The first step in the process is to create and provision the virtual desktop machine as described in the following steps:

1. An entry for the virtual desktop machine is created in the Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) database before it is then put into provisioning mode.
2. The linked clone virtual desktop machine is created by View Composer.
3. A machine account is created in Active Directory with a randomly generated password.
4. View Composer checks for a replica disk and creates one if one does not already exist.
5. A linked clone is created by the vCenter Server API call from View Composer.
6. An internal disk is created to store the configuration information and machine account password.

The virtual desktop machine has been created and is now ready for the next step of the process—customization.