Akamai Cloud Overview

Workspot supports for Akamai Cloud. This is a selective feature: Contact Workspot if you are interested in enabling it.

Features

• You can declare an Akamai Cloud subscription in Workspot Control (see below).

• You can add Akamai unmanaged RD gatewayss in Control.

• Workspot template support:

  • Register Akamai Windows templates in Control.

• Create Linux and Windows pools in Control:

  • Persistent desktop pools.

  • Non-persistent desktop pools.

  • Application server pools.

  • Sole-tenant and shared-tenant pools are supported.

• The Workspot Windows Agent and Workspot Linux Agent are both support.

Limitations

• Managed gateways are not supported (use unmanaged RD gateways).

• Time Limits Policies and power management are not supported (desktops run 24/7).

• Some pool operations are not supported: Update image, Agent token, bulk operations, image lock, VM migration.

• Some desktop details are not available.

• Helpdesk Admin role is not supported.

Configuring Control Access in the Akamai Control Center

TBD.

Configuring an Akamai Cloud in Workspot Control

1. In Control, go to “Setup > Cloud” and click “Add Public Cloud.” You will be taken to the “Add Public Cloud” page.

2. On the “Add Public Cloud” page:

   1. Choose a name for Control to use when referring to this Cloud, such as “AKAMAI-Cloud.”

   2. In “Configuration Type,” select “Akamai Cloud”

   3. In “Token Label", enter the name of the access token you have configured in Akamai Control Center.

   4. In “Access Token,” paste the token value.

   5. In “Secret Expiry Date,” enter the date your access token expires, as shown in Akamai Control Center. (This is not embedded in the token metadata and must be entered manually.)

3. Click “Save.”

4. Control can now access and manage your Akamai Cloud resources.