# Morpheus Virtual Desktops

## VDI Pools Overview

The VDI Pools section of HPE Morpheus Enterprise Tools provides a management area for defining VDI Pools and VDI Apps that a user can consume within the [Virtual Desktop Persona](https://docs.morpheusdata.com/en/latest/personas/personas.html#morpheus-virtual-desktop-environments-beta).

Pools can be either persistent or non-persistent and have various controls pertaining to idle pools and minimum or maximum sizes. The idea here is to make sure a server is always quickly available to accommodate user demand.

HPE Morpheus Enterprise leverages its Instance Types concept for provisioning servers within the VDI Pool. All the options available during Instance provisioning is available for setting the base server configuration. This includes Workflows, domain joins, tagging, image selection and more.

A timeout setting can also be applied to release pool allocations from a user once they have disconnected their session. For non-persistent pools, a good recommendation is ten minutes whereas, for a persistent pool, a sensible recommendation would be around one hour.

Pool behavior changes depending on the pool type. In a non-persistent pool, when a timeout period expires, the VM is destroyed and a new one is allocated for use. This functionality will change based on the cloud technology in a future update allowing for potential recycling of the VMs. In a Persistent pool, when the lease timeout expires, the Instance will shutdown until the user requests it again in the future. It is important to note that lease timeouts auto-extend for as long as the user is logged into or browsing any area of the HPE Morpheus Enterprise application. Once the user closes their browser or logs out of their session, the timeouts will no longer auto-extend.

## Configuring Access to VDI Pools

### About this task

Access to the Virtual Desktop Persona and individual VDI pools is handled through the user Role and, where applicable, Tenant Role. When creating a new Role, access is restricted to the Virtual Desktop Persona and all VDI pools by default. To grant access:

### Procedure

1. Navigate to the Role (Administration > Roles > Selected Role)
2. Access the Personas tab
3. Toggle the Virtual Desktop permission to “Full” or “None” (controls access to the Virtual Desktop Persona view)
4. Access the VDI Pool Access tab
5. Toggle access to selected VDI pools to “Full” or “None”, you can also toggle permission on all pools to “Full” or “None” with the Global Access selection (controls access to launch virtual desktop instances from configured pools)
6. Access the Features tab and expand the Provisioning section
7. Set “Remote Console” permission to Full and “Remote Console Auto Login” permission to Yes (allows user access to VDI sessions)
8. Role changes are saved automatically, there is no need to manually save

### Results

Additionally, users should have a Linux and/or Windows username and password configured in their user profiles in order for virtual desktop login to be as seamless as possible. User profiles are accessed by clicking on the user’s name in the upper-right corner of the application windows and clicking USER SETTINGS. The section to enter Windows and Linux account credentials is in the right column of the page.

## Creating VDI Templates

### About this task

NOTE

The following guide focuses on VMware and Windows but is applicable to most cloud environments. HPE Morpheus Enterprise also supports Linux virtual desktops.

### Procedure

1. Create a thin-provisioned VM in the VMware vCenter console. It’s recommended you allocate at least 50 GB of storage, at least 2 vCPU and at least 8 GB RAM on the template. Smaller VMs can be deployed from this template later.
2. Install a Windows operating system, there is no need to supply a license during deployment.
3. Supply the initial username and password
4. Install any updates, applications or optimizations. See the next section for recommended optimizations for the most performant virtual desktop experience
5. Shutdown the VM and convert to a template. Optionally, you can also use the Linked Clones (VMware) process which is described in a later section

### Suggested Optimizations

Reducing display and input delays is key to providing the best virtual desktop experience for the user. Consider the following optimizations for VDI desktops and servers:

- Disable desktop wallpapers
- Implement Roaming Profiles
- Enforce WDDM remote display driver
- Re-enable local Administrator
- Delete the initial created user profile
- Clean up any unneeded installer packages

Additionally, there are a number of OS optimization tools available on the Internet which are specific to VDI use cases.

### Linked Clones

#### About this task

Linked Clones are a feature of VMware which references snapshots of a VM to deploy from. This adds the advantage of quicker clone times and the ability to more easily share small modifications to a file system. HPE Morpheus Enterprise supports Linked Clones but recommends them for VDI workloads only.

NOTE

Linked Clones are not templates but rather powered down VMs.

