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What's New in This Release

This update of Anyware Manager Enterprise contains bug fixes and stability enhancements. Additionally, the following new features are supported:

Support for User Assignment Policies & Pool Holding Time

The January 2025 update of Anyware Manager Enterprise introduces the ability to specify workstation assignment policy as well as the holding time for VMware pools and Registered Device pools. Administrators can now set an assignment policy depending on the users' needs: a persistent assignment to keep a workstation persistently assigned to a user, or a floating assignment to dynamically reallocate the workstation on availability.

The following policies are available:

  • Persistent

    • Automated

      Users are persistently assigned to workstations automatically at first login.

    • Manual

      Users are manually assigned to workstations (from the pool) by administrators. This assignment is persistent.

  • Floating

    Users are dynamically allocated to workstations based on availability. Once assigned to a workstation, the assignment is ephemeral. However, when the user disconnects, the assigned workstation is released and becomes available for other users.

Additionally, holding time can be specified for floating pools. Pool holding time represents the duration for which a workstation will remain assigned to a user after they log out. Once the holding period expires, the user is unassigned from the workstation, and the workstation becomes available for other users within the pool.

Assignment policies automate & simplify user provisioning, streamline pool management, thereby reducing administrative overhead. The ability to set a pool holding time ensures efficient utilization of compute resources, and provides administrators with greater control over resource management.

Instructions on defining assignment policies and pool holding time are available in the following topics:

Enhanced User Session History

In the January 2025 update, a new, improved user session history visualization has been introduced. The User Sessions tab will now display the following additional metrics related to active sessions:

  • Remote user
  • Local user
  • Session duration
  • Start time & End time

The additional metrics offer deeper insights into active sessions, leading to enhanced security, improved performance, and data-driven decision-making. For more information, see User Sessions.

Controlled Session Duration with Scheduled Termination

The January 2025 update introduces the capability of scheduling the termination of active user sessions. Administrators can now define the duration for which user sessions will remain active before automatic logout. Scheduled termination enabled centralized control of user sessions, minimizing idle time, and optimizing resource allocation. For more information, see Terminating User Sessions.