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
- Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops
- Installing Horizon Agent
- Configuration Options for Linux Desktops
- Create and Manage Linux Desktop Pools
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 for Manual Desktop Pools
- Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops
- Overview of Bulk Upgrade 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 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
- Troubleshooting Linux Desktops
- Collect Diagnostic Information for Horizon 7 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Copy and Paste between Remote Desktop and Client Host
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- View Agent Fails to Disconnect on an iPad Pro Horizon Client
- SLES 12 SP1 Desktop does not Auto Refresh after Drag and Drop
- SSO Fails to Connect to a PowerOff Agent
- Unreachable VM After Creating a Manual Desktop Pool for Linux
Installing Horizon Agent 5
You must install Horizon Agent on the Linux desktops so that View Connection Server can communicate
with and manage the desktops.
This section includes the following topics:
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Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
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Configure the Certificate for Linux Agent
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Upgrading the Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
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Uninstall Horizon 7 for Linux Machines
Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
You must install Horizon Agent on a Linux virtual machine before you can deploy the machine as a
remote desktop.
Beginning with Horizon 7.0.1 release, Horizon Agent for Linux uses vCenter managed virtual machines.
The managed virtual machines provide the following enhancements.
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vCenter is a mandatory requirement for Linux desktop deployment.
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Horizon Agent installation on Linux does not require registration.
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For a large number of Linux desktop deployment, you can install the Horizon Agent on the base
virtual machine.
Caution If you intend to use NVIDIA GRID vGPU, vDGA, or vSGA, you must configure these 3D
features on the Linux virtual machine before you install Horizon Agent. If you install Horizon Agent first,
required parameters in the xorg.conf file are overwritten, and the 3D graphics features do not work.
See Configure Supported RHEL Distributions for vGPU, Configure RHEL 6 for vDGA, or Configure RHEL
7 for vSGA. Install Horizon Agent after the 3D graphics configuration is completed.
For 2D graphics configuration, you can install Horizon Agent after you complete the steps in Prepare a
Linux Machine for Remote Desktop Deployment.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the Linux guest operating system is prepared for desktop use. See Prepare a Linux
Machine for Remote Desktop Deployment.
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