Virtual desktop scheduling

How to change the schedule of your Windows or Linux desktop

By default, your virtual desktop come with no schedule, which means your desktop will stay up until you stop/terminate it, and will stay stopped until you turn it back on. You can change this behavior by configuring your own scheduling, and IDEA will ensure your desktop will automatically start/stop based on your own requirements.

Virtual Desktop will only be stopped if idle (e.g: no active session connected and CPU usage below 15% for at least 15 minutes). This is meant to prevent accidental stop and ensure you won't have to worry if you have a simulation running on your desktop overnight but have configured auto-stop after 8PM

You can at any moment review whether or not you have a schedule configured for the current day on your virtual desktop by checking the settings bar of your session (note: schedule are unique to each desktop)

Verify if a schedule is applicable by checking the settings bar

To create/edit a schedule, click "Actions" > "Schedule". This will open a new modal where you will be able to choose the schedule for any given day:

Set a custom schedule per day

Simply click the dropdown menu to chose your schedule for that day using the different presets below:

Mode	Running Desktop	Stopped Desktop
No Schedule	Stay running until you stop/terminate	Stay stopped until you manually restart it
Stop All Day	Will be stopped if idle after 00H	Will stay stopped
Started All Day	Will stay running	Will be automatically started after 00H
Working Hours	Will be started at 9 AM	Will be stopped if idle after 5 PM
Custom Schedule	Will be started based on your own time	Will be stopped if idle based on your own time

Schedule is re-evaluated every 30 minutes