Unlocking Or Locking Virtual Machines Using The -V Option - VMware View Manager 4.5 Admin Manual

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Examples
Decrypt a full virtual machine by specifying its VMX file.
vdmadmin -V -rescue -d lmdtpool -u MYCORP\jo -infile "J:\Temp\LMDT_Recovery
\CN=lmdtpool,OU=Applications,DC=mycorp,DC=com.vmx"
Decrypt the current version of the virtual machine's
vdmadmin -V -rescue -d lmdtpool -u MYCORP\jo -infile "J:\Temp\LMDT_Recovery
\52e52b7c26a2f683-42b945f934e0fbb2-scsi00-000001.vmdk"

Unlocking or Locking Virtual Machines Using the -V Option

You can use the
vdmadmin
Syntax
vdmadmin -V [-b
vdmadmin -V [-b
vdmadmin -V [-b
vdmadmin -V [-b
Usage Notes
You should only use the
that has left a View desktop in an incorrect state. Do not use the command to administer desktops that are
operating normally. For example, do not use
View Administrator to roll back the local session.
If a desktop is locked and cannot be rolled back, and the entry for its virtual machine exists in ADAM, use the
-d and -m options to specify the desktop pool and virtual machine for the desktop that you want to unlock.
You can use the
vdmadmin
If a desktop is locked and the entry for its virtual machine no longer exists in ADAM, use the -vmpath and
-vcdn options to specify the inventory path of the virtual machine and the vCenter Server. You can use vCenter
Client to find out the inventory path of a virtual machine for a desktop or View Transfer Server instance under
Home/Inventory/VMs and Templates
vCenter Server under the
Options
Table 16-16 shows the options that you can specify to unlock or lock virtual machines.
Table 16-16. Options for Unlocking or Locking Virtual Machines
Option
-d desktop
-e
-m machine
-p
-vcdn vCenter_dn
-vmpath inventory_path
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command with the -V option to unlock or lock virtual machines in the datacenter.
authentication_arguments ] -e -d desktop -m machine [-m machine ] ...
authentication_arguments ] -e -vcdn vCenter_dn -vmpath inventory_path
authentication_arguments ] -p -d desktop -m machine [-m machine ] ...
authentication_arguments ] -p -vcdn vCenter_dn -vmpath inventory_path
command to unlock or lock a virtual machine if you encounter a problem
vdmadmin
-M command to discover the name of the virtual machine that is assigned to a user.
. You can use ADAM ADSI Edit to find out the distinguished name of the
heading.
OU=Properties
disk by specifying its VMDK file.
scsi00
to unlock a checked-out remote desktop if you can use
vdmadmin
Description
Specifies the desktop pool.
Unlocks a virtual machine.
Specifies the name of the virtual machine.
Locks a virtual machine.
Specifies the distinguished name of the vCenter Server.
Specifies the inventory path of the virtual machine.
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