Installation
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- System Requirements for Server Components
- System Requirements for Guest Operating Systems
- Installing Horizon 7 in an IPv6 Environment
- Setting Up Horizon 7 in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported vSphere, Database, and Active Directory Versions in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Operating Systems for Horizon 7 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 Horizon 7 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 Horizon Connection Server
- Installing the Horizon Connection Server Software
- Installation Prerequisites for Horizon Connection Server
- Install Horizon Connection Server with a New Configuration
- Install a Replicated Instance of Horizon Connection Server
- Configure a Security Server Pairing Password
- Install a Security Server
- Firewall Rules for Horizon Connection Server
- Reinstall Horizon Connection Server with a Backup Configuration
- Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options
- Uninstalling Horizon 7 Components Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options
- Configuring SSL Certificates for Horizon 7 Servers
- Understanding SSL Certificates for Horizon 7 Servers
- Overview of Tasks for Setting Up SSL Certificates
- Obtaining a Signed SSL Certificate from a CA
- Configure Horizon 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 Horizon Administrator to Trust a vCenter Server or View Composer Certificate
- Benefits of Using SSL Certificates Signed by a CA
- Troubleshooting Certificate Issues on Horizon Connection Server and Security Server
- Configuring Horizon 7 for the First Time
- Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server, View Composer, and Instant Clones
- Configuring Horizon Connection Server for the First Time
- Horizon Administrator and Horizon Connection Server
- Log In to Horizon Administrator
- Install the Product License Key
- Add vCenter Server Instances to Horizon 7
- Configure View Composer Settings
- Configure View Composer Domains
- Add an Instant-Clone Domain Administrator
- 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 an Horizon Connection Server Instance
- Modify the External URLs for a Security Server
- Give Preference to DNS Names When Horizon Connection Server Returns Address Information
- Allow HTML Access Through a Load Balancer
- Allow HTML Access Through a Gateway
- Replacing Default Ports for Horizon 7 Services
- Replace the Default HTTP Ports or NICs for Horizon Connection Server Instances and Security Servers
- Replace the Default Ports or NICs for the PCoIP Secure Gateway on Horizon 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 Horizon 7 Performance Counters on Connection Servers
- Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment
- Configuring Event Reporting
Disable Weak Ciphers in SSL/TLS 39
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Installing View Composer 40
Prepare a View Composer Database 40
Configuring an SSL Certificate for View Composer 49
Install the View Composer Service 49
Enable TLSv1.0 on vCenter and ESXi Connections from View Composer 52
Configuring Your Infrastructure for View Composer 53
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Installing Horizon Connection Server 54
Installing the Horizon Connection Server Software 54
Installation Prerequisites for Horizon Connection Server 55
Install Horizon Connection Server with a New Configuration 56
Install a Replicated Instance of Horizon Connection Server 64
Configure a Security Server Pairing Password 71
Install a Security Server 72
Firewall Rules for Horizon Connection Server 80
Reinstall Horizon Connection Server with a Backup Configuration 82
Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options 83
Uninstalling Horizon 7 Components Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options 86
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Configuring SSL Certificates for Horizon 7 Servers 88
Understanding SSL Certificates for Horizon 7 Servers 88
Overview of Tasks for Setting Up SSL Certificates 90
Obtaining a Signed SSL Certificate from a CA 91
Configure Horizon Connection Server, Security Server, or View Composer to Use a New SSL
Certificate 93
Configure Client Endpoints to Trust Root and Intermediate Certificates 99
Configuring Certificate Revocation Checking on Server Certificates 102
Configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway to Use a New SSL Certificate 103
Setting Horizon Administrator to Trust a vCenter Server or View Composer Certificate 108
Benefits of Using SSL Certificates Signed by a CA 108
Troubleshooting Certificate Issues on Horizon Connection Server and Security Server 109
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Configuring Horizon 7 for the First Time 110
Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server, View Composer, and Instant Clones 110
Configuring Horizon Connection Server for the First Time 115
Configuring Horizon Client Connections 129
Replacing Default Ports for Horizon 7 Services 138
Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment 144
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