# Publish a desktop

To publish a desktop:

1. In the RAS Management Portal, select the **Publishing** category
2. In the middle pane, click the plus-sign icon (or choose **Add** from the ellipsis menu). The publishing wizard opens.
3. On the **Publishing Type** page, select **Desktop** and click **Next.**
4. On the **Sites** page, select one or more Sites (if available) from which the application should be available.
5. Click **Next**.
6. On the **Publish from** page, select from the following options:
   * **All servers in the Site**: Publish from all hosts that are available in this Site.
   * **Server host pools**: Specify one or more host pools from which to publish the application.
   * **Individual servers**: Specify one or more specific individual hosts.
7. Click **Next**.
8. On the **Desktop** page, specify the following:

   In the **Published Resource Settings** section, specify the following:

   * **Name**: Type a name for this desktop.
   * **Description**: Type an optional description.
   * **Connect to administrative session**: Select this option if you want users to connect to the administrative session.
   * **Start automatically when user logs in**: Select if you want to open the desktop as soon as the user logs in.
   * **Exclude from session prelaunch**: The desktop will not be considered in session prelaunch scenarios.
   * **Icon**: Select an application icon.

   In the **Desktop Session Settings** section, specify the following:

   * **Desktop size**: Specify the size. You can select from the available options and screen resolutions or you can specify custom settings. To set custom width and height, select **Custom** and specify the desired values in the fields provided.
   * **Multi-Monitor**: Select whether the multi-monitor support should be enabled or whether the client settings should be used.
9. On the next page, specify the initial status of the resource. Choose from the following options:
   * **Enabled**: End users can launch the resource.
   * **Disabled**: The resource will not appear in Parallels Client.
   * **In maintenance**: The resource will appear in Parallels Client but users will not be able to launch it. When a resource is in maintenance and a user tries to launch it, they will see a message. To customize the message, click the **Configure** button. For more info, see [**Site Defaults (Publishing)**](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-mp-guide/publishing/manage-published-resources/site-defaults-publishing).
10. Click **Next** and then click **Finish** to publish the desktop.


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