# User Management

## Users and Administrators

There are three types of accounts in Parallels DaaS:

* Users: accounts that can be used to access the published resources using Parallels DaaS User Portal.
* Administrators: accounts that can be used to publish resources and add users in Parallels DaaS Management Portal. 
* Owners: business owner accounts that must sign in via Parallels My Account. Have the same permissions as administrator accounts but can also manage Microsoft Azure subscriptions.

You can add users and administrators in the **Users** **Management** category.

### **How to add users and administrators**

To add a user or an administrator:

1. In the **Users Management** category, do one of the following:
   * To add a user, select the **Users** subcategory.
   * To add an administrator, select the **Administrators** subcategory.
2. Click the **New** button. A dialog will open.
3. On the left pane of the dialog, select the users or groups that you want to add.  Selected users and groups will appear on the right pane, where you will be able to remove them from the selection.
4. Click **Add**.

### **How to remove users and administrators**

To remove a user or an administrator:

1. In the **Users Management** category, do one of the following:
   * To remove a user, select the **Users** subcategory.
   * To remove an administrator, select the **Administrators** subcategory.
2. Select the user or administrator you want to remove.
3. Click the three-dot menu (<img src="https://342210427-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FhOsVSzu3vAb61Uku5M%2Fuploads%2FiLsAeJkf59cSkPw6HKb6%2FScreenshot%202024-01-10%20at%2018.21.18.png?alt=media&#x26;token=292c620c-6428-42ba-bb9c-b906f6059489" alt="Screenshot 2024-01-10 at 18.21.18.png" data-size="line">) to the right of the **Display** drop-down menu and select **Remove**.&#x20;

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## Workspace

### How to configure pool size

Pools are groups of virtual machines that are deployed and started before a user signs in, minimizing wait times for the user. In Parallels DaaS, all virtual machines belong to one pool. You can configure the maximum and minimum number of virtual machines available in the pool.

To configure the minimum and maximum number of virtual machines in the pool:

1. In the **Users Management** category, go to the **Workspace** subcategory.
2. In the **Minimum pool size** field, specify the number of virtual machines that must always be available in the pool.
3. In the **Maximum pool size** field, specify the maximum number of virtual machines that can be available in the pool at any given time.

Consider the following example:

If you set **Minimum pool size** to 5, 5 machines will be created and started before users sign in to the system. When the first user signs in, he gets access to the first machine from the pool, and a new one is added.

It is recommended to keep the pool size small to reduce costs, but big enough so that there are always enough virtual machines for new users.

### How to pause a pool

You can configure Parallels DaaS to pause a pool when its virtual machines are not in use, which can reduce costs.&#x20;

When you pause a pool the following happens:

* Virtual machines that are not used for the specified period of time are deleted
* New virtual machines are not created automatically, even if there are fewer virtual machines than specified in the **Minimum pool size** field

A pool resumes normal functioning when a user requests an app or a desktop or an administrator starts editing the Golden Image.

To pause a pool:

1. In the **Users Management** category, go to the **Workspace** subcategory.
2. In the **Pause virtual machine pool** drop-down menu, select the time period after which the pool is paused.

### How to use user profiles

An FSLogix user profile is a collection of settings and application data associated with a specific user stored on a network location. It helps to minimize sign-in times and optimize file I/O between the host, client, and profile storage.

To enable FSLogix user profiles:

1. In the **Users Management** category, go to the **Workspace** subcategory.
2. Enable the **Store user profiles (FSLogix)** switch.
3. Do one of the following:
   * If you have not created an Azure file share yet, follow the instructions in the [**How to create an Azure file share for FSLogix**](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/daas-guides/daas-administrators-guide/frequently-asked-questions/how-to-create-an-azure-file-share-for-fslogix) section to create one.
   * If you already have an Azure file share, move to the next step.
4. In the **Share URL** field, specify the URL of the Azure file share.
5. In the **Storage account name** field, specify the name of your storage account.
6. In the **Storage access key** field, specify the access key of your storage account.
7. In the **Maximum profile size (GB)** field, specify the maximum size of a single user profile.&#x20;
8. Restart all virtual machines.