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title: "Search in VDI & Terminal Servers"
url: https://lookeen.com/use-cases/vdi-terminal-server
lang: en
description: "Desktop and email search in Citrix, VMware and terminal server environments – with a central index on the server instead of indexing on every virtual desktop."
published: 2026-10-12T10:00:00+00:00
modified: 2026-10-12T10:00:00+00:00
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# Search in VDI & Terminal Servers

On virtual desktops, Windows search is often limited, and indexing on every single desktop costs resources. Lookeen brings fast search to Citrix, VMware and terminal server environments – with one central index.

[Talk to us](https://lookeen.com/contact) [VDI search details](https://lookeen.com/solutions/search-in-vdi/desktop-search-in-vdi)

## How Lookeen helps

One central index makes search on virtual workstations fast.

### Index centrally

Lookeen Server indexes file servers, Exchange and Microsoft 365 once, centrally. The virtual desktops only query the index.

### Search without a client

Search is available in the browser with no installation at all – ideal for non-persistent desktops.

### Straight from Outlook

With the Lookeen client and Outlook add-in, open emails and files from the results directly in Outlook and Explorer.

### Shared index on the desktop

Depending on the edition, Lookeen Desktop can use a shared index on the network instead of indexing itself.

## For IT

Configuration, permissions and supported environments for running on shared systems.

-   **Central configuration:** Settings such as indexed locations and the shared index can be set via Group Policy.
-   **Permissions respected:** Results are filtered by the rights in Active Directory, the file system and Exchange.
-   **Environments:** Citrix, VMware and Microsoft terminal servers.

Learn more: [Citrix](https://lookeen.com/solutions/search-in-vdi/citrix-desktop-search) · [VMware](https://lookeen.com/solutions/search-in-vdi/vmware-desktop-search) · [Terminal servers](https://lookeen.com/solutions/search-in-vdi/terminal-server-desktop-search) · [On-premises search](https://lookeen.com/use-cases/on-premises-search)

[All use cases →](https://lookeen.com/use-cases)