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Update the Virtual Desktop Group or Pool

Update the virtual desktop group or pool that uses the golden template that you updated. For more information about updating the virtual desktop group or pool, see VMware View or Citrix XenDesktop documentation. After the virtual desktop group or pool is updated, the golden template updates are propagated to the virtual desktops on the next reboot.

Assign the updated vDisk or the snapshot to virtual desktops to propagate the golden template updates on the next reboot.

Follow these steps: (for VMware View)

1. Shut down the golden template.
2. Take a snapshot of the golden template.
3. Perform a pool recompose operation using the new snapshot.

Follow these steps: (for Vdisk based Virtual Desktops)

1. Shut down the vDisk computer.
2. Remove the vDisk assignment from the computer.
3. Change the vDisk mode to standard or differential.
4. Assign the updated vDisk to virtual desktops.
5. Restart the virtual desktops; otherwise, the changes take effect whenever the virtual desktops restart.

   Note: Alternately, the updated vDisk can be assigned to the virtual desktops using either the automatic or the Citrix provisioning services incremental vDisk update feature.

Follow these steps: (for MCS-based Virtual Desktops)

1. Shut down the golden template.
2. Take a snapshot of the golden template.
3. Update the Pooled catalog with the new snapshot.

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