Golden Image

How to edit the Golden Image

To edit the Golden Image:

1. In the Golden Image category, click the Edit button. Parallels DaaS will start a remote connection to the Golden Image. When you open the Golden Image for the first time, the connection will take about ten minutes. You can cancel the connection by clicking the Discard Changes button in the top right corner.

2. Modify the Golden Image as required. While you are connected to the Golden Image, you have access to Session Toolbar that allows you to perform various actions inside the Golden Image, such as exchanging files with the local computer or using keyboard shortcuts. For detailed information about Session Toolbar, see the subsection below.

Note: If you want to improve the virtual machine boot time, try using Microsoft Virtual Desktop Optimization Toolkit (VDOT), as described in the Improving virtual machine and application performance section.

1. Click the Save & Exit button in the top right corner to apply changes. Saving changes may take several minutes. If you installed new applications to the Golden Image, you will need to publish them in the Applications category. Users will see the changes next time they log in to their published desktops.

How to use Session Toolbar

When you are connected to the Golden Image, Session Toolbar appears on the right side of the screen. It gives you access to several popular functions:

• Enable/Disable fullscreen.

• Download a file from the Golden Image.

• Upload a file to the Golden Image.

• Keyboard shortcut menu.

• Remote clipboard. In most situations, copying text between the local computer and the Golden Image happens as it would with other web applications. If this is not possible, you can use the remote clipboard to copy the text:

  • To transfer text from the local computer to the Golden Image, paste the text to the Remote Clipboard window. Once pasted, the text will be automatically stored in the clipboard of the Golden Image.

  • To transfer text from the Golden Image to the local computer, copy the text in the Golden Image the usual way, and it will automatically appear in Remote Clipboard window.

• Session information such as resolution and bandwidth availability.