Setting Up for Linux Desktops
Table Of Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Features and System Requirements
- Preparing a Linux Virtual Machine for Desktop Deployment
- Setting Up Active Directory Integration for Linux Desktops
- Configuration Options for Linux Desktops
- Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops
- Installing View Agent and Managing Linux Desktops
- Install View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Enable Reversible Password Encryption
- Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines
- Upgrade View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 6 for Linux Machines
- How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere
- Gather Information About Horizon 6 for Linux Software
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops
- Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines
- Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops
- Sample Script to Clone Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain
- Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain Using SSH
- Sample Script to Install View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Install View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Upgrade View Agent on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample Script to Upgrade View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Perform Operations on Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database
- Troubleshooting Linux Desktops
- Collect Diagnostic Information for a Horizon 6 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting View Agent Registration Failure for a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting an Unreachable View Agent on a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting View Agent on a Linux Machine That Is Not Responding
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- Index
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vDGA is supported on RHEL 6.6 Workstation x64 with NVIDIA GRID
K1 or K2 graphics cards.
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vGPU is supported on RHEL 6.6 Workstation x64 with NVIDIA
Maxwell M60 graphics cards.
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vGPU is supported on RHEL 7.1 Workstation x64 with NVIDIA
Maxwell M60 graphics cards.
Clipboard Redirection
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Rich text and plain text support on RHEL 6.6 Workstation x64.
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Rich text and plain text support on CentOS 6.6 x64.
Single Sign-on
Single sign-on is supported on the following Linux versions:
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RHEL 6.6 Workstation x64
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CentOS 6.6 x64
Smart Card Redirection
Smart card redirection is supported on RHEL 6.6 Workstation x64. Personal
Identity Verification (PIV) cards and Common Access Cards (CAC) are
supported. Mac client is not supported.
NOTE Clipboard redirection is not officially supported on Ubuntu. However, the feature should work after
installing the libexpat1 component with the command apt-get install libexpat1.
Linux desktops and desktop pools have the following limitations:
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Automated provisioning and other features that are provided only with automated desktop pools are
not supported. For example, the refresh on logoff operation is not available.
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USB redirection, virtual printing, location-based printing, and Real-Time Audio-Video are not
supported.
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HTML Access is not supported.
NOTE When a security server is used, port 22443 must be open in the internal firewall to allow traffic
between the security server and the Linux desktop.
Overview of Configuration Steps for Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
When you install and configure Horizon 6 for Linux desktops, you must follow a different sequence of steps
depending on whether you install 2D graphics or 3D graphics on the virtual machines.
2D Graphics - Overview of Configuration Steps
For 2D graphics, take the following steps:
1 Review the system requirements for setting up a Horizon 6 for Linux deployment. See “System
Requirements for Horizon 6 for Linux,” on page 9.
2 Create a virtual machine in vSphere and install the Linux operating system. See “Create a Virtual
Machine and Install Linux,” on page 13.
3 Prepare the guest operating system for deployment as a desktop in a Horizon 6 environment. See
“Prepare a Linux Machine for Remote Desktop Deployment,” on page 14.
4 Configure the Linux guest operating system to authenticate with Active Directory. This step is
implemented with 3rd-party software, based on the requirements in your environment, and is not
described in this guide.
Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
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