Cloud computers can only be accessed once assigned to users. You can assign cloud computers to users during or after the creation process. This topic describes how to assign cloud computers to users after you create the cloud computers and how to view the users to whom cloud computers are assigned.
Background information
After you assign a cloud computer to a user, the user has the permissions to use the cloud computer. Cloud computers and users have a mutually dependent relationship, allowing multiple cloud computers to be assigned to a single user and a single user to have access to multiple cloud computers.
If a cloud computer is assigned to multiple users and one user is connected, other users cannot connect to the cloud computer simultaneously. A new user can connect to the cloud computer only after the current connection is terminated.
Due to system latency, it may take several seconds for user information to appear after you assign cloud computers. As a result, users may see a message indicating that no cloud computer is assigned when logging onto Alibaba Cloud Workspace terminals. In this case, users should wait a moment and try again later.
Prerequisites
A convenience account or enterprise Active Directory (AD) account is created. For more information, see Create a convenience account or Create and manage enterprise AD accounts.
Cloud computers are created. For more information, see Create cloud computers.
Assign a single cloud computer to users
Log on to the EDS Enterprise console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
In the upper-left corner of the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Cloud Computers page, find the cloud computer that you want to assign and click the ⋮ icon in the Actions column. Then, click View/Add User.
In the View/Add User panel, click Add User.
In the Add User dialog box, select one or more users to whom you want to assign the cloud computer and click OK.
The users to whom the cloud computer is assigned are displayed in the Added Users section. If you want to remove specific users, select the users and click Remove. In the message that appears, click OK.
Assign multiple cloud computers to users
You can assign up to 500 cloud computers in a region to up to 500 users at a time.
Assign multiple cloud computers to a single user
You can assign multiple cloud computers to a user at a time.
Log on to the EDS Enterprise console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
In the upper-left corner of the Cloud Computers page, click Batch Assign.
In the User Account Type section of the Batch Assign page, select the account type of users to whom you want to assign cloud computers.
If you select AD Domain Account, you must also specify an AD domain.
If no enterprise AD account-based office network exists, the default account type is Convenience Account and no manual configuration is required.
In the Select Users section, select the account of the user to whom you want to assign cloud computers.
In the Select Cloud Computers section, select the cloud computers that you want to assign.
You can search for cloud computers by their name, ID, or office network ID. You can also search for cloud computers by using the Region, Resource Type, or Status table header.
In the lower-left corner of the Batch Assign page, click View Assignment Result and confirm the account and cloud computers. Then, click OK.
Assign cloud computers to multiple users
When assigning cloud computers to multiple users, you do not need to specify the direct link between each user and cloud computer.
Log on to the EDS Enterprise console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
In the upper-left corner of the Cloud Computers page, click Batch Assign.
In the User Account Type section of the Batch Assign page, select the account type of users to whom you want to assign cloud computers.
If you select AD Domain Account, you must also specify an AD domain.
If no enterprise AD account-based office network exists, the default account type is Convenience Account and no manual configuration is required.
In the Select Users section, select multiple accounts of the users to whom you want to assign cloud computers.
In the Select Cloud Computers section, select the cloud computers that you want to assign.
You can search for cloud computers by their name, ID, or office network ID. You can also search for cloud computers by using the Region, Resource Type, or Status table header.
In the How to Assign section, select an assignment method. If the number of cloud computers is not proportionally aligned with the number of users, you must also specify an assignment policy.
Assignment method
Assignment policy
Cloud computer-prioritized
If you select this assignment method, each cloud computer is automatically assigned to users. You need to only configure a specific number of users to whom each cloud computer is assigned.
Sample scenario: If you set Users per Cloud Computer to 2 and you need to assign five cloud computers to eight users, the assignment result is displayed in the following figure:
Prioritize the assignment of each cloud computer to users
First, assign each cloud computer to a user in the first round. Then, reassign each cloud computer to a different user in the second round based on the order from the first round. The assignment completes until the eighth user is assigned a cloud computer.
Prioritize the assignment of cloud computers to a specific number of users
First, assign the first cloud computer to two users. Then, assign the second cloud computer to two different users. Next, assign the third cloud computer to two different users. Finally, assign the fourth cloud computer to another two users. The assignment completes until the eighth user is assigned a cloud computer.
Automatically assign cloud computers to users
If you select this assignment method, you must configure a specific number of cloud computers that you want to assign to users.
Sample scenario: If you set Cloud Computers for Each User to 2 and you need to assign eight cloud computers to five users, the assignment result is displayed in the following figure:
Prioritize the assignment of cloud computers to each user
First, assign a cloud computer to each user. Then, continue to assign a cloud computer to each user based on the order from the first round. The assignment completes until the eighth cloud computer is assigned to a user.
Prioritize the assignment of a specific number of cloud computers to users
First, assign two cloud computers to the first user. Then, assign two different cloud computers to the second user. Next, assign two different cloud computers to the third user. Finally, assign another two cloud computers to the fourth user. The assignment completes until the eighth cloud computer is assigned to a user.
In the lower-left corner of the Batch Assign page, click View Assignment Result and confirm the account and cloud computers. Then, click OK.
View the assignment result
After you assign cloud computers to users, you can use one of the following methods to view the assignment result:
View on the Cloud Computers page
On the Cloud Computers page, find the cloud computer whose assignment result you want to view and click the ⋮ icon in the Actions column. Then, click View/Add User to view the specific users to whom the cloud computer is assigned.
View on the Users & Organizations page
On the User or AD User tab of the Users & Organizations page, find the user whose cloud computers you want to view and click the View/Assign Cloud Computer (Pool) in the Actions column to view the specific cloud computers that can be accessed by the current user.