#### Procedure

1. Locate the VM you desire to have the Linked Clone in HPE Morpheus Enterprise. If it’s not currently managed by HPE Morpheus Enterprise, navigate to the appropriate Cloud (Infrastructure > Clouds), find the VM on the “VMs” tab, and click “Convert to Managed” from the ACTIONS menu
2. In the CONVERT TO INSTANCE modal, select “No Agent Install” in the AGENT field
3. If snapshots are already on the VM, these will now be synced by HPE Morpheus Enterprise. If you have not yet created a snapshot, do so in the vCenter console (and refresh the Cloud integration in HPE Morpheus Enterprise afterward) or from the ACTIONS menu in HPE Morpheus Enterprise itself. Be sure to take a snapshot of a powered-off VM and give the snapshot a name that will be identifiable for administrators
4. From the Instance detail page in HPE Morpheus Enterprise, navigate to the Backups tab to find the snapshot
5. Select “More” and create the Linked Clone
6. The Linked Clone will now appear in the HPE Morpheus Enterprise Virtual Image repository (Library > Virtual Images), ready to use with your custom Layouts

#### Results

NOTE

You should modify the Virtual Image to “Force Guest Customization” unless you `sysprep` your VM at shutdown time

## Creating or Editing a VDI Pool

VDI pools are configured from the Tools menu (VDI Pools selection). The following information is displayed in the VDI pools list view, bear in mind some fields may be hidden depending on how you’ve configured your VDI pools list view (gear icon):

- **TYPE:** An icon indicating the machine type associated with the pool. HPE Morpheus Enterprise includes many logos out of the box and also allows users to set their own custom icons
- **NAME:** The friendly name given to the VDI pool
- **PERSISTENT:** A check mark will appear when the VDI pool is configured for persistent virtual desktops
- **ENABLED:** A check mark will appear when the VDI pool is enabled and visible to users whose Role permissions allow them access
- **POOL USAGE:** A graph representing the usage of the VDI pool. The total length of the bar represents the maximum pool size based on the configuration. Green segments represent available virtual desktops, blue segments represent reserved virtual desktops, yellow segments represent virtual desktops which are being prepared, and gray segments represent additional pool capacity which could be made available depending on how many virtual desktops are currently reserved and how many idle machines you’ve configured the pool to keep available
- **DESCRIPTION:** A description of the virtual desktop type, if provided

![../../_images/vdiPools.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007510en_us/GUID-03AD0B76-424F-40CE-BF86-0D1D4C81A991-high.png)

Create a VDI pool by selecting + ADD from the VDI Pools tab or edit an existing one by clicking on the pencil icon from the appropriate row. Configure the following, fields containing a vertical blue bar along the left edge are required:

- **NAME:** A friendly name for the VDI pool in HPE Morpheus Enterprise
- **DESCRIPTION:** A description of the virtual desktop type
- **MIN IDLE:** The minimum number of virtual desktops that should remain idle and ready
- **INITIAL POOL SIZE:** The number of virtual desktops that will be prepared when the pool is created or enabled
- **MAX IDLE:** The maximum number of virtual desktops that remain idle and ready. Machines will be shut down as necessary when this number is exceeded due to users vacating their machines
- **MAX SIZE:** The total number of virtual desktops this pool can have. Additional users will not be able to access machines once this number is reached
- **LEASE TIMEOUT (MINUTES):** The user lease time on a virtual desktop they’ve reserved. The lease will continue to auto-renew itself as long as the user is logged into HPE Morpheus Enterprise. Once the user has logged out and the lease timeout period has expired, the machine will be released as appropriate based on your configuration
- **PERSISTENT:** Pools with persistent virtual desktops will reserve a machine for each user in order to preserve settings, installed applications, work files and more. Machines in persistent pools will be shut down rather than destroyed when they are no longer in use
- **RECYCLABLE:** When enabled, the VDI Instance will revert back to a snapshot and become available once again after the user has logged out and the VDI session has expired. This behavior will not apply to VDI pools which are also configured to be persistent because in that configuration the Instance is merely stopped and saved for the user’s next session. This feature is currently only available for Cloud types which support snapshot management (VMware, Nutanix, and vCD)
- **ALLOW COPY** Enables or disables the ability for the VDI user to copy contents from the VDI instance to the local clipboard
- **ALLOW PRINTER** When enabled, users local system printers can be targeted from the VDI Instance
- **ALLOW HYPERVISOR CONSOLE:** When checked, native cloud console will be enabled (if available) rather than using HPE Morpheus Enterprise-native RDP/SSH capability
- **AUTO CREATE LOCAL USER UPON RESERVATION:** When marked, the user configured in HPE Morpheus Enterprise user settings will be created when the machine is initially accessed. If unchecked or if there is no user configured in HPE Morpheus Enterprise user settings, ensure the machine is joining a domain or there is a known user on the machine image in order to allow access
- **ENABLED:** When marked, the initial pool size will begin to deploy once the VDI pool is saved. The icon for this desktop environment will also be presented to Virtual Desktop Persona users
- **CONFIGURE:** Click this button to configure the deployment configuration each system will use. The wizard is identical to the Instance provisioning wizard meaning all available Instance Types, Workflows, and more are available to virtual desktop machine creation. Consult the steps above to see an example VDI image prep walkthrough
- **LOGO:** Upload or select a logo to represent the virtual desktop type to users
- **VDI APPS:** Optionally select one or more frequently-used applications the user can launch directly. Users will also have the option to launch into the desktop
- **VDI GATEWAY** Select a configure VDI Gateway for VDI sessions to be redirected to. VDI sessions will be redirected to the gateway when a gateway is specified.

