VDI golden images keep the same subscription key; non-persistent VDI uses the AD GUID
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- Kind
- Virtualization
- Statement
- Elements Endpoint Protection guide (2026-08-20): persistent VDI deployment on Citrix, VMware Horizon and other VDI uses a golden image with the target company's subscription key; each server deployed from the image registers as its own device, and switching subscriptions with this method is not allowed. For non-persistent VDI, where the SMBIOS GUID changes at every launch, the Active Directory GUID is recommended so clones are not counted as new devices.
- Applies when
- Counting devices in Citrix, VMware Horizon or other VDI pools.
- Applies to
- Elements Endpoint Protection on virtual desktops and servers.
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