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Modify a virtual desktop

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You can update the hardware of your virtual desktop or change the session name.

  1. Before making changes to the instance size, you must stop the session:

    1. Choose Actions.

      Virtual desktops

    2. Choose Virtual Desktop State.

    3. Choose Stop.

    Note

    You cannot update the desktop size for hibernated sessions.

  2. Once you have confirmed the desktop has stopped, choose Actions and then choose Update Session.

  3. Change the session name or choose the desktop size you would like.

  4. Choose Submit.

  5. Once your instances updates, restart your desktop:

    1. Choose Actions.

    2. Choose Virtual Desktop State.

    3. Choose Start.

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