**Guest Console SSH Tunnel** (optional)
:   A Jump Host can be configured for VDI session connections. HPE Morpheus Enterprise will tunnel through the Jump Host when connecting Guest Console sessions for VDI. This is not applicable for Hypervisor Console connections.

- **GUEST CONSOLE JUMP HOST** Jump Host IP address or hostname used to connect to the Jump Host for Guest Console sessions to VDI Instances
- **GUEST CONSOLE JUMP USERNAME** Jump Host Username used to connect to the Jump Host for Guest Console sessions to VDI Instances
- **GUEST CONSOLE JUMP PORT** Jump Host Port used to connect to the Jump Host for Guest Console sessions to VDI Instances
- **GUEST CONSOLE JUMP PASSWORD** Jump Host Password used to connect to the Jump Host for Guest Console sessions to VDI Instances (optional if key specified)
- **GUEST CONSOLE KEYPAIR** Jump Host SSH Key used to connect to the Jump Host for Guest Console sessions to VDI Instances (optional if password specified)

NOTE

A Guest Console Keypair included here must be a local keypair, not a synced keypair.

![../../_images/createVdiPool.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007510en_us/GUID-B80B0A34-FE78-4289-A475-03068127D897-high.png)

## Creating or Editing a VDI Apps

### About this task

VDI Apps allow users to launch directly into commonly-used apps rather than the OS desktop. Currently, VDI Apps only work with RDP Windows Instances, taking advantage of native Windows Remote Application functionality. Natively-hosted remote desktop applications can only be presented from Windows 10 Enterprise and Education. Other versions of Windows 10 can present remote applications using the procedure below:

### Procedure

1. Open the Windows Registry Editor
2. Locate the following entry: `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Terminal Server\TSAppAllowList`
3. Navigate to `fDisabledAllowList` and set its value to “1” in the right-hand pane
4. Add a new key under `TSAppAllowList` and name it “Applications”
5. Add a new key under “Applications” using any name you’d like
6. Within this new key, create two new string values, one called “Name” and one called “Path”
7. The string value for “Name” should describe the application (ex. “Notepad”)
8. The string value for “Path” should be the absolute path to the executable for that application (ex. “C:WindowsSystem32notepad.exe”)

### Results

VDI Apps are created by selecting + ADD from the VDI Apps tab or edit an existing one by clicking on the pencil icon from the appropriate row. Configure the following, fields containing a vertical blue bar along the left edge are required:

- **NAME:** A friendly name for the VDI App in HPE Morpheus Enterprise
- **DESCRIPTION:** A description of the virtual app type
- **LAUNCH PREFIX:** A reference to the remote app registry prepended with two pipes ( `||` ). For example, we might create a registry “Chrome” for a Chrome browser VDI App and the associated launch prefix would be “||Chrome”
- **LOGO:** Upload or select a logo to represent the virtual app type to users

## VDI Gateways

The HPE Morpheus Enterprise Worker is a light weight distributed worker daemon as well as a scalable VDI Gateway. Currently, the features center around VDI Gateway but will expand to support full plugin workloads as well as agent relay capabilities.

### Adding VDI Gateways to HPE Morpheus Enterprise

VDI Gateways can be linked to a HPE Morpheus Enterprise appliance and then used in VDI Pool configurations. VDI sessions will be redirected to configured gateways instead of the HPE Morpheus Enterprise appliance when a VDI Gateway is specified for a VDI Pool.

NOTE

A VDI Gateway is a separate VM or container Instance used to route users to VDI Instances. The HPE Morpheus Enterprise VDI Gateway section is for configuring a connection to a VDI Gateway, not creating the gateway Instance itself.

