Publishing a Virtual Desktop from a Guest VM

To publish a virtual desktop from a guest VM or guest VM clone, follow the below procedure:

1. In the RAS Console, select the Publishing category and click the Add icon below the Published Resources tree. This will launch the publishing wizard.
2. In the first step of the wizard select Desktop and click Next.
3. On the Select Desktop Type page, select Virtual Desktop and click Next.
4. On the Virtual Desktop page, enter a virtual desktop name, an optional description, and change the icon if needed.
5. In the Properties section, specify from where the virtual desktop should be published.

   First, you need to select an option in the Connect to drop-down list and then specify an additional parameter in the field below it, as explained below:

   • Any guest VM. Use the from Pool drop-down list to specify a pool.
   • Specific guest VM. Specify a guest VM by expanding the Guest drop-down menu and then selecting a guest VM from a list.
   • Guest VM. Specify the pool in the from Pool drop-down list and then specify where name equals Username or IP.
   • Specific RAS template. Select a template by expanding the RAS Template drop-down list.
6. Select the Persistent option to create a persistent guest VM rule the first time the user connects.
7. In the Desktop Size section, specify the desktop screen resolution and size.
8. Click Finish when done.