> Choose DVM Collection Type

> • | Pooled Desktops

> A Pooled Desktops collection type is most appropriate for a set of users that all use the same set of applications. By using Windows roaming profiles and document redirection, you can allow users of a Pooled Desktops collection type to have some degree of personalization. The size of users' profiles should be kept small in order to keep login times short.
> An example where this type of collection may be used is a Call Center environment. All users would have the same configuration for their machines, which are not assigned to them permanently.

> • | Permanently Assigned Desktops

> A Permanently Assigned Desktops collection type is most appropriate for users that can benefit from starting with a standard image, but require the ability to customize their computer or save files locally.
> This collection is most commonly used collection type for a typical office environment where the user's PCs were being replaced by Pano devices.

> • | Existing Desktops

> A Existing Desktops collection type is most appropriate when you want to create a one-to-one mapping between a user and a DVM that has been created through some other process other than Pano Manager's automated process. A Existing Desktops collection type should normally have only one virtual machine in it; otherwise, the user connects arbitrarily to one virtual machine in the collection.
> This collection is most commonly used if you converted a user's physical machine to a virtual machine using VMware Converter, and you want to permanently assign that virtual machine to that user.

> • | Automatic Login

> An Automatic Login collection type allows you to set up Pano devices and their corresponding DVMs to act like kiosks. Rather than displaying the Pano client login screen, the Pano device automatically connects and logs into the associated DVM using a specified account name and password. In an Automatic Login collection type, the account name and password used is the same for all DVMs in the collection. The account name and password are entered as properties of the DVM collection. The account can be a domain account or a local account. This collection type is best when you wish to create a set of kiosks but do not want the administrative burden of managing multiple accounts and passwords.

> • | Different Accounts w/ Automatic Login

> An Different Accounts w/ Automatic Login collection type allows you to set up Pano devices and their corresponding DVMs to act like kiosks. Rather than displaying the Pano client login screen, the Pano device automatically connects and logs into the associated DVM using a specified account name and password. An Different Accounts w/ Automatic Login collection type relies on a user group that has as its members the individual accounts to be used. The user group and the individual accounts must exist in the directory service; local accounts are not supported. This collection type is best when you wish to create a set of kiosks and want to have a unique user name and password for each DVM.

> • | Windows Login

> A Windows Login collection type allows you to set up a Pano device and a corresponding DVM to act like a general purpose Windows computer. Rather than displaying the Pano client login screen, the Pano device automatically connects to the DVM but does not login. The user must authenticate to Windows prior to using the DVM. This sort of collection is useful if you require users to use biometric devices (for example, fingerprint scanner to support fingerprint recognition) for authentication.
> Next Step(s): Based on the collections that you chose, create a hierarchy for them. Go to Organize DVMs, Templates, Folder in VirtualCenter.

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