Converting a Windows Desktop to an Image

Scenarios

If users have the same requirements on desktop configuration and application usage, you can purchase a desktop generated using a Windows OS image on the Workspace console, log in to the desktop, configure the desktop, install software, and convert the desktop to an image. Then, use the image to purchase desktops in batches and assign them to target users. This feature reduces personnel configuration costs and is a turnkey solution.

• On the desktop to be converted to an image, files (including applications installed in this directory) in the user directory (C:\Users\Username of the current desktop) of the current desktop cannot be added to the image. The configurations and applications of desktops purchased using this image are inconsistent with those of the desktop to be converted.
• If disk encryption is selected during desktop creation, the image will also be encrypted by default after it is converted to an image.

Constraints

1. Ensure that the desktop has been successfully connected to at least once.
2. During image creation, the desktop is unavailable and will restart. Do not perform other operations.
3. During image creation, all files in the desktop directory (C:\Users\Username of the current desktop) will be deleted, and applications installed in this directory will be unavailable.
4. If the response file (c:\windows\system32\untitled.xml) on which historical images depend does not exist, contact the administrator.
5. The current system disk capacity is 80 GB. It takes about 36 minutes to create an image. The time required for image creation increases with the amount of disk capacity used.

Procedure

1. Log in to the console.
   

   Select the region and project of the desktop to be converted to an image.

2. In the navigation pane, choose Desktops > Desktops.
3. Locate the row that contains the desktop to be converted to an image, and choose More > Image Management > Create Image in the Operation column. The image creation page is displayed.
4. Configure image parameters as required, as shown in Table 1.

   Table 1 Parameters

   Parameter	Description	Example
   Name	Image name. Configure this parameter as required. The value can contain only digits, letters, spaces, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.), and cannot start or end with a space.	temp_image-Windows private image
   Description	Remarks about an image. Add remarks on the image usage.	-
   Enterprise Project	You can use an enterprise project to centrally manage your cloud resources and members by project. You can select a value as required.	-
   Encapsulation	Determine whether to encapsulate the image as required. Yes: In the AD interconnection, you can encapsulate images as required. Encapsulation removes specific information from the desktop, such as Security Identifier (SID). No: Images that are not encapsulated can be provisioned more rapidly.	-
   Agreement	Read Statement of Commitment to Image Creation and Image Management Service Disclaimer, and select I have read and agree to Statement of Commitment to Image Creation and Image Disclaimer.	Selected

5. Confirm the operation, and enter YES or click Auto Enter.
6. Click OK.
   

   • During image creation, the desktop is unavailable and will restart. Do not perform other operations.
   • During image creation, all files in the desktop directory (C:\Users\current username) will be deleted, and applications installed in this directory will be unavailable.
   • If the response file (c:\windows\system32\untitled.xml) on which historical image encapsulation depends does not exist, contact the administrator.

   • After the image is created, click on the console and choose Compute > Image Management Service. The created image is displayed in the Private Images list.