The Dynamic Environment Manager 2406 has many new functions, we can read all the info about this version in the following link:

Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager Release Notes

 

I want to write about the “User-Managed Auto-Start Shortcuts”.

To use this new function it is necessary to:

1. upgrade FlexEngine Agent to 2406 on VDI (Master Image or VDI Full Clone):

• For AD agent install -> update the ADMX template (On Active Directory Central Store)

                   We need to modify or create a GPO (assigned to the OU where the VDI are allocated) and                           enable the “User-Managed Auto-Start Shortcuts”

                   User Configuration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates: Policy Definitions -> VMware                       DEM -> FlexEngine -> Self-Support -> Allow managing auto-start shortcuts and set it to                         Enable

• For NOAD agent Install -> Use this parameter ManageAutoStartShortcuts, on the upgrade step, and set it to 1 to configure properly the self-support tools

1. upgrade DEM console to 2406

Now in DEM Console (under User Environment), we need to create ShortCuts like this

We need to enable “User-managed auto-start”

Now when the users log in to their VDI and launch the DEM Self-support program, they can select which shortcut applications automatically start when they log on:

Click SAVE and Close

Now at the next login……