“In full-screen mode Windows special key combinations are not redirected to virtual desktops From a Wyse Thin Client:<\/p>\n From a Windows XP and Vista Client:<\/p>\n To be able to use the “Windows Security” method, ensure that the following Group Policy setting is Disabled. To implement the rundll32 command…<\/p>\n Using a custom Hotkey:<\/p>\n Implement the following VBScript as a Startup Script via the the following Group Policy setting:<\/p>\n Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Startup\/Shutdown) > Startup<\/p>\n Dim strShortcutLocation strShortcutLocation = “AllUsersStartMenu” WScript.Quit(0)<\/p>\n Sub CreateShortcut(strShortcutLocation)<\/p>\n Dim objShell, objShtCut, strSystemRoot, blnCreateShortcut<\/p>\n Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”) Select Case lcase(strShortcutLocation) If blnCreateShortcut Then Set objShell = Nothing<\/p>\n End Sub So in conclusion I believe that providing an icon called “Lock Workstation” that can also be triggered by a common Hotkey combination, such as CTRL + ALT + L, is the best way to provide users with a consistent method for all situations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How to lock a remote VMware View session? I’ve had mixed results getting a consistent method for locking VDI workstation sessions using VMware View across different client types, so have endeavored to document all possible methods to help come up with a best practice. Updated 4th September 2009: As per Resolved Issues in VMware View … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,91],"tags":[154],"class_list":["post-371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scripting","category-vdi","tag-lock-workstation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nIn full-screen mode, View Client does not redirect Windows special key combinations (Windows+\n
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\nComputer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Terminal Services > Remove Windows Security item from Start menu<\/p>\n\n
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\nOption Explicit<\/p>\n
\n‘
\n‘ Set the location of the shortcut:
\n‘ AllUsersStartMenu = All Users Start Menu
\n‘ AllUsersDesktop = All Users Desktop
\n‘ MyStartMenu = The Users’ Start Menu
\n‘ MyDesktop = The Users’ Desktop
\n‘
\nstrShortcutLocation = “AllUsersDesktop”
\nCall CreateShortcut(strShortcutLocation)<\/p>\n
\nCall CreateShortcut(strShortcutLocation)<\/p>\n
\n blnCreateShortcut = True<\/p>\n
\n Case lcase(“AllUsersStartMenu”)
\n strShortcutLocation = objShell.SpecialFolders(“AllUsersStartMenu”)
\n Case lcase(“AllUsersDesktop”)
\n strShortcutLocation = objShell.SpecialFolders(“AllUsersDesktop”)
\n Case lcase(“MyStartMenu”)
\n strShortcutLocation = objShell.SpecialFolders(“StartMenu”)
\n Case lcase(“MyDesktop”)
\n strShortcutLocation = objShell.SpecialFolders(“Desktop”)
\n Case Else
\n blnCreateShortcut = False
\n End Select<\/p>\n
\n strSystemRoot = objShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(“%SYSTEMROOT%”)
\n Set objShtCut = objShell.CreateShortcut(strShortcutLocation & “\\Lock Workstation.lnk”)
\n objShtCut.TargetPath = strSystemRoot & “\\system32\\rundll32”
\n objShtCut.Arguments = “user32.dll,LockWorkStation”
\n objShtCut.WorkingDirectory= strSystemRoot
\n objShtCut.IconLocation = strSystemRoot & “\\system32\\shell32.dll” & “,47”
\n objShtCut.HotKey = “CTRL+ALT+L”
\n objShtCut.Save()
\n Set objShtCut = Nothing
\n End If<\/p>\n
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