Workspace policies are an important tool for managing WUYING Workspaces. This topic describes workspace policies, their types, billing rules, and when changes to them take effect.
What is a cloud computer policy?
A cloud computer policy is a collection of rules that defines the experience, behavior, capabilities, and security of a cloud computer. Administrators manage cloud computers by creating custom policies and attaching them to the computers. If management requirements change, you can simply update the policy.
A cloud computer policy includes the following rules:
User experience-related rules
The rules can manage connection of cloud computers and user experience. To configure such rules, you can specify the following parameters in the console: Display Mode, Bandwidth Limit, Network Transmission, and Max. Retry Period.
Security-related rules
The rules can ensure the security in aspects, such as logon, display, transmission, and networks, during the period of time when cloud computers are used.
Audit-related rules
The rules rely on the screen recording audit feature that is in public preview. You can record the operations performed by end users on cloud computers, and then play back the recording files for auditing anytime.
Peripheral-related rules
The rules can manage user behavior and experience when end users use peripherals on cloud computers. To configure such rules, you can specify the following parameters in the console: Local Disk Mapping, USB Redirection, Peripheral Blacklist/Whitelist, and Peripheral Management Rule.
Collaboration-related rules
Elastic Desktop Service (EDS) provides the stream collaboration feature for administrators and end users. You and your end users can share the desktops of cloud computers for remote assistance and collaboration.
AI assistant-related rules
DesktopAssistant on cloud computers integrates the AI assistant component. You can configure the AI Assistant parameter in the console to show or hide the entry to AI-powered assistance, which lies below DesktopAssistant.
Policy types
Workspace policies are divided into the following types:
System policy: A default policy provided by the system. Each workspace must have at least one policy attached. If you do not have special management requirements, you can attach the system policy.
NoteThe system policy is named
All enabled policyand its ID issystem-all-enabled-policy. You cannot modify or delete the system policy.Custom policy: You can create custom workspace policies to meet your management requirements.
Billing
The following rules in workspace policies are free to use during the public preview period. All other rules are permanently free.
Screen recording audit:
Feature usage fees: This value-added feature is free of charge during the public preview. Charges will apply after the public preview ends, and billing details will be announced in advance.
Other related fees: Screen recordings can be saved only to Object Storage Service (OSS). The system automatically creates an OSS bucket for you. You are charged for the storage space consumed by the video files. For more information about billing, see OSS Billing Overview.
Stream collaboration:
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Remote assistance: This feature is free of charge.
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Shared collaboration is in public preview, and is free of charge during the public preview. After the public preview ends, you are charged for using shared collaboration. An announcement that includes the billing rules will be released in advance. We recommend that you stay tuned to our latest updates and announcements.
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When changes take effect
After you modify a policy that is attached to a workspace, the time it takes for changes to different rules to take effect varies. Changes to the following rules take effect immediately. The end user does not need to disconnect from and reconnect to the workspace.
Display mode
Watermark
Security group control
Domain name access control
Screen recording audit
Remote assistance
Changes to other rules take effect the next time the end user connects to a workspace with the policy attached.