- **NAME** Specify a name for the VDI Gateway in HPE Morpheus Enterprise. Note that the VDI Gateway Name is not used when connecting to the gateway
- **DESCRIPTION** Specify a description for the VDI Gateway in HPE Morpheus Enterprise. (optional)
- **GATEWAY URL** The url of the VDI Gateway. This url is used to connect to the gateway, and should match the the worker url of the VDI Gateway.

Upon creation, the VDI Gateway record will produce an `API KEY`. This `API KEY` needs to be specified in the `morpheus-worker.rb` file on the API Gateway itself under `worker['apikey'] = '$API_KEY'`. Once the gateway object is created you will need to configure it as the default gateway in HPE Morpheus Enterprise global settings (Administration > Settings > Appliance). Scroll down to the “Default Console Gateway” setting and select the gateway object you’ve just created. Continue on to the next section to actually install the gateway and configure it with your API key.

### VDI Gateway VM Install

A VDI Gateway VM is installed and configured similarly to a HPE Morpheus Enterprise appliance via `rpm` or `deb` package.

NOTE

VDI Gateway Package URLs are available at <https://app.morpheushub.com> in the downloads section.

#### Requirements

##### About this task

Table 1. Supported VDI Gateway Operating Systems

    | OS | Version(s) |
| --- | --- |
| Amazon Linux | 2 |
| CentOS | 7.x, 8.x |
| Debian | 9, 11, 12 |
| RHEL | 7.x, 8.x |
| SUSE, SLES | 12 |
| Ubuntu | 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 |

- **Memory:** 4 GB RAM minimum recommended for default installations supporting up to 20 concurrent sessions. Add 50 MB RAM per additional concurrent session
- **Storage:** 10 GB storage minimum recommended. Storage is required for VDI Gateway Packages and log files
- **CPU:** 4-core minimum recommended
- Network connectivity to and from HPE Morpheus Enterprise appliance and from users to the VDI Gateway over TCP 443 (HTTPS)
- Superuser privileges via the `sudo` command for the user installing the HPE Morpheus Enterprise VDI Gateway package
- Access to base `yum` or `apt` repos. Access to Optional RPM repos may be required for RPM distros

##### Procedure

1. Download the target distro & version package for installation in a directory of your choosing. The package can be removed after successful installation. 

   ```
   ```
   wget https://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc/path/to/morpheus-worker-$version.distro
   ```
   ```
2. Validate the package checksum matches source checksums. For example: 

   ```
   ```
   sha256sum morpheus-worker-$version.distro
   ```
   ```
3. Next install the package using your selected distribution’s package installation command and your preferred opts. Example, for RPM: 

   rpm:

   ```
   ```
   sudo rpm -ihv morpheus-worker-$version.$distro  
   Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]  
   Updating / installing...  
      1:morpheus-worker-5.3.1-1.$distro    ################################# [100%]  
   Thank you for installing Morpheus Worker!  
   Configure and start the Worker by running the following command:  
   sudo morpheus-worker-ctl reconfigure
   ```
   ```
4. Configure the gateway by editing `/etc/morpheus/morpheus-worker.rb` and updating the following: 

   ```
   ```
   worker_url 'https://gateway_worker_url' # This is the gateway URL the |morpheus| appliance can resolve and reach on 443  
   worker['appliance_url'] = 'https://morpheus_appliance_url' # The resolvable URL or IP address of |morpheus| appliance which the gateway can reach on port 443  
   worker['apikey'] = 'API KEY FOR THIS GATEWAY' # VDI Gateway API Key generated from |morpheus| Appliance VDI Pools > VDI Gateways configuraiton
   ```
   ```

   NOTE

   By default the worker\_url uses the machine’s hostname, ie `https://your_machine_name`. The default `worker_url` value can be changed by editing `/etc/morpheus/morpheus-worker.rb` and changing the value of `worker_url`. Additional appliance configuration options are available below.
5. After all configuration options have been set, run `sudo morpheus-worker-ctl reconfigure` to install and configure the worker, nginx and guacd services: 

   ```
   ```
   sudo morpheus-worker-ctl reconfigure
   ```
   ```

   The worker reconfigure process will install and configure the worker, nginx and guacd services and dependencies.

