Installation
Table Of Contents
- View Installation
- Contents
- View Installation
- System Requirements for Server Components
- System Requirements for Guest Operating Systems
- Installing View in an IPv6 Environment
- Setting Up View in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported vSphere, Database, and Active Directory Versions in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Operating Systems for View Servers in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Windows Operating Systems for Desktops and RDS Hosts in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Clients in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Remoting Protocols in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Authentication Types in an IPv6 Environment
- Other Supported Features in an IPv6 Environment
- Installing View in FIPS Mode
- Preparing Active Directory
- Configuring Domains and Trust Relationships
- Creating an OU for Remote Desktops
- Creating OUs and Groups for Kiosk Mode Client Accounts
- Creating Groups for Users
- Creating a User Account for vCenter Server
- Creating a User Account for a Standalone View Composer Server
- Create a User Account for View Composer AD Operations
- Create a User Account for Instant-Clone Operations
- Configure the Restricted Groups Policy
- Using Horizon 7 Group Policy Administrative Template Files
- Prepare Active Directory for Smart Card Authentication
- Disable Weak Ciphers in SSL/TLS
- Installing View Composer
- Prepare a View Composer Database
- Configuring an SSL Certificate for View Composer
- Install the View Composer Service
- Enable TLSv1.0 on vCenter and ESXi Connections from View Composer
- Configuring Your Infrastructure for View Composer
- Installing View Connection Server
- Installing the View Connection Server Software
- Installation Prerequisites for View Connection Server
- Install View Connection Server with a New Configuration
- Install a Replicated Instance of View Connection Server
- Configure a Security Server Pairing Password
- Install a Security Server
- Firewall Rules for View Connection Server
- Reinstall View Connection Server with a Backup Configuration
- Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options
- Uninstalling View Components Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options
- Configuring SSL Certificates for View Servers
- Understanding SSL Certificates for View Servers
- Overview of Tasks for Setting Up SSL Certificates
- Obtaining a Signed SSL Certificate from a CA
- Configure View Connection Server, Security Server, or View Composer to Use a New SSL Certificate
- Configure Client Endpoints to Trust Root and Intermediate Certificates
- Configuring Certificate Revocation Checking on Server Certificates
- Configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway to Use a New SSL Certificate
- Setting View Administrator to Trust a vCenter Server or View Composer Certificate
- Benefits of Using SSL Certificates Signed by a CA
- Troubleshooting Certificate Issues on View Connection Server and Security Server
- Configuring View for the First Time
- Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server and View Composer
- Configuring View Connection Server for the First Time
- Horizon Administrator and Horizon Connection Server
- Log In to View Administrator
- Install the Product License Key
- Add vCenter Server Instances to View
- 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 SSL Certificate
- Configuring Horizon Client Connections
- Configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway and Secure Tunnel Connections
- Configure the Blast Secure Gateway
- Configuring External URLs for Secure Gateway and Tunnel Connections
- Set the External URLs for a View Connection Server Instance
- Modify the External URLs for a Security Server
- Give Preference to DNS Names When View Connection Server Returns Address Information
- Allow HTML Access Through a Load Balancer
- Allow HTML Access Through a Gateway
- Replacing Default Ports for View Services
- Replace the Default HTTP Ports or NICs for View Connection Server Instances and Security Servers
- Replace the Default Ports or NICs for the PCoIP Secure Gateway on View Connection Server Instances and on Security Servers
- Replace the Default Control Port for PCoIP Secure Gateway on Connection Server Instances and on Security Servers
- Replace the Default Port for View Composer
- Change the Port Number for HTTP Redirection to Connection Server
- Prevent HTTP Redirection for Client Connections to Connection Server
- Enable Remote Access to View Performance Counters on Connection Servers
- Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment
- Configuring Event Reporting
- Index
What to do next
Install a security server. See “Install a Security Server,” on page 64.
I If you do not provide the security server pairing password to the View Connection Server
installation program within the password timeout period, the password becomes invalid and you must
congure a new password.
Install a Security Server
A security server is an instance of View Connection Server that adds an additional layer of security between
the Internet and your internal network. You can install one or more security servers to be connected to a
View Connection Server instance.
The security server software cannot coexist on the same virtual or physical machine with any other View
software component, including a replica server, View Connection Server, View Composer, Horizon Agent,
or Horizon Client.
Prerequisites
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Determine the type of topology to use. For example, determine which load balancing solution to use.
Decide if the Connection Server instances that are paired with security servers will be dedicated to
users of the external network. For information, see the View Architecture Planning document.
I If you use a load balancer, it must have an IP address that does not change. In an IPv4
environment, congure a static IP address. In an IPv6 environment, machines automatically get IP
addresses that do not change.
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Verify that your installation satises the requirements described in “Horizon Connection Server
Requirements,” on page 7.
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Prepare your environment for the installation. See “Installation Prerequisites for View Connection
Server,” on page 50.
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Verify that the Connection Server instance to be paired with the security server is installed and
congured and is running a Connection Server version that is compatible with the security server
version. See "View Component Compatibility Matrix" in the View Upgrades document.
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Verify that the Connection Server instance to be paired with the security server is accessible to the
computer on which you plan to install the security server.
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Congure a security server pairing password. See “Congure a Security Server Pairing Password,” on
page 63.
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Familiarize yourself with the format of external URLs. See “Conguring External URLs for Secure
Gateway and Tunnel Connections,” on page 114.
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Verify that Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is set to on in the active proles. It is
recommended that you turn this seing to on for all proles. By default, IPsec rules govern connections
between security server and View Connection Server and require Windows Firewall with Advanced
Security to be enabled.
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Familiarize yourself with the network ports that must be opened on the Windows Firewall for a security
server. See “Firewall Rules for View Connection Server,” on page 71.
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If your network topology includes a back-end rewall between the security server and View Connection
Server, you must congure the rewall to support IPsec. See “Conguring a Back-End Firewall to
Support IPsec,” on page 72.
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If you are upgrading or reinstalling the security server, verify that the existing IPsec rules for the
security server were removed. See “Remove IPsec Rules for the Security Server,” on page 70.
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