Security

Security-Related Server Settings in View Administrator
Security-related server settings are accessible under View Configuration > Servers in View
Administrator.
Table 2‑2. Security-Related Server Settings
Setting Description
Use PCoIP Secure Gateway
for PCoIP connections to
machine
Determines whether Horizon Client makes a further secure connection to the View Connection
Server or security server host when users connect to View desktops and applications with the
PCoIP display protocol.
If this setting is disabled, the desktop or application session is established directly between the
client and the View desktop or the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) host, bypassing the View
Connection Server or security server host.
This setting is disabled by default.
Use Secure Tunnel
connection to machine
Determines whether Horizon Client makes a further HTTPS connection to the View Connection
Server or security server host when users connect to a View desktop or an application.
If this setting is disabled, the desktop or application session is established directly between the
client and the View desktop or the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) host, bypassing the View
Connection Server or security server host.
This setting is enabled by default.
Use Blast Secure Gateway
for Blast connections to
machine
Determines whether clients that use a Web browser or the Blast Extreme display protocol to
access desktops use Blast Secure Gateway to establish a secure tunnel to View Connection
Server.
If not enabled, clients using a Blast Extreme session and Web browsers make direct connections
to View desktops, bypassing View Connection Server.
This setting is disabled by default.
For more information about these settings and their security implications, see the View Administration
document.
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