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
Table 1‑4. Account Name and Account Type
Account Name Account Type Used By
root Linux OS built-in Java Standalone Agent, mksvchanserver,
shell scripts
vmwblast Created by Linux Agent installer VMwareBlastServer
<current login user> Linux OS built-in or AD user or LDAP
user
Python script
Desktop Environment
Horizon 7 for Linux supports multiple desktop environments on different Linux distributions. Table 1‑5 lists
the default desktop environments for each Linux distribution and the additional desktop environments
supported by Horizon 7 for Linux.
Table 1‑5. Supported Desktop Environments
Linux Distribution
Default Desktop
Environment Desktop Environments Supported by Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops
Ubuntu 16.04 Unity Gnome Flashback (Metacity), K Desktop Environment (KDE), MATE
Ubuntu 14.04 Unity Gnome Fallback (Metacity), KDE, MATE
Ubuntu 12.04 Unity Unity
RHEL/CentOS 6.x Gnome Gnome, KDE
RHEL/CentOS 7.x Gnome Gnome, KDE
SLED 11 SP4 Gnome Gnome, KDE
SLED 12 SP1/SP2/SP3 Gnome Gnome
SLES 12 SP1/SP2/SP3 Gnome Gnome
NeoKylin 6 Update 1 Mate Mate
To change the default desktop environment used on one of the supported Linux distributions, you must
use the following steps and commands appropriate for your Linux desktop.
Note Single sign-on (SSO) for KDE and the MATE Desktop Environment only works when your Linux
desktop is using the default greeter (login screen). You must install KDE and MATE using the commands
listed in Table 1‑6.
When using SLED 11 SP3/SP4, RHEL/CentOS 7, and Ubuntu 14.04/16.04 distributions, SSO fails to
unlock a locked KDE session. You must manually enter your password to unlock the locked session.
1 Install the supported Linux distribution's operating system with the default desktop environment
setting.
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