You can perform administrative tasks on a desktop pool such as editing its properties, enabling, deactivating, or deleting the pool. What to read next Edit a Linux Desktop PoolYou can edit a desktop pool to configure settings such as the number of spare machines, datastores, and customization specifications. Fixed Settings in an Existing Linux Desktop PoolAfter you create a desktop pool, you cannot change certain configuration settings. Deactivate or Enable a Desktop PoolWhen you deactivate 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 deactivate a pool, you can enable it again. Deactivate or Enable Provisioning in a Linux Desktop PoolWhen you deactivate provisioning in an automated desktop pool, VMware Horizon 8 stops provisioning new virtual machines for the pool. After you deactivate provisioning, you can enable provisioning again. Duplicate an Automated Linux 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 Linux Desktop PoolWhen you delete a desktop pool, users can no longer launch new remote desktops in the pool. Delete Linux Virtual-Machine Desktops in a PoolWhen you delete a virtual-machine desktop, users can no longer access the desktop. Parent topic: Configuring All Linux Virtual Desktop Pool Types
