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Configuring Horizon Client for End
Users 2
Horizon Client provides several configuration mechanisms to simplify the login and desktop selection
experience for end users, and also to enforce security policies.
The following table shows only some of the configuration settings that you can set in one or more ways.
Table 2‑1. Common Configuration Settings
Setting Mechanisms for Configuring
View Connection Server address URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Active Directory user name URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Domain name URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Desktop display name URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Window size URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Display protocol URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Configuring certificate checking Configuration File Property
Configuring SSL protocols and
cryptographic algorithms
Configuration File Property, Command Line
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client,” on page 22
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“Using the Horizon Client Command-Line Interface and Configuration Files,” on page 25
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“Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users,” on page 34
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“Configuring Advanced SSL Options,” on page 34
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“Configuring Specific Keys and Key Combinations to Send to the Local System,” on page 35
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“Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections,” on page 36
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“Enabling FIPS Mode on the Client,” on page 38
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“Configuring the PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache,” on page 39
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