This workflow enables end users to de-provision their own virtual machines from a specified pod and desktop pool. This workflow removes user entitlements and assignments. Depending on the pool policy, the virtual machine might be deleted and any persistent disks might be saved.

Inputs/parameters None.
Limitations
  • Saving a persistent disk, sometimes called a use data disk (UDD), works only for automated dedicated linked-clone desktop pools.
  • Deleting the virtual machine is not supported for floating pools or manual pools.
Prerequisites/binding requirements To specify which pools are available for selection by end users, the administrator must run the Manage Self Service Pool Configuration workflow.

This workflow does not appear in the vSphereWebClient folder.

Results For floating-assignment pools, user entitlements are removed. For other desktop pool types, user assignments are removed.

For dedicated-assignment linked-clone pools, the virtual machine is deleted and persistent disks are saved according to the settings used in the Add Pool Policy Configuration workflow.