Updated on 2026-05-25 GMT+08:00

Creating a User Desktop Image

Scenarios

This section describes how to create a user desktop image.

Prerequisites

  • You have obtained the username and password for logging in to the console.
  • You have obtained the password of the OS administrator Administrator.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the ECS console.
  2. In the service list, choose Elastic Cloud Server.
  3. Locate the row of the desired ECS, and choose More > Manage Image/Backup > Create Image.
  4. On the page for creating a private image, configure parameters as prompted.

    • Type: Select Create Image.
    • Image Type: Select System disk image.
    • Source: cloud server. Select the cloud server that has been stopped in Configuring an ECS.
    • Name: Configure this parameter based on the actual OS, for example, Workspace_Image_01.
    • Enterprise Project: Select the enterprise project to which the resource belongs, for example, default.

  5. Select the checkbox I have read and agree to the Statement of Commitment to Image Creation and Image Disclaimer and click Next.
  6. Confirm the image parameters and click Submit.

    It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to create an image. The created image is displayed in the list under Cloud Server Console > Image Management Service > Private Image.