# Sessions
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Sessions displays all virtual desktops created within Research and Engineering Studio. From the Sessions page, you can filter and view session information or create a new session.

![Sessions page of admin console with numbered annotations showing functionality](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-sessions.jpg)


1. Use the menu to filter results by sessions created or updated within a specified time frame.

1. Select a session and use the Actions menu to:

   1. Resume Session(s)

   1.  Stop/Hibernate Session(s)

   1. Force Stop/Hibernate Session(s)

   1. Terminate Session(s)

   1. Force Terminate Session(s)

   1. Session(s) Health

   1. Create Software Stack

1.  Choose **Create Session** to create a new session.

1. Search for a session by name and filter by state and operating system.

1. Select the **Session Name** to view more details.

## Create a session
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1. Choose **Create Session**. The Launch New Virtual Desktop modal opens. 

1. Enter details for the new session.

1. (Optional.) Turn on **Show Advanced Options** to provide additional details such as subnet ID and DCV session type. 

1. Choose **Submit**.   
![Details of admin console page with fields to be filled out to launch a new virtual desktop](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-createsession.jpg)

## Session details
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From the **Sessions** list, select the ** Session Name** to view session details. 

![Admin console page with view of session details](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/archive/release-minus-2/ug/images/res-viewsessiondetails.jpg)