The id of the desktop that the machine belongs to. 2
name
xsd:string
The name of the desktop that the machine belongs to. 12
type
xsd:string
Type of desktop. 2 * This property will be one of:
Value
Description
AUTOMATED
An automated desktop creates virtual machines cloned from a base template or snapshot.
MANUAL
A manual machine desktop allows selection of existing virtual machines and addition to the desktop of available machines to connect to.
RDS
An RDS Desktop.
source
xsd:string
Source of machines. 2 * This property will be one of:
Value
Description
VIRTUAL_CENTER
Virtual center virtual machines managed as view machines. This option is valid for Automated and Manual Desktop. In case of Automated Desktop, these refer to Full Virtual Machines that are created from a vCenter Server template.
VIEW_COMPOSER
View composer linked clones managed as view machines. They share the same base image and use less storage space than full virtual machines. The user profile for linked clones can be redirected to persistent disks that will be unaffected by OS updates and refreshes. This option is only valid for Automated Desktop.
INSTANT_CLONE_ENGINE
Instant clone engine created 'instant clones' managed as view machines. Instant clone engine uses vmfork technology to create the instant clones, these clones take very less time for provisioning. Instant clones have many similarities to linked clones. This option is only valid for Automated Desktop.
UNMANAGED
Non-vCenter Server virtual machines managed as view machines. These can include physical computers, non-vCenter Server virtual machines, and blade PCs. This option is only valid for Manual Desktops.
RDS
This option is only valid for RDS Desktops.
userAssignment
xsd:string
User assignment scheme. 2 * This property will be one of:
Value
Description
DEDICATED
With dedicated assignment, a user returns to the same machine at each session.
FLOATING
With floating assignment, a user may return to one of the available virtual machines for the next session.