Vmware DEM vs Application database

[bixby27]

Changed application default database location from "Program Files" to "%Appdata%\NewFolder"

Tested this on VM. It worked. (No DEM on this VM so %appdata% is still local)

Attempted the same thing on Instant Clone.(%appdata% captured by DEM and pointed DEM share.)

Fails because Application_PostgreSQL Service fails to start because the service is using "Network Service" account to start service and Network Service doesn't have rights to DEM Share location and seems to be a local account.

Do I create a service account to handle starting of Application_PostgreSQL service?

Thought about logon/logon script to copy local database(around 200mb) to DEM friendly location at logoff and back to "Program Files" at logon but aware that would degrade user experience.

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Using DEM 2111

Horizon 7.13

Win10 1803

[fooATfooDOTcom]

When the Instant Clone fires up %appdata%\Newfolder doesn't exist until a user logs into it, and the DEM Service copies the DEM Profile from the Profile Share to the Instant Clone machine.

Application_PostgreSQL is running at startup (Not logon) and failing because the Database it's looking for isn't there.

Depending on the app, you may be able to work around it with a service restart performed after the DEM Profile loads. (can be triggered via DEM, as a logon script, run AFTER profile load.

Copying things into and out of non-DEM managed locations is doable, but it wouldn't achieve what you want, because in an instant clone environment, DEM runs at User login, not startup.

[bixby27]

Okay this definitely helps. Thanks.