You can perform administrative tasks on a desktop pool such as editing its properties, enabling, disabling, or deleting the pool. Edit a Desktop PoolYou can edit an existing desktop pool to configure settings such as the number of spare machines, datastores, and customization specifications. Fixed Settings in an Existing Desktop PoolAfter you create a desktop pool, you cannot change certain configuration settings. Disable or Enable a Desktop PoolWhen you disable a desktop pool, the pool is no longer presented to users and pool provisioning is stopped. Users have no access to the pool. After you disable a pool, you can enable it again. Disable or Enable Provisioning in a Desktop PoolWhen you disable provisioning in an automated desktop pool, Horizon 8 stops provisioning new virtual machines for the pool. After you disable provisioning, you can enable provisioning again. Duplicate an Automated Desktop PoolYou can duplicate an automated desktop pool from an existing pool. When you duplicate a pool, the existing desktop pool's settings are copied into the duplicate desktop pool, allowing you to create a new pool without having to fill in each setting manually. Delete a Desktop PoolWhen you delete a desktop pool, users can no longer launch new remote desktops in the pool. Delete Virtual-Machine Desktops in a PoolWhen you delete a virtual-machine desktop, users can no longer access the desktop. Parent topic: Configuring All Desktop Pool Types
