View client does not use them.

 

Did you check the View Agent GPOs to make sure bi-directional copy / paste is enabled?


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srodenburg Novice
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2. Oct 18, 2011 3:21 PM in response to: wponder
Re: VMware View 5.0 copy/paste operations problem

I just upgraded the Lab to View 5 and i have the exact same issue as Jason. I can copy from the local desktop to the virtual desktop but not the otherway around.

 

"Did you check the View Agent GPOs to make sure bi-directional copy / paste is enabled?"

Yes. That policy is enabled.

SrinivasM Novice
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3. Nov 12, 2011 9:43 PM in response to: srodenburg
Re: VMware View 5.0 copy/paste operations problem

Hi,

 

I am facing the same issue. Did any got any resolution.

- Able to copy/paste from my host to View machine

- Not able to copy/paste from view machine to host

 

Regards,

Srinivas

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4. Nov 16, 2011 7:25 AM in response to: SrinivasM
Re: VMware View 5.0 copy/paste operations problem

I too seem to be able to copy from desktop to my linked-clone view desktop, but unable to do the reverse.  You folks are mentioning a GPO that controls bi-directional copy/paste functionality?  Where exactly is that GPO, I can't seem to find it.

 

thanks,

 

chris

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5. Nov 16, 2011 9:35 AM in response to: cmarkus
Re: VMware View 5.0 copy/paste operations problem

I haven't done any work on this since but it still annoys me from time to time in that copy/paste in 1 direction works, but not in the opposite direction.  VMware offers GPO templates which can be found on the View Connection Server in the following location:

 

c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\extras\GroupPolicyFiles\

 

There are six .adm templates plus some ThinPrint DLLs.

VCDX3 #34, VCDX4, VCAP4-DCA #14, VCAP4-DCD #35, VCPx4, vEXPERTx3, MCSEx3, MCSAx2, MCP, CCAx2, A+
Linjo Master VMware Employees
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6. Nov 18, 2011 11:20 AM in response to: jasonboche
Re: VMware View 5.0 copy/paste operations problem

This is by default for security reasons, here is from the admin guide:

 

Configure clipboard redirection

 

#Determines the direction in which clipboard redirection is allowed. You can select one of these values:

#

■

###Enabled client to server only  (That is, allow  copy and paste only from the client system to the View desktop.)

■

###Disabled in both directions

■

###Enabled in both directions

■

###Enabled server to client only (That is, allow  copy and paste only from the View desktop to the client system.)


#Clipboard  redirection is implemented as a virtual channel. If virtual channels  are disabled, clipboard redirection does not function.

#This setting applies to the server only.

#When this setting is disabled or not configured, the default value is #Enabled client to server only.

 

// Linjo

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jasonboche Champion vExpert
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7. Nov 22, 2011 8:54 PM in response to: Linjo
Re: VMware View 5.0 copy/paste operations problem

It's working now. Thank you.

 

New blog post: Enabling VMware View PCoIP Copy/Paste bit.ly/tjuu4q

VCDX3 #34, VCDX4, VCAP4-DCA #14, VCAP4-DCD #35, VCPx4, vEXPERTx3, MCSEx3, MCSAx2, MCP, CCAx2, A+

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