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Verify that you have the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the server that provides access to the
remote desktop or application. Note that underscores (_) are not supported in server names. You also
need the port number if the port is not 443.
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If you plan to use the RDP display protocol to connect to a remote desktop, verify that the
AllowDirectRDP View Agent group policy setting is enabled.
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If your administrator has allowed it, you can configure the certificate checking mode for the SSL
certificate that the View server presents. See “Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client,” on
page 43.
Procedure
1 Either open a terminal window and enter vmware-view or search the applications for VMware Horizon
Client, and double-click the icon.
2 Double-click the + Add Server button if no servers have yet been added, or click the + New Server
button in the menu bar, and enter the name of View Connection Server or a security server, and click
Connect.
Connections between Horizon Client and View Connection Server always use SSL. The default port for
SSL connections is 443. If View Connection Server is not configured to use the default port, use the
format shown in this example: view.company.com:1443.
You might see a message that you must confirm before the login dialog box appears.
NOTE After a successful connection is made, an icon for this server is saved to the Horizon Client home
screen. The next time you open Horizon Client to connect to this server, you can double-click the icon,
or, if you use only this one server, you can right-click the icon for the server and select Autoconnect to
this Server from the context menu.
3 If you are prompted for RSA SecurID credentials or RADIUS authentication credentials, enter the user
name and passcode and click OK.
4 Enter your user name and password, select a domain, and click OK.
You might see a message that you must confirm before the login dialog box appears.
5 If the desktop security indicator turns red and a warning message appears, respond to the prompt.
Usually, this warning means that View Connection Server did not send a certificate thumbprint to the
client. The thumbprint is a hash of the certificate public key and is used as an abbreviation of the public
key. View Connection Server 5.0.1 and later versions send thumbprint information, but earlier versions
do not.
6 (Optional) To configure display settings for remote desktops, either right-click a desktop icon or select a
desktop icon and click the Settings (gear-shaped) icon next to the server name in the upper portion of
the screen.
Option Description
Display protocol
If your administrator has allowed it, you can use the Connect Via list to
choose between PCoIP and Microsoft RDP display protocols. PCoIP
provides an optimized PC experience for the delivery of images, audio,
and video content on the LAN or across the WAN.
Display layout
Use the Display list to select a window size or to use multiple monitors.
7 (Optional) To mark the remote desktop or application as a favorite, right-click the desktop or
application icon and select Mark as Favorite from the context menu that appears.
A star icon appears in the upper-right corner of the desktop or application name. The next time you log
in, you can click the Show Favorites button to quickly find this application or desktop.
Using VMware Horizon Client for Linux
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