Administration
Table Of Contents
- Horizon 7 Administration
- Contents
- Horizon 7 Administration
- Using Horizon Administrator
- Configuring Horizon Connection Server
- Configuring vCenter Server and View Composer
- Create a User Account for View Composer AD Operations
- Add vCenter Server Instances to Horizon 7
- Configure View Composer Settings
- Configure View Composer Domains
- Allow vSphere to Reclaim Disk Space in Linked-Clone Virtual Machines
- Configure View Storage Accelerator for vCenter Server
- Concurrent Operations Limits for vCenter Server and View Composer
- Setting a Concurrent Power Operations Rate to Support Remote Desktop Logon Storms
- Accept the Thumbprint of a Default TLS Certificate
- Remove a vCenter Server Instance from Horizon 7
- Remove View Composer from Horizon 7
- Conflicting vCenter Server Unique IDs
- Backing Up Horizon Connection Server
- Configuring Settings for Client Sessions
- Set Options for Client Sessions and Connections
- Change the Data Recovery Password
- Global Settings for Client Sessions
- Global Security Settings for Client Sessions and Connections
- Message Security Mode for Horizon 7 Components
- Configure the Secure Tunnel and PCoIP Secure Gateway
- Configure the Blast Secure Gateway
- Off-load TLS Connections to Intermediate Servers
- Configure the Gateway Location for a Horizon Connection Server or Security Server Host
- Disable or Enable Horizon Connection Server
- Edit the External URLs
- Join or Withdraw from the Customer Experience Program
- View LDAP Directory
- Configuring vCenter Server and View Composer
- Setting Up Smart Card Authentication
- Logging In with a Smart Card
- Configure Smart Card Authentication on Horizon Connection Server
- Configure Smart Card Authentication on Third-Party Solutions
- Prepare Active Directory for Smart Card Authentication
- Verify Your Smart Card Authentication Configuration
- Using Smart Card Certificate Revocation Checking
- Setting Up Other Types of User Authentication
- Using Two-Factor Authentication
- Using SAML Authentication
- Using SAML Authentication for VMware Identity Manager Integration
- Configure a SAML Authenticator in Horizon Administrator
- Configure Proxy Support for VMware Identity Manager
- Change the Expiration Period for Service Provider Metadata on Connection Server
- Generate SAML Metadata So That Connection Server Can Be Used as a Service Provider
- Response Time Considerations for Multiple Dynamic SAML Authenticators
- Configure Workspace ONE Access Policies in Horizon Administrator
- Configure Biometric Authentication
- Authenticating Users Without Requiring Credentials
- Providing Unauthenticated Access for Published Applications
- Create Users for Unauthenticated Access
- Enable Unauthenticated Access for Users
- Entitle Unauthenticated Access Users to Published Applications
- Search Unauthenticated Access Sessions
- Delete an Unauthenticated Access User
- Unauthenticated Access From Horizon Client
- Configure Login Deceleration for Unauthenticated Access to Published Applications
- Configure Users for Hybrid Logon
- Using the Log In as Current User Feature Available with Windows-Based Horizon Client
- Saving Credentials in Mobile and Mac Horizon Clients
- Setting Up True SSO
- Determining an Architecture for True SSO
- Set Up an Enterprise Certificate Authority
- Create Certificate Templates Used with True SSO
- Install and Set Up an Enrollment Server
- Export the Enrollment Service Client Certificate
- Import the Enrollment Service Client Certificate on the Enrollment Server
- Configure SAML Authentication to Work with True SSO
- Configure Horizon Connection Server for True SSO
- Command-line Reference for Configuring True SSO
- Advanced Configuration Settings for True SSO
- Identify an AD User That Does not Have an AD UPN
- Unlock a Desktop With True SSO and Workspace ONE
- Using the System Health Dashboard to Troubleshoot Issues Related to True SSO
- Providing Unauthenticated Access for Published Applications
- Configuring Role-Based Delegated Administration
- Understanding Roles and Privileges
- Using Access Groups to Delegate Administration of Pools and Farms
- Understanding Permissions
- Manage Administrators
- Manage and Review Permissions
- Manage and Review Access Groups
- Manage Custom Roles
- Predefined Roles and Privileges
- Required Privileges for Common Tasks
- Best Practices for Administrator Users and Groups
- Configuring Policies in Horizon Administrator and Active Directory
- Maintaining Horizon 7 Components
- Backing Up and Restoring Horizon 7 Configuration Data
- Monitor Horizon 7 Components
- Monitor Machine Status
- Understanding Horizon 7 Services
- Change the Product License Key
- Monitoring Product License Usage
- Update General User Information from Active Directory
- Migrate View Composer to Another Machine
- Update the Certificates on a Connection Server Instance, Security Server, or View Composer
- Join the Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Managing ThinApp Applications in Horizon Administrator
- Horizon 7 Requirements for ThinApp Applications
- Capturing and Storing Application Packages
- Assigning ThinApp Applications to Machines and Desktop Pools
- Best Practices for Assigning ThinApp Applications
- Assign a ThinApp Application to Multiple Machines
- Assign Multiple ThinApp Applications to a Machine
- Assign a ThinApp Application to Multiple Desktop Pools
- Assign Multiple ThinApp Applications to a Desktop Pool
- Assign a ThinApp Template to a Machine or Desktop Pool
- Review ThinApp Application Assignments
