Security

Services on a View Connection Server Host
The operation of View depends on several services that run on a View Connection Server host.
Table 3‑2. View Connection Server Host Services
Service Name Startup Type Description
VMware Horizon
View Blast Secure
Gateway
Automatic Provides secure HTML Access and Blast Extreme services. This service must be running if
clients connect to View Connection Server through the Blast Secure Gateway.
VMware Horizon
View Connection
Server
Automatic Provides connection broker services. This service must always be running. If you start or
stop this service, it also starts or stops the Framework, Message Bus, Security Gateway,
and Web services. This service does not start or stop the VMwareVDMDS service or the
VMware Horizon View Script Host service.
VMware Horizon
View Framework
Component
Manual Provides event logging, security, and COM+ framework services. This service must always
be running.
VMware Horizon
View Message Bus
Component
Manual Provides messaging services between the View components. This service must always be
running.
VMware Horizon
View PCoIP Secure
Gateway
Manual Provides PCoIP Secure Gateway services. This service must be running if clients connect
to View Connection Server through the PCoIP Secure Gateway.
VMware Horizon
View Script Host
Disabled Provides support for third-party scripts that run when you delete virtual machines. This
service is disabled by default. You should enable this service if you want to run scripts.
VMware Horizon
View Security
Gateway Component
Manual Provides common gateway services. This service must always be running.
VMware Horizon
View Web
Component
Manual Provides web services. This service must always be running.
VMwareVDMDS Automatic Provides LDAP directory services. This service must always be running. During upgrades
of View, this service ensures that existing data is migrated correctly.
Services on a Security Server
The operation of View depends on several services that run on a security server.
Table 3‑3. Security Server Services
Service Name Startup Type Description
VMware Horizon
View Blast Secure
Gateway
Automatic Provides secure HTML Access and Blast Extreme services. This service must be running if
clients connect to this security server through the Blast Secure Gateway.
VMware Horizon
View Security Server
Automatic Provides security server services. This service must always be running. If you start or stop
this service, it also starts or stops the Framework and Security Gateway services.
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