User manual
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Linux
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Linux
- System Requirements and Installation
- System Requirements for Linux Client Systems
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Install or Upgrade Horizon Client for Linux from VMware Product Downloads
- Install Horizon Client for Linux from the Ubuntu Software Center
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Configuring Horizon Client for End Users
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Using the Horizon Client Command-Line Interface and Configuration Files
- Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users
- Configuring Advanced SSL Options
- Configuring Specific Keys and Key Combinations to Send to the Local System
- Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections
- Enabling FIPS Mode on the Client
- Configuring the PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop or Application on a Linux System
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Configuring USB Redirection on the Client
- Index
Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop
or Application on a Linux System 4
Horizon Client for Linux supports many features.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Feature Support Matrix for Linux,” on page 47
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“Internationalization,” on page 50
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“Keyboards and Monitors,” on page 50
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“Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones,” on page 51
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“Saving Documents in a Remote Application,” on page 55
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“Set Printing Preferences for the Virtual Printer Feature on a Remote Desktop,” on page 55
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“Copying and Pasting Text,” on page 56
Feature Support Matrix for Linux
Some features are supported on one type of Horizon Client but not on another.
When planning which display protocol and features to make available to your end users, use the following
information to determine which client operating systems support the feature.
Table 4‑1. Features Supported on Windows Desktops for Linux Clients
Feature
Windows 8.x
Desktop
Windows 7
Desktop
Windows
Vista Desktop
Windows XP
Desktop
Windows Server
2008 R2 Desktop
RSA SecurID or
RADIUS
X X X X X
Single sign-on X X X X X
RDP display
protocol
X X X X X
PCoIP display
protocol
X X X X X
USB access Some limitations Some limitations Some
limitations
Some limitations Some limitations
Real-Time Audio-
Video (RTAV)
Some limitations Some limitations Some
limitations
Some limitations Some limitations
Wyse MMR Partner client
systems only,
and only with
RDP
Partner client
systems only, and
only with RDP
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