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Delete Unused WorkSpaces Workspaces Actions
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Written by Matt Houser
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Description

The Delete Unused WorkSpaces Workspaces action can be used to report and delete on one or more Amazon WorkSpaces workspaces at a specific time of day.

Settings

Please see Common Action Settings for a description of settings common to all action types.

Workspace Identification Method

Indicates the method in which workspaces are selected. Possible options include:

  • By Workspace ID - Specify specific workspace IDs to report and delete

  • By User Name - Selects workspaces by their user's user name

  • By Resource Tag - Selects workspaces by comparing any resource tag

  • All Workspaces - Selects all workspaces

Workspaces IDs

Indicates the list of workspace IDs of the workspaces that are to be reported or deleted. This value usually looks like "ws-fjjx31vrl". These workspaces must reside in the region specified.

User Names

Specifies the user names of the users whose workspaces are to be reported or deleted.

Resource Tag Name

The name of the resource tag used to select the workspaces.

Resource Tag Value

The resource tag value used to select the workspaces.

Report Unused For

Indicates the number of days after which the workspace will be reported as "not used".

Delete Unused For

Indicates the number of days after which the workspace will be deleted.

Report Format

Selects the format of the report. Possible options include:

  • Email

  • Email an HTML attachment

  • Email a CSV attachment

Check Type

Selects the type of check to perform to determine if a workspace is unused. Possible options include:

  • CloudWatch "UserConnected" metric - The "UserConnected" CloudWatch metric will be used

CloudWatch Gaps Allowed

Selects the whether gaps are allowed in the CloudWatch metrics. Possible options include:

  • Gaps Allowed - Gaps of any size are allowed

  • Gaps Allowed - Small gaps are allowed

Amazon Commands Used

The following Amazon AWS commands are used. The credentials should have permission to execute all of them.

  • cloudwatch:GetMetricStatistics

  • workspaces:DeleteWorkspaces

  • workspaces:DescribeTags

  • workspaces:DescribeWorkspaces

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