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PriyankaKamdar
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Configure clipboard redirection --copy /paste

Hi,

In our VMware view 5.3.1 environment, copy paste is corking in only one direction (client to View desktop). To enable them in both direction I browse to path  c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\extras\GroupPolicyFiles\ on the View Connection Server,
The opened pcoip.adm template.

Here I not getting how to edit policy " Configure clipboard redirection" in both direction

File part reads like this:

ServerClipboardState="Configure clipboard redirection"
ServerClipboardStateExplain="Determines the direction in which clipboard redirection is allowed. You can select one of these values:\n\n-Enabled client to server only (That is, allow copy and paste only from the client system to the View desktop.)\n-Disabled in both directions\n-Enabled in both directions\n-Enabled server to client only (That is, allow copy and paste only from the View desktop to the client system.)\n\nClipboard redirection is implemented as a virtual channel. If virtual channels are disabled, clipboard redirection does not function.\n\nThis setting applies to the server only.\n\nWhen this setting is disabled or not configured, the default value is Enabled client to server only."

Also let me knwo on which line of this file i have to enable virtual channels

Regards, Priyanka Kamdar
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Linjo
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Have you imported the ADM-files?

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PriyankaKamdar
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Not yet.

Is it that we cannot  change clipboard redirection at present on connection server by opening file in notepad?

Regards, Priyanka Kamdar
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mpryor
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Those files only define the rules for use in Group Policy Objects. Changing the file itself won't do anything useful, you must import it to use it - see Group Policy: Inside ADM and ADMX Templates for Group Policy

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PriyankaKamdar
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Yes thats coerect we need to add template to active directory and apply policy to VDI OU suing GPO.

But I will like to know at what stage I need to edit the policy configurae redirection policy for VDI- is it first edit in connection server and then add to active directory or first add to active directory and then edit that policy.

Also how do I edit it if I suppose it has to be added first in connection server and then to be added to Active directory.

Regards, Priyanka Kamdar
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mpryor
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I don't understand what you're asking - you never edit the template file itself, you edit the policy that becomes available after you have imported it. The policy is applicable to sessions on the desktop VMs, applying it on the connection server itself will not make any difference.

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elgwhoppo
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  1. You need to configure a group policy object and apply it only to the Horizon View Desktops for which you want to enable bidirectional copy/paste within a session.
  2. In that group policy object, use the PCoIP.adm GPO template which can be found on any connection broker at C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\extras
  3. The group policy needs the following setting:

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Sounds to me like you need some AD/GPO help, not View help.

VCDX-Desktop
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