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Deploy or Remove Software on the Golden Template

You can deploy or remove software packages from the golden template in one of the following ways:

• Do the changes directly on the golden template computer. This method is applicable for VMware View and Citrix MCS which are snapshot-based.
• Update a vDisk that is created from the golden template. This method is applicable for Citrix XenDesktop virtual desktops that are streamed by Citrix provisioning services. The following considerations apply:
  • The vDisk must be booted in private mode to a computer that has the same configuration as the golden template computer.
  • The target device that is used to boot the vDisk in private mode in the Citrix Provisioning server is assigned with personality data to indicate that the vDisk is booted for template management. For more information about Personality data, see Configure the vDisk Target Device Personality Data.
  • When you boot the vDisk in private mode for the first time, the vDisk is added as a managed entity in Client Automation. You can then deploy or remove packages from the vDisk using software delivery.
  • The vDisk appears as a computer record under the DSM Explorer, All Computers with the following naming convention:

    <FarmName>-<StoreName>-<vDiskName>

    If the computer record is not found in the DSM explorer, see The vDisk Record Is Not Found in the DSM Explorer.

  • The same computer record is used for the vDisk anytime you boot the vDisk in private mode on any computer for template management.
  • If the computer hosting the vDisk in private mode is already a managed computer in Client Automation, the software deployments are only done on the vDisk and not on the computer.

    Note: When the computer is booted with the vDisk in private mode, all the software jobs wait until the computer boots with the local drive.

Note: Also, you can update the golden template itself, create a vDisk out of it, or override an existing vDisk for updating the virtual desktops.

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