Allow Reuse of Existing Computer Accounts for Instant Clones

You can configure instant clones to reuse existing Active Directory (AD) computer account names.

Enable this option if you have a limited number of computer accounts to use. When an instant clone is created, if an existing AD computer account name matches the instant-clone virtual machine name, VMware Horizon 8 uses the existing computer account after resetting the password. Otherwise, a new computer account is created. When the instant clone is deleted, Horizon 8 does not delete the corresponding computer accounts. The existing computer accounts must be located in the Active Directory container that you specify with the AD container setting.

When this option is turned off, a new AD computer account is created when Horizon 8 creates an instant clone. When the instant clone is deleted, Horizon 8 deletes the corresponding computer account. If an existing computer account matches the instant-clone virtual machine name, Horizon 8 reuses the existing computer account after resetting the password.

This option is turned off by default.

If you have enabled this option, it is important to follow the steps in Create a User Account for Instant Clone Operations in the Horizon Installation and Upgrade guide to create an instant clone user account with correct permissions. Using a user account with insufficient permissions might result in domain join failure if you applied Microsoft security update KB5020276 as described in KB 92214.