VMware ACE Management Server Administrator's Manual page 64

ACE Management Server Administrator's Manual
instance customization
The act of customizing an ACE instance, thus making it unique from all other instances. The instance
customization process automates the actions of the Microsoft Sysprep utility. It also provides the ACE
administrator with features needed to set up an automated remote domain join process of the ACE
instance to a company VPN network.
managed ACE instance
An ACE instance that an ACE Management Server manages. See also ACE Management Server.
package
An installable bundle for distribution to users. A full package includes an ACE‐enabled virtual machine
configuration file, virtual disk files, policies, a package installer, and resource files. It also includes the
VMware Player application used to run ACE instances.
policy
A formal set of guidelines that control the capabilities of an ACE instance. Policies are set in the policy
editor in Workstation. See also publish.
preview
An operating and viewing mode that an administrator can use to preview the ACE instance as it will run
on the user's machine. The administrator can use this feature to see the effects of policy and configuration
settings without having to perform the packaging and deployment steps.
publish
The process of making policies available on ACE Management Server so that ACE instances can receive
them according to the policy update schedule. See also policy.
standalone ACE instance
An ACE instance that is not managed by ACE Management Server. Any changes to its policies or other
settings are made by the administrator's distribution of updates to the user.
virtual machine
A virtualized x86 PC environment in which a guest operating system and associated application software
can run. An ACE‐enabled virtual machine that has policies and other settings associated with it is known
as an ACE instance. See also ACE instance.
VMware Player
An application that allows a user to run an ACE instance.
Workstation
The program that an administrator uses to create, deploy, and update ACE packages and manage ACE
instances. Formerly named "VMware ACE Manager" or "VMware Workstation ACE Edition."
VMware Tools
A suite of utilities and drivers that enhances the performance and functionality of the guest operating
system. Key features of VMware Tools include some or all of the following, depending on your guest
operating system: an SVGA driver, a mouse driver, the VMware Tools control page, and support for such
features as shared folders, shrinking virtual disks, time synchronization with the host, VMware Tools
scripts, and connecting and disconnecting devices while the ACE instance is running.
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