Sessions
VDI Administrators have the ability to list and control all virtual desktop sessions deployed on the IDEA environment.
Join a session
To join an active session, click "Connect" button.
Stop/Terminate a session
Click "Actions" button to get a list of all available options
Administrators can view and manage all desktop sessions across users and projects from this view. To manage sessions, select one or multiple sessions and click "Actions" to see all available operations:
Launch DCV Session: Open the selected session in DCV viewer
Download DCV Session File: Download the DCV file (to be opened with the DCV client)
Stop Session: Stop the virtual desktop (but keep the data)
Terminate Session: Delete the session and all associated data
Create Stack from Session: Create a new Software Stack (AMI) based on the selected session
Show Info: Display detailed information about the session
Edit Session: Modify session parameters
Enable Session Boot Script: Set up a boot script to run when the instance starts
Edit Permissions: Configure session sharing
Launching Sessions on Behalf of Users
As an administrator, you can launch virtual desktop sessions on behalf of users. This is particularly useful when users need specialized instance types that aren't defined in the standard allowed lists.
To launch a session for a user:
Navigate to the appropriate project where the user has permissions
Click "Launch new Virtual Desktop"
Enter the session details and select the owner from the dropdown menu
Select the desired instance type, even if it's not in the standard allowed list
Click "Submit" to create the session for the user
This administrative override allows flexibility for special use cases while maintaining the standard restrictions for regular users.
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