Administrator Guide

Logging in to a VDI session with a smart card

Dell Hybrid Client supports the smart card authentication to log in to the Citrix or VMware session. It enables you to use a smart

card to authenticate the user, and launch the respective VDI sessions. Smart card authentication is supported on Citrix and

VMware sessions.

Prerequisites

● Ensure that you have enabled the smart card login option and defined the smart card type on Wyse Management Suite, for

connecting to a Citrix session. Also, ensure that you configured the smart card authentication option on the StoreFront

server. The smart card authentication is not applicable for PNAgent connections.

● Ensure that you have configured the Smart Card Authentication on Horizon Connection Server, for connection to a Horizon

session.

Steps

1. Turn on the device powered by Dell Hybrid Client.

2. Log in as AD user.

3. Connect a supported smart card reader to the device.

4. Tap your card on the smart card reader.

5. Enter the smart card PIN to authenticate the user.

Dell Hybrid Client authenticates the user and starts the VDI connection.

Install a certificate

Use Wyse Management Suite to install server and client certificates that are required in your work environment. When you

import a certificate, it is also imported into the Firefox and Chrome keystores. However, Chrome requires the certificate to have

a SAN value for the import to succeed.

Steps

1. Log in to Wyse Management Suite.

2. Go to the Groups & Configs page, and select your preferred group.

3. Click Edit Policies > Hybrid Client.

The Configuration Control | Hybrid Client page is displayed.

4. Click the Advanced tab.

5. Expand Privacy & Security, and click Certificate.

Figure 35. Certificate settings

6. Click the Install Certificates toggle key to enable the automatic installation of certificates.

7. Browse and select the certificates that you want to upload.

Configuring the VDI environment