Configuring Remote Desktop Features

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Configuring Remote Desktop Features in Horizon 7 5
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Configuring Remote Desktop Features 6
Configuring Unity Touch 7
Configuring Flash URL Redirection for Multicast or Unicast Streaming 10
Configuring Flash Redirection 14
Configuring HTML5 Multimedia Redirection 19
Configuring Real-Time Audio-Video 23
Configuring Scanner Redirection 39
Configuring Serial Port Redirection 44
Managing Access to Windows Media Multimedia Redirection (MMR) 52
Managing Access to Client Drive Redirection 55
Configuring Fingerprint Scanner Redirection 58
Configuring Session Collaboration 60
Configure Skype for Business 61
Activate the BEAT Side Channel for USB, Windows Media Player MMR, or Client Drive Redirection 65
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Configuring URL Content Redirection 67
Understanding URL Content Redirection 67
Requirements for URL Content Redirection 68
Using URL Content Redirection in a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment 69
Installing Horizon Agent with the URL Content Redirection Feature 70
Configuring Agent-to-Client Redirection 70
Configuring Client-to-Agent Redirection 74
URL Content Redirection Limitations 85
Unsupported URL Content Redirection Features 86
Install and Enable the URL Content Redirection Helper Extension for Chrome on Windows 87
Enable the URL Content Redirection Helper for Chrome on a Mac 88
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Using USB Devices with Remote Desktops and Applications 90
Limitations Regarding USB Device Types 91
Overview of Setting Up USB Redirection 92
Network Traffic and USB Redirection 93
Automatic Connections to USB Devices 94
Deploying USB Devices in a Secure Horizon 7 Environment 95
Using Log Files for Troubleshooting and to Determine USB Device IDs 98
Using Policies to Control USB Redirection 99
Troubleshooting USB Redirection Problems 110
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