FlexEngine supports the following command-line arguments to refresh settings or launch elevated tasks.

Tip: The example path to FlexEngine.exe is based on the default installation directory. The default directory does not apply in the following cases.
  • You selected a different directory when you installed VMware Dynamic Environment Manager.
  • VMware Dynamic Environment Manager was installed as part of another installation.

    For example, if you used the Horizon Cloud Import Image workflow or the Horizon Agent Installer to install VMware Dynamic Environment Manager for a virtual machine located in Microsoft Azure, the installation path is different. For details, see Creating Desktop Images for a Horizon Cloud Pod in Microsoft Azure.

If VMware Dynamic Environment Manager is installed in a non-default directory, adjust the path accordingly.

-DirectFlexRefresh

DirectFlex configuration is processed during logon. If you add Flex configuration files with DirectFlex enabled, or modify DirectFlex-related settings of existing files while a user is logged on, these changes are not automatically picked up during the session.

This behavior might not be a problem, but you can force an update by running the following command in the user's session:

"C:\Program Files\Immidio\Flex Profiles\FlexEngine.exe" -DirectFlexRefresh

-UemRefresh

User environment settings are applied at logon, while computer environment settings are applied at boot. For certain types of settings, you can perform a refresh while the user is logged in.

Table 1. Refresh Operations
Operation Description
-UemRefresh Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager file type associations, shortcuts, and printer mappings.

-UemRefreshFtas

Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager file type associations.
-UemRefreshShortcuts Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager shortcuts.
-UemRefreshPrinters Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager printer mappings.
-UemRefreshADMX Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager ADMX-based user settings.
-UemRefreshADMXComputerPolicy Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager ADMX-based computer settings.
-UemRefreshDrives Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager drive mappings.
-UemRefreshEnvVars Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager environment variables.
-UemRefreshApplicationBlocking Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager application blocking settings.
-UemRefreshHorizonPolicy Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Horizon Smart Policies for user environment settings.
Note: You can refresh Horizon Smart Policies at any time. However, the Horizon remote desktop experience components determine if the changes take effect at that time.
-UemRefreshHorizonComputerPolicy Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Horizon Smart Policies for computer environment settings.
Note: You can refresh Horizon Smart Policies at any time. However, the Horizon remote desktop experience components determine if the changes actually take effect at that time.
-UemRefreshTriggeredTasks Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager triggered tasks.
-UemRefreshPrivilegeElevation Refresh the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager privilege elevation settings.

-LaunchTask

With privilege elevation, you can define elevated tasks. You can launch elevated tasks with a command such as the following. 
"C:\Program Files\Immidio\Flex Profiles\FlexEngine.exe" -LaunchTask "name-of-task"

For more information about elevated tasks, see the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Administration Guide.

-ApplyNoADSettings

If NoAD mode is enabled, the settings defined in the NoAD.xml config file are applied to the registry when a user logs on. If there are network or timing related issues that are preventing the FlexEngine from applying NoAD.xml settings, you can use the -ApplyNoADSettings command to apply NoAD.xml settings on demand.

"C:\Program Files\Immidio\Flex Profiles\FlexEngine.exe" -ApplyNoADSettings
Note: All actions are performed in the context of the user running this command. If you are targeting NoAD settings based on group membership, the group membership of the user running this command is evaluated. For more information about user group membership, see Targeting NoAD Settings Based on Group Membership in the Installing and Configuring VMware Dynamic Environment Manager documentation at VMware Docs.