Setting Up for Linux Desktops
Table Of Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops
- Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 7 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 Horizon Agent and Managing Linux Desktops
- Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Enable Reversible Password Encryption
- Configure the Certificate for Linux Agent
- Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines
- Upgrade Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 7 for Linux Machines
- How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere
- Gather Information About Horizon 7 for Linux Software
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 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 Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Install Horizon 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 Horizon Agent on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon 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 Horizon 7 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Horizon Agent Registration Failure for a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting an Unreachable Horizon Agent on a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Horizon Agent on a Linux Machine That Is Not Responding
- Troubleshooting Copy and Paste between Remote Desktop and Client Host
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- Index
Contents
Setting Up Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops 5
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Features and System Requirements 7
Features of Horizon 7 Linux Desktops and Desktop Pools 7
Overview of Configuration Steps for Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops 7
System Requirements for Horizon 7 for Linux 8
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Preparing a Linux Virtual Machine for Desktop Deployment 13
Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux 13
Prepare a Linux Machine for Remote Desktop Deployment 14
Install Dependency Packages for Horizon Agent 16
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Setting Up Active Directory Integration for Linux Desktops 19
Integrating Linux with Active Directory 19
Setting Up Single Sign-on and Smart Card Redirection 20
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Configuration Options for Linux Desktops 23
Setting Options in Configuration Files on a Linux Desktop 23
Suppress the vSphere Console Display of a Linux Desktop 25
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Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops 27
Configure RHEL 6.6 and RHEL 7.1 for vGPU 27
Configure RHEL 6.6 for vDGA 33
Configure RHEL 7.1 for vSGA 36
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Installing Horizon Agent and Managing Linux Desktops 41
Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine 41
Enable Reversible Password Encryption 45
Configure the Certificate for Linux Agent 45
Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines 46
Upgrade Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine 47
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 7 for Linux Machines 47
How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere 50
Gather Information About Horizon 7 for Linux Software 50
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Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops 51
Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops 51
Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines 53
Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops 54
Sample Script to Clone Linux Virtual Machines 55
Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain 59
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