User manual

Managing Remote Desktop and
Application Connections 2
Use Horizon Client to connect to Connection Server or a security server, edit the list of servers you connect
to, log in to or off of remote desktops, and use remote applications. For troubleshooting purposes, you can
also reset remote desktops and applications.
Depending on how the administrator configures policies for remote desktops, end users might be able to
perform many operations on their desktops.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 15
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“Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client,” on page 17
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“Share Access to Local Storage,” on page 18
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“Change the Folder for Client Drive Redirection,” on page 18
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“Manage Server Shortcuts,” on page 19
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“Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 19
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“Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 20
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“Log Off from a Remote Desktop,” on page 20
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“Manage Desktop and Application Shortcuts,” on page 21
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
To connect to a remote desktop or application, you must provide the name of a server and supply
credentials for your user account.
Prerequisites
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Obtain the credentials that you need to log in, such as Active Directory user name and password, RSA
SecurID user name and passcode, or RADIUS authentication user name and passcode.
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Perform the administrative tasks described in “Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client,” on
page 8.
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If you are outside the corporate network and are not