Administrator Guide
The Remote Desktop Connection window is displayed.
3 In the Computer box, enter the computer or the domain name.
For advanced conguration options, click Show Options.
a In the General tab, you can enter the logon credentials, edit or open an existing RDP connection, or save a new RDP connection
le.
b In the Display tab, manage the display and the color quality of your remote desktop.
• Move the slider to increase or decrease the size of your remote desktop. To use full screen, move the slider all the way to the
right.
• Select the color quality of your preference for your remote desktop from the drop-down list.
• Select or clear the Display the connection bar when I use the full screen check box to display or hide the connection bar in
full screen mode.
c In the Local Resources tab congure audio, keyboard, or local devices and resources for your remote desktop.
• In the Remote audio section, click Settings for advanced audio settings options.
• In the Keyboard section, choose when and where to apply keyboard combinations.
• In the Local devices and resources section, select devices and resources that you want to use in your remote session. Click
More for more options.
d In the Experience tab optimize the performance of your remote session based on the connection quality.
NOTE:
If you nd that the Unied Write Filter cache is lling up, you can disable Bitmap caching in the Experience tab after clicking
Show Options in the window.
e In the Advanced tab, select the action to be taken when the server authentication fails and congure settings for connection
through Remote Gateway.
4 Click Connect.
5 Enter the login credentials for connecting to the remote session in the Security dialog box.
The remote desktop is displayed with the connection bar on the top if you select the Display the connection bar option in step 3 b.
Using VMware Horizon Client to Connect to a Virtual
Desktop
VMware Horizon client is a locally installed software application that communicates between View Connection Server and Thin Client OS. It
provides access to centrally hosted virtual desktops from your thin clients.
VMware session services can be made available on the network after you install the VMware Horizon 6. It provides virtualized or hosted
desktops and applications through a single platform to end users.
To connect to a virtual desktop, use the VMware Horizon Client window.
To open and use the VMware Horizon Client window:
1 Log in as a user or administrator.
2 Access the VMware Horizon Client window using one of the following options:
• On the Start Menu, click All apps > VMware > VMware Horizon Client.
• Double-click the VMware Horizon Client icon on the desktop.
The VMware Horizon Client window is displayed.
3 In the VMware Horizon Client window, use the following guidelines:
a To add a new server connection, either click the New Server option or double-click the Add Server icon in the VMware Horizon
Client window.
The VMware Horizon Client dialog box is displayed.
b In the VMware Horizon Client dialog box, type a host name or an IP address of a VMware Horizon Connection Server in the
connection server box.
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Notable Features