   NOTE

   Configuration options can be updated after the initial reconfigure by editing `/etc/morpheus/morpheus-worker.rb` and running `sudo morpheus-worker-ctl reconfigure` again.
6. Once the installation is complete the morpheus worker service will automatically start and open a web socket with the specified HPE Morpheus Enterprise appliance. To monitor the startup process, run `morpheus-worker-ctl tail` to tail the logs of the worker, nginx and guacd services. Individual services can be tailed by specifying the service, for example `morpheus-worker-ctl tail worker`

### VDI Gateway Docker Install

To Use VDI Gateway within a Docker container, a few pieces of information are needed.

Firstly, in HPE Morpheus Enterprise, go to **Tools > VDI Pools > VDI Gateways** and create a new VDI Gateway Record. Be sure to set the HTTPS URL as HPE Morpheus Enterprise will need to be able to redirect the user’s browser to that page. An API Key will be generated. Make note of this as you will need it later.

Now Simply run with:

```
```
docker run -d -p 8443:8443  -e MORPHEUS_SELF_SIGNED=true -e MORPHEUS_KEY=[apiKey] -e MORPHEUS_URL=https://my.morpheusAppliance.url morpheusdata/morpheus-worker:latest``
```
```

This will setup an HTTPS self-signed exposed port on 8443 for the vdi gateway. It is highly recommended to use valid certificates on your VDI Gateways. It could be terminated at the VIP or a p12 SSL File can be used and configured for the container.

If the docker entrypoint detects a file at `/etc/certs/cert.p12`, SSL Will be enabled on port 8443 instead. be sure to set environment variables `MORPHEUS_SSL_ALIAS` and `MORPHEUS_SSL_PASSWORD` when using p12 files.

If you wish to run in HTTP mode and SSL terminate at the VIP, you can run the container like so:

```
```
docker run -d -p 8080:8080  -e MORPHEUS_SELF_SIGNED=true -e MORPHEUS_KEY=[apiKey] -e MORPHEUS_URL=https://my.morpheus.url morpheusdata/morpheus-worker:latest
```
```

### VDI Gateway Helm Chart Installation

First, configure the Helm repository:

```
```
helm repo add morpheusdata https://gomorpheus.github.io/helm-charts-morpheus/
```
```

Next, install the HPE Morpheus Enterprise worker using `helm install`. You can specify each parameter using `--set key=value[,key=value]` arguments as in the following example:

```
```
helm install morpheus-worker --set replicaCount="1" morpheusdata/morpheus-worker
```
```

Alternatively, you can create a values YAML file and pass an argument as in the following example:

```
```
helm install -f values.yaml morpheus-worker morpheusdata/morpheus-worker
```
```

Upgrading the workers node(s) is as simple as refreshing the repo and using `helm upgrade`:

```
```
helm repo update  
helm upgrade -f values.yaml morpheus-worker morpheusdata/morpheus-worker
```
```

To uninstall, use one of the following:

```
```
helm uninstall morpheus-worker
```
```

or

```
```
helm delete morpheus-worker --purge
```
```

NOTE

`helm delete` removes all the Kubernetes components associated with the chart and deletes the release.

The following table lists the configurable parameters of the Sentry chart and their default values:

Table 2.

     | Parameter | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| image.repository | Image repository | morpheusdata/morpheus‐worker |
| image.tag | Image tag. Possible values listed here. | 5.3.1‐4 |
| image.pullPolicy | Image pull policy | IfNotPresent |
| env.MORPHEUS\_KEY | API Key for Morpheus Worker |  |
| env.MORPHEUS\_URL | Morpheus FQDN with protocol |  |
| env.MORPHEUS\_SELF\_SIGNED | Is Morpheus using a Self Signed Certificate | false |
| service.type | Kubernetes service type for the GUI | ClusterIP |
| service.port | Kubernetes port where the GUI is exposed | 8989 |
| livenessProbe.initialDelaySeconds | Initial delay (seconds) for liveness monitoring | 5 |
| livenessProbe.timeoutSeconds | Timeout (seconds) before health check considered unhealthy | 5 |
| livenessProbe.periodSeconds | Poll interval (seconds) between health checks | 10 |
| livenessProbe.failureThreshold | Number of failed polls before restarting service | 3 |
| replicaCount | Number of Replicas if AutoScaling False | 1 |
| autoscaling.enabled | Enable AutoScaling | false |
| autoscaling.minReplicas | Minimum number of Replicas | 1 |
| autoscaling.maxReplicas | Maximum number of Replicas | 100 |
| autoscaling.targetCPUUtilizationPercentage | CPU Threshold for AutoScaling | 80 |
| autoscaling.targetMemoryUtilizationPercentage | Memory Threshold for AutoScaling |  |
| ingress.enabled | Enables Ingress | false |
| ingress.annotations | Ingress annotations | {} |
| ingress.path | Ingress path | / |
| ingress.hosts | Ingress accepted hostnames | chart‐example.local |
| ingress.tls | Ingress TLS configuration | [] |
| resources | CPU/Memory resource requests/limits | {} |
| nodeSelector | Node labels for pod assignment | {} |
| tolerations | Toleration labels for pod assignment | [] |
| affinity | Affinity settings for pod assignment | {} |

## Virtual Desktop Persona Overview

The Morpheus VDI Persona provides a virtual desktop environment to grant users access to workstations and applications in a secure manner. Deploy pools of virtual machines on any supported HPE Morpheus Enterprise Cloud for users to reserve and use! HPE Morpheus Enterprise leverages open source client technologies, such as Apache Guacamole, to provide a performant and secure virtual desktop client for the end user while wrapping its frontend in a completely new framework. For information on configuring VDI pools for consumption in the Virtual Desktop Persona, see the [Tools section](https://docs.morpheusdata.com/en/latest/tools/vdi_pools.html) of HPE Morpheus Enterprise docs.

NOTE

This is not an integration with existing VDI Pool Managers such as VMWare Horizon, Citrix VDI, or Nutanix XiFrame. It is a standalone HPE Morpheus Enterprise feature.

![](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007510en_us/GUID-BCC17FD5-DF6E-4653-96F8-5647B13E6ED8-high.png)

## Key Features

- VDI Pool Management
- Virtual Desktop Persona
- RDP/SSH/VNC Console Support
- RDP Remote App Support
- Clipboard Copy/Paste
- HiDPI Support
- Auto Compression Scanning based on User Bandwidth
- Audio Playback (RDP)
- Local Printer (RDP)
- Auto-Resize
- Auto-Login based on HPE Morpheus Enterprise User Settings
- Customizable User Background

## Configuring Access to the Virtual Desktop Persona

### About this task

Access to the Virtual Desktop Persona and individual VDI pools is handled through the user Role and, where applicable, Tenant Role. When creating a new Role, access is restricted to the Virtual Desktop Persona and all VDI pools by default. To grant access:

### Procedure

1. Navigate to the Role (Administration > Roles > Selected Role)
2. Access the Personas tab
3. Toggle the Virtual Desktop permission to “Full” or “None”
4. Access the VDI Pool Access tab
5. Toggle access to selected VDI pools to “Full” or “None”, you can also toggle permission on all pools to “Full” or “None” with the Global Access selection
6. Role changes are saved automatically, there is no need to manually save

## Launching a VDI Instance

VDI Instances are launched from the Virtual Desktops Persona. Depending on Role permissions, your account may default to this view or may even restrict you solely to this view. To access the Virtual Desktops Persona from the standard view or from another Persona, click on the user’s name in the upper-right corner of the application window. When available, this dropdown menu will list the standard HPE Morpheus Enterprise Persona view as well as any other Personas the user has permission to access. Click on Virtual Desktop to access the Virtual Desktop Persona.

The Virtual Desktop Persona view lists out each of the virtual desktop types they can access. Click on the desired virtual desktop type to launch it. If there are virtual apps available for any listed desktop types, they are presented in a flyout menu alongside a “desktop” option to access the base OS over an individual app. Items categorized as “Desktops” are VDI pools configured in the Tools menu of the Standard Persona. Items categorized as “Instances” are Instances favorited by the current user in the Standard Persona (if they have access and they have favorited any Instances). Clicking on an Instance tile offers quick access to the Instance console.

IMPORTANT

Virtual Desktops are launched in a pop-up window. Be sure your web browser is not blocking pop-ups or create an appropriate exception for HPE Morpheus Enterprise virtual desktop pop-ups.

## Changing the Virtual Desktop Persona Background

### About this task

The HPE Morpheus Enterprise Virtual Desktop Persona includes default backgrounds for an elegant look out of the box. If desired, users may change this background to suit personal taste or organizational branding. This change is unique to each individual account. At this time, there is no option for appliance-wide whitelabeling for Virtual Desktop Persona backgrounds.

### Procedure

1. Click on the user’s name in the far upper-right corner of the application window
2. Click USER SETTINGS
3. The section for “VDI Settings” is in the lower-right corner of the page
4. Mark the RESET box and click SAVE to reset the Virtual Desktop Persona to the default background
5. Click “Browse” and upload a local image to add a custom background
6. Click SAVE
