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
Table 6‑2. install_viewagent.sh Password Parameter
Optional
Parameter
(Required
Information) Description
-p Password for the View Connection Server administrator.
You do not have to type the -p parameter at the command line if you do not want to expose the
password in text. If you type the install_viewagent.sh command without the -p parameter, you
are prompted to enter the password. When you type the password at the prompt, the text is hidden.
You must provide the password, either with the -p parameter or at the prompt.
If the password contains a special character such as $ within the shell in which the installer is
executed, make sure the special character is escaped. For example: ab\$cdef
-A yes
EULA acceptance. You must specify yes for the install to proceed. If this parameter is not specified,
the install script prompts for the value.
Table 6‑3. install_viewagent.sh Optional Parameters
Optional
Parameters Description
-n Machine name that is registered to View Connection Server. By default, the Horizon Agent installer
uses the host name. You can specify your own name.
-s Subject DN of the self-signed certificate.
By default, the Horizon Agent installer generates a self-signed certificate with the following Subject
DN value: '/C=US/ST=California/O=VMware/CN=Hostname.DomainName'. The default CN
specifies the host name and domain name of the machine.
You can specify your own Subject DN.
-m yes Enable smart card redirection.
-j JMS SSL keystore password. If not specified, the installer will generate a random password.
-k The Active Directory server's address of the Broker administrator. This is required only for Kerberos
authentication.
-r
Reboot the operating system after installation. The allowed values are yes and no. The default is no.
-K The Active Directory server's address of the Broker host. It is required only for Kerberos
authentication when the broker host and the broker admin are from different domains.
-B Domain name of the Broker host. It is required only for Kerberos authentication when the broker host
and the broker admin are from different domains.
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