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Table 31. Citrix RTME call statistics (continued)
Platform name RTME version Call statistics* Camera
Video resolution Video codec Video frame rate
Wyse 3040 Thin
Client
2.9 848 x 480 H.264-UC (CAM) 30 fps Logitech C930e
*The call statistics data is displayed in the Call Statistics window in the Sent column.
VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for
Business
The VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business enables you to use Skype for Business in a VMware Horizon
desktop. Microsoft Skype for Business is a unified communications platform that delivers an optimized user experience for online
messaging, audio, and video calling and so on.
ThinOS supports VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business in a Blast session only. PCoIP and RDP protocols
do not support this feature.
NOTE: Video call/meeting and share screen features are not supported on Wyse 3040 Thin Clients due to client resource
limitations
Install the Horizon package on ThinOS
You must install the Horizon package to use Skype for Business application in a VMware desktop on ThinOS. To install the
Horizon package using Wyse Management Suite or Admin Policy Tool, see Upload and push ThinOS 9.1 application packages.
Setting up the Skype for Business in VMware Blast session
About this task
This section describes how to install and use the Microsoft Skype for Business (SFB) on a VMware Blast desktop.
Steps
1. Log in as horizon administrator, and start the VMware Horizon Agent installation on the virtual desktop.
2. During the VMware Horizon Agent installation, select the VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business
option to install the VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for SFB.
For Horizon Agent installation information, see the Setting Up Virtual Desktops in Horizon 7 document at docs.vmware.com.
The VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business contains the following components:
Horizon Media ProxyThis component is installed on the virtual desktop.
Horizon Media ProviderThis component is installed on the thin client.
3. Install the Skype for Business application on the VMware Blast desktop.
4. Update the ThinOS firmware, and install the Horizon Package on the ThinOS client.
5. On ThinOS, log in to the VMware Blast desktop, and sign in to Skype for Business.
Next steps
To verify if the VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business is installed on the deployed virtual machines, check if
the following registry keys exist:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Lync\VdiMediaProvider - GUID (REG_SZ)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Lync\VdiMediaProvider - GUID
(REG_SZ)
For information about pairing modes for a session, see the Configuring Skype for Business document at docs.vmware.com.
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