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icloudserv
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Can you configure VMWare View to allow multiple users to use the same desktop?

I have a VMWare View setup on our production system, and were using it for a few specific clients.  We would like to use View and PCoIP stations for a good portion of our users, but I am running into a snag.  90% of my desktops are shared by multiple users (IE: We have three shifts, so at least three different people will sit at a PCoIP terminal, although it's usually more).  From what I have found, I cannot assign multiple users to a single "Desktop" in View.  If it is possible, how would I go about doing that? 

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Linjo
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Yes that works fine, its called a "Floating" or "Non-persistent" pool.

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icloudserv
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What about Simultaniously?

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icloudserv
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it still shows error "All available deskop sources for this desktop are currently busy. Please try connecting to this desktop again later, or contact your system Administrator"

I need it to open it up another Session. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 has this ability and I have user CALs i want to use with VMware view PCoIP and SSO.

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Linjo
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Oh you want to have simultaneous sessions, since you mentioned 3 shifts I assumed that one user at a time is using the desktop.

For simultaneous sessions you need to setup a "Terminal Services Pool" and use Windows 2008R2 or Windows 2012R2.

Before Horizon 6 only RDP was supported but now PCoIP is also supported.

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icloudserv
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thanks for answer, how do I setup "Terminal Services Pool" ? thanks.

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icloudserv
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nevermind I did it but I am getting error, "The requested session access denied"

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Linjo
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Is the View Agent installed on the RDSH host=

Is the RDSH role installed before installing the View Agent?

Is the user member of "Remote Desktop Users" on the RDSH host?

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icloudserv
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Yes, yes and yes (if you talk about security policy

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