- Display MSI Package Information
- Maintaining ThinApp Applications in Horizon Administrator
- Remove a ThinApp Application Assignment from Multiple Machines
- Remove Multiple ThinApp Application Assignments from a Machine
- Remove a ThinApp Application Assignment from Multiple Desktop Pools
- Remove Multiple ThinApp Application Assignments from a Desktop Pool
- Remove a ThinApp Application from Horizon Administrator
- Modify or Delete a ThinApp Template
- Remove an Application Repository
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting ThinApp Applications in Horizon Administrator
- ThinApp Configuration Example
- Setting Up Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Configure Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Prepare Active Directory and Horizon 7 for Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Set Default Values for Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Display the MAC Addresses of Client Devices
- Add Accounts for Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Enable Authentication of Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Verify the Configuration of Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Connect to Remote Desktops from Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Configure Clients in Kiosk Mode
- Troubleshooting Horizon 7
- Using Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Verify Horizon Help Desk Tool License
- Configure Role-Based Access for Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Log In to Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Troubleshooting Users in Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Session Details for Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Session Processes for Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Application Status for Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Troubleshoot Desktop or Application Sessions in Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Using the VMware Logon Monitor
- Using VMware Horizon Performance Tracker
- Monitoring System Health
- Configuring Load Balancers for Horizon Connection Server Health Monitoring
- Monitor Events in Horizon 7
- Collecting Diagnostic Information for Horizon 7
- Create a Data Collection Tool Bundle for Horizon Agent
- Save Diagnostic Information for Horizon Client for Windows
- Collect Diagnostic Information for View Composer Using the Support Script
- Collect Diagnostic Information for Horizon Connection Server
- Collect Diagnostic Information for Horizon Agent, Horizon Client, or Horizon Connection Server from the Console
- Horizon Connection Server Integration with Skyline Collector Appliance
- Update Support Requests
- Troubleshooting an Unsuccessful Security Server Pairing with Horizon Connection Server
- Troubleshooting Horizon 7 Server Certificate Revocation Checking
- Troubleshooting Smart Card Certificate Revocation Checking
- Further Troubleshooting Information
- Using Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Using the vdmadmin Command
- vdmadmin Command Usage
- Configuring Logging in Horizon Agent Using the -A Option
- Overriding IP Addresses Using the -A Option
- Updating Foreign Security Principals Using the ‑F Option
- Listing and Displaying Health Monitors Using the ‑H Option
- Listing and Displaying Reports of Horizon 7 Operation Using the ‑I Option
- Generating Horizon 7 Event Log Messages in Syslog Format Using the ‑I Option
- Assigning Dedicated Machines Using the ‑L Option
- Displaying Information About Machines Using the -M Option
- Reclaiming Disk Space on Virtual Machines Using the ‑M Option
- Configuring Domain Filters Using the ‑N Option
- Configuring Domain Filters
- Displaying the Machines and Policies of Unentitled Users Using the ‑O and ‑P Options
- Configuring Clients in Kiosk Mode Using the ‑Q Option
- Displaying the First User of a Machine Using the -R Option
- Removing the Entry for a Connection Server Instance or Security Server Using the ‑S Option
- Providing Secondary Credentials for Administrators Using the ‑T Option
- Displaying Information About Users Using the ‑U Option
- Unlocking or Locking Virtual Machines Using the ‑V Option
- Detecting and Resolving LDAP Entry and Schema Collisions Using the -X Option
n Membership of Active Directory groups.
n Machine entitlements including the machine ID, display name, description, folder, and whether
a machine has been disabled.
n ThinApp assignments.
n Administrator roles including the administrative rights of a user and the folders in which they
have those rights.
Options
The -u option specifies the name and domain of the user.
Examples
Display information about the user Jo in the CORP domain in XML using ASCII characters.
vdmadmin -U -u CORP\Jo -n -xml
Unlocking or Locking Virtual Machines Using the ‑V Option
You can use the vdmadmin command with the -V option to unlock or lock virtual machines in the
data center.
Syntax
vdmadmin -V [-b authentication_arguments] -e -d desktop -m machine [-m machine] ...
vdmadmin -V [-b authentication_arguments] -e -vcdn vCenter_dn -vmpath inventory_path
vdmadmin -V [-b authentication_arguments] -p -d desktop -m machine [-m machine] ...
vdmadmin -V [-b authentication_arguments] -p -vcdn vCenter_dn -vmpath inventory_path
Usage Notes
You should only use the vdmadmin command to unlock or lock a virtual machine if you encounter
a problem that has left a remote desktop in an incorrect state. Do not use the command to
administer remote desktops that are operating normally.
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