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
System Requirements and
Installation 1
Client systems must meet certain hardware and software requirements. The process of installing
Horizon Client is like installing most other applications.
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System Requirements for Linux Client Systems on page 8
The Linux PC or laptop on which you install Horizon Client, and the peripherals it uses, must meet
certain system requirements.
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System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video on page 10
Real-Time Audio-Video works with standard webcam, USB audio, and analog audio devices, and
with standard conferencing applications like Skype, WebEx, and Google Hangouts. To support Real-
Time Audio-Video, your View deployment must meet certain software and hardware requirements.
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Supported Desktop Operating Systems on page 11
Administrators create virtual machines with a guest operating system and install View Agent in the
guest operating system. End users can log in to these virtual machines from a client device.
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Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection on page 11
Streaming Flash content directly from Adobe Media Server to client endpoints lowers the load on the
datacenter ESXi host, removes the extra routing through the datacenter, and reduces the bandwidth
required to simultaneously stream live video events to multiple client endpoints.
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Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon Client on page 12
Administrators must perform specific tasks to enable end users to connect to remote desktops and
applications.
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Install or Upgrade Horizon Client for Linux from VMware Product Downloads on page 12
With Horizon Client 3.2 and later, you can download and run a Horizon Client installer bundle from
the VMware Downloads page. This installer contains modules for features such as USB redirection,
virtual printing, Real-Time Audio-Video, and smart card redirection.
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Install Horizon Client for Linux from the Ubuntu Software Center on page 17
End users open Horizon Client to connect to remote desktops from a physical machine. Horizon Client
for Linux runs on Ubuntu systems, and you install it by using the Synaptic Package Manager.
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Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware on page 18
If your company participates in the customer experience improvement program, VMware collects data
from certain Horizon Client fields. Fields containing sensitive information are made anonymous.
VMware, Inc.
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