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Table 2‑4. Horizon Client Command-Line Options and Configuration File Keys (Continued)
Configuration Key Command-Line Option Description
view.sslProtocolString --sslProtocolString=
Configures the cipher list to restrict the use of certain
cryptographic protocols before establishing an
encrypted SSL connection.
The supported protocols are SSLv3/SSLv3.0,
TLSv1.0/TLSv1, TLSv1.1, and TLSv1.2. The cipher list
consists of one or more protocol strings separated by
colons. The strings are not case-sensitive.
Default is "TLSv1.0:TLSv1.1".
view.sslVerificationMode
None Sets the server certificate verification mode.
Specify "1" to reject connections when the certificate
fails any of the verification checks, "2" to warn but
allow connections that use a self-signed certificate, or
"3" to allow unverifiable connections. If you specify "3"
no verification checks are performed. Default is "2".
view.xfreerdpOptions --xfreerdpOptions=
(Available if you use the Microsoft RDP display
protocol) Specifies command-line options to forward to
the xfreerdp program. For information about
xfreerdp options, see the xfreerdp documentation.
NOTE To use FreeRDP, you must have the correct
version of FreeRDP installed, along with any applicable
patches. For more information, see “Install and
Configure FreeRDP,” on page 38.
None
--enableNla
(Applies if you are using FreeRDP for RDP connections)
Enables network-level authentication (NLA). You must
use this option in conjunction with the
--ignore-certificate option. For more information,
see “Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections,” on
page 36.
NLA is turned off by default if you are using FreeRDP.
You must have the correct version of FreeRDP installed,
along with any applicable patches. For more
information, see “Install and Configure FreeRDP,” on
page 38.
NOTE The rdesktop program does not support NLA.
None
--printEnvironmentInfo
Displays information about the environment of a client
device, including its IP address, MAC address, machine
name, and domain name.
For kiosk mode, you can create an account for the client
based on the MAC address. To display the MAC
address, you must use this option with the -s option.
Example of using the command-line option:
--printEnvironmentInfo
-s view.company.com
None
--usb=
(Available only with Horizon Client 3.2 or later, or with
distributions from third-party vendors) Specifies which
options to use for USB redirection. See Chapter 6,
“Configuring USB Redirection on the Client,” on
page 61.
None
--version
Displays version information about Horizon Client.
Using VMware Horizon Client for Linux
32 VMware, Inc.