User manual
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- System Requirements and Setup for Windows-Based Clients
- System Requirements for Windows Clients
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- Requirements for Scanner Redirection
- Requirements for Using Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- Requirements for Using Microsoft Lync with Horizon Client
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Client Browser Requirements for Using the Horizon Client Portal
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Installing Horizon Client for Windows
- Configuring Horizon Client for End Users
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Working in a Remote Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix for Windows Clients
- Internationalization
- Enabling Support for Onscreen Keyboards
- Using Multiple Monitors
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Using Scanners
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Using Remote Applications
- Printing from a Remote Desktop or Application
- Control Adobe Flash Display
- Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
Table 5‑2. Features Supported for RDS Hosts with View Agent 6.0.x or Later Installed
Feature
Windows Server
2008 R2 RDS Host
on a Physical
Machine
Windows Server
2008 R2 RDS Host
on a Virtual
Machine
Windows Server
2012 RDS Host on
a Physical
Machine
Windows Server 2012
RDS Host on a Virtual
Machine
RSA SecurID or
RADIUS
X X X X
Smart card View Agent 6.1 and
later
View Agent 6.1 and
later
View Agent 6.1 and
later
View Agent 6.1 and
later
Single sign-on X X X X
RDP display protocol
(for desktop clients
only)
X X X X
PCoIP display
protocol
X X X X
Blast protocol (for
HTML Access)
View Agent 6.0.2 and
later
View Agent 6.0.2
and later
View Agent 6.0.2
and later
View Agent 6.0.2 and
later
USB redirection View Agent 6.1 and
later
View Agent 6.1 and
later
Virtual printing View Agent 6.0.1
and later
View Agent 6.0.1 and
later
Location-based
printing
View Agent 6.0.1
and later
View Agent 6.0.1 and
later
Multiple monitors (for
desktop clients)
X X X X
Unity Touch (for
mobile clients)
X X X X
NOTE The smart card and USB redirection features also require Horizon Client 3.3 or later.
For information about which editions of each guest operating system are supported, or which service packs,
see the "Supported Operating Systems for View Agent" topic in the View 5.x or 6.x installation
documentation.
Limitations for Specific Features
Features that are supported on Windows-based clients have the following restrictions.
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Windows 8.x remote desktops are supported only if you have View 5.2 or later servers and desktops.
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The real-time audio-video feature is supported only if you have View 5.2 with Feature Pack 2 or later.
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The scanner redirection feature is supported only if you have View Agent 6.0.2 or later and
Horizon Client 3.2 or later.
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The Windows Media MMR feature is supported only if you have View Agent 6.0.2 or later and
Horizon Client 3.2 or later.
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Windows Server 2008 R2 remote desktops are supported only if you have View 5.3 or later servers and
desktops.
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