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Pin or Unpin a Desktop or Application Shortcut to the Start Screen
Pinning a remote desktop or hosted application shortcut to the Start screen saves steps when logging in.
Procedure
1 Tap the VMware Horizon app icon on the Start screen.
2 Tap a server in the Servers list or, if necessary, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to display the
app commands, tap the Add Server button, enter the name of View Connection Server or a security
server, and tap Connect.
You might see a message that you must confirm before the login dialog box appears.
3 Supply your credentials and tap Login.
4 On the desktop and application selector screen, tap and hold (or right-click) the desktop or application
icon.
The icon is selected and the app commands appear at the bottom of the screen.
5 Pin, unpin, or change the name of the desktop shortcut.
Action Description
Pin
If the shortcut is not yet pinned to the Start screen, tap Pin to Start in the
app commands at the bottom of the screen. In the dialog box that appears,
you can also change the name of the desktop.
The item in the app commands toggles to Unpin from Start.
Unpin
If the shortcut is already pinned to the Start screen, tap Unpin from Start
in the app commands.
You can also unpin the shortcut as you would any other Start screen
shortcut: Touch the tile on the Start screen and swipe down so that the
Unpin from Start command appears at the bottom of the screen.
Change the shortcut name
Unpin the shortcut and then pin it again with a different name.
Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or Application
You can disconnect from a remote desktop without logging off, so that applications remain open on the
remote desktop. You can also disconnect from a remote application so that the remote application remains
open.
When you are logged in to the remote desktop or application, you can disconnect by tapping Disconnect in
the app commands at the bottom of the screen.
To display the app commands, swipe up from the bottom of the screen or use the Win+Z key combination. If
you have Windows 8.1 Update, you can also swipe down from the top of the screen or right-click the
VMware Horizon title bar if you use an external mouse device.
NOTE A View administrator can configure your desktop to automatically log off when disconnected. In that
case, any open programs in your desktop are stopped.
Log Off from a Desktop
Even if you do not have a remote desktop open in Horizon Client, you can log off of the remote desktop
operating system by using a remote desktop icon on the desktop and application selector.
If you are currently connected to and logged in to a remote desktop, use the Windows Start menu to log off.
After Windows logs you off, the desktop is disconnected and Horizon Client closes.
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