User manual

Managing Remote Desktop and
Application Connections 3
Use Horizon Client to connect to View Connection Server or a security server, edit the list of servers you
connect to, log in to or off of remote desktops, and use remote applications. For troubleshooting purposes,
you can also reset remote desktops and applications.
Depending on how the administrator configures policies for remote desktops, end users might be able to
perform many operations on their desktops.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application for the First Time,” on page 23
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“Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client,” on page 25
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“Create a Desktop or Application Shortcut for the Android Home Screen,” on page 26
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“Manage Server Shortcuts,” on page 26
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“Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 27
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“Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 28
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“Log Off From a Remote Desktop,” on page 28
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“Manage Desktop and Application Shortcuts,” on page 29
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application for the First Time
To connect to a remote desktop or application, you must provide the name of a View server and supply
credentials for your user account.
To use remote applications, you must connect to View Connection Server 6.0 or later.
NOTE Before you have end users access their remote desktops, test that you can log in to a remote desktop
from a client device.
Prerequisites
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Obtain the credentials you need to log in, such as a user name and password, RSA SecurID user name
and passcode, RADIUS authentication user name and passcode, or smart card personal identification
number (PIN).
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Obtain the NETBIOS domain name for logging in. For example, you would use mycompany rather than
mycompany.com.
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Perform the administrative tasks described in “Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon Client,”
on page 8.
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