Setting Up for Linux Desktops

Installing Horizon Agent and
Managing Linux Desktops 6
You must install Horizon Agent on the Linux desktops so that View Connection Server can communicate
with and manage the desktops.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine,” on page 41
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“Enable Reversible Password Encryption,” on page 45
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“Configure the Certificate for Linux Agent,” on page 45
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“Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 46
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“Upgrade Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine,” on page 47
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“Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 7 for Linux Machines,” on page 47
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“How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere,” on page 50
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“Gather Information About Horizon 7 for Linux Software,” on page 50
Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
You must install Horizon Agent on a Linux virtual machine before you can deploy the machine as a remote
desktop.
To install Horizon Agent you must supply the credential of a View administrator. The installer sends the
credential to Connection Server for authentication. The following authentication mechanisms are supported:
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DIGEST-MD5. This mechanism requires that the Active Directory policy Store password using
reversible encryption is enabled. For details about enabling this policy, see “Enable Reversible
Password Encryption,” on page 45.
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