User`s guide

5 Edit C:\ProgramData\VMware\VDM\portal\portal-links.properties file to point to the new location of
the installer files.
You can edit the lines in this file and add to them if you need to create more links. You can also delete
lines.
The following examples show properties for creating two links for View Client for Windows and two
links for View Client for Linux:
link.win=https://server-name/downloads/VMware-Horizon-View-Client-x86_64-y.y.y-XXXX.exe#win
link.win.1=https://server-name/downloads/VMware-Horizon-View-Client-y.y.y-XXXX.exe#win
link.linux=https://server-name/downloads/VMware-Horizon-View-Client-x86_64-y.y.y-
XXXX.rpm#linux
link.linux.1=https://server-name/downloads/VMware-Horizon-View-Client-y.y.y-XXXX.tar.gz#linux
In this example, y.y.y-XXXX indicates the version and build number. The win text at the end of the line
indicates that this link should appear in the browser if the client has a Windows operating system. Use
win for Windows, linux for Linux, and mac for Mac OS X. For other operating systems, use unknown.
6 Edit C:\ProgramData\VMware\VDM\portal\portal.properties file to specify the text to display for the
links.
These lines appear in the section of the file called # keys based on key names in portal-
links.properties.
The following example shows the text that corresponds to the links specified for link.win and
link.win.1:
text.win=View Client for Windows 32 bit Client users
text.win.1=View Client for Windows 64 bit Client users
7 Restart the VMware View Connection Server service.
When end users enter the URL for View Connection Server, they see links with the text you specified. The
links point to the locations you specified.
Install or Upgrade Horizon View Client for Android
Horizon View Client for Android is an Android app, and you install it just as you do other Android apps.
Prerequisites
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If you have not already set up the device, do so. See the manufacturer's user's guide for your device.
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Verify that you have the URL for a download page that contains the VMware Horizon View Client
installer. This URL might be the VMware Downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/go/viewclients,
or it might be the URL for a View Connection Server instance.
When you browse to a View Connection Server URL, by default the links on that portal page point to
the VMware Downloads page. You can configure the links to point to a different location. For more
information, see “Configure the View Client Download Links Displayed in View Portal,” on page 13.
Depending on how the page is configured, you might also see a link for
VMware Horizon View HTML Access. HTML Access allows you to connect to a virtual desktop using
the browser, without installing any client software. Because VMware Horizon View Client offers more
features and better performance than the HTML Access client, VMware generally recommends that you
install the client software.
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Familiarize yourself with your device's procedure for installing apps.
Using VMware Horizon View Client for Android
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