Managing apps and desktops

Virtual desktops and applications are the primary focus of the Apporto NextGen system. For information on how apps/desktops are located and added to the system, see the articles on viewing and creating apps and desktops.

Use the information in this guide to learn how to:

• Edit an app or desktop
  • Edit the app/desktop profile
  • Update the linked server application
  • Update the app or desktop’s linked groups
  • Configure app/desktop features
  • View linked server pools
• Delete an app or desktop

Edit an app or desktop

To edit an app or desktop, follow the steps below.

1. Log in to the system using your credentials.
2. Click apps and desktops or the icon in the navigation panel.
3. The list of apps/desktops will display. You may filter the list or adjust the displayed columns to locate records. See the article on working with lists for more information.
4. From the list, click edit for the record you would like to update. The system will direct you to the Edit app/desktop page. Update any necessary values and then click save changes to submit the form.

Edit the app/desktop profile

The first section in the Edit app/desktop screen covers basic virtual desktop or application information.

The table below shows the values that make up the user profile.

Field	Datatype	Required?	Notes
App/desktop name	String	Yes	A name that your users will recognize (e.g. CAD desktop)
App/desktop description	String	Yes	Long-form description of the app/desktop
App/desktop pool	Lookup value	Yes	Select from the list of desktop pools available to you.
App/desktop type	Lookup value	Yes	Windows desktop Windows desktop variant Windows application Linux desktop MacOS desktop Downloadable application
Application type	Lookup value	Conditional	If the selected app/desktop type is “Windows application,” the following options are available: App-in-desktop Remote application
Icon	Image	No	The icon appears throughout the system where the app/desktop is referenced. Accepted formats include JPEG and PNG. A ratio of 1:1 is recommended (e.g., 100 x 100 pixels). Otherwise, your image will automatically be cropped or resized.
Published (status)	Boolean	No	By default, the app/desktop will be published.

 

Update the linked server application

If you are editing a Windows application, the “Applications” tab will be visible at the bottom of the Edit app/desktop page.

• If your selected application type is “App-in-desktop,” then applications installed on the servers related to your desktop pool will display. Select the one you want launched through Apporto, and click/tap save changes. The app will be accessible within a virtual desktop.
  
  If no server applications are detected, an error message will display. Once applications are installed, the app/desktop profile can be edited to select the desired application. See the article on managing apps and desktops for more information.
  
  
• If your selected application type is “Remote application,” then applications installed on the servers related to your desktop pool will display. Select the one you want launched through Apporto, and click/tap save changes. The app will be available within a remote app launcher menu.
  
  If no server applications are detected, an error message will display. Once applications are installed, the app/desktop profile can be edited to select the desired application. See the article on managing apps and desktops for more information.
  
  

Update the app or desktop’s linked groups

At the bottom of the Edit app/desktop page, you may link the app or desktop to additional user groups or unlink groups that are currently in the list.

To adjust the list of linked groups, follow the steps below.

1. Add one or more new groups:
   1. From the “Assigned Groups” tab, click add group.
   2. The system will display the Search for groups pop-up. To make it easier to locate the appropriate group, you may adjust the visible columns or filter or search through the list.
      
      
   3. From the list, check one or more checkboxes to select groups for the desktop.
   4. Click add groups. The system will close the pop-up.
   5. The newly linked group(s) will now be visible in the list.
2. Remove a linked group:
   1. Click unlink on the row of any group you wish to remove from the list.
      
   2. The group will no longer be visible in the list. If a group was removed by mistake, you may go back to the add group function to relink the group to the desktop.

Configure app/desktop features

A number of settings can be configured specifically for the app or desktop. In the “Desktop Features” tab, the current desktop feature settings will display. You may update your view of the list by adjusting columns or filtering contents.

To edit a desktop feature setting, follow the steps below.

1. From the list, click edit on a desktop feature to change its setting. This will trigger the edit pop-up.
   
   
2. Select a new value from the setting dropdown and click set value to save.
3. The updated setting will display in the settings list. For more details on desktop features, visit the article on configuring desktop features for your Apporto instance. Not all desktop features will be available for each app or desktop.
4. For Windows and Linux desktops, additional fields are provided for Docker configuration.
   
   
5. Click/tap save changes after any items in the “Desktop Features” tab are updated.

View linked server pools

Apporto will automatically retrieve any server pool associated with the selected desktop pool and display its information in the “Server Pools” tab. No action is required.

Delete an app or desktop

From the Apps and desktops screen, unnecessary or outdated desktops and applications can be removed from the system.

To delete an app or desktop, follow the steps below.

1. Click delete to trigger the Delete app/desktop pop-up.
   
   
2. Click confirm to complete deletion. The app or desktop will no longer be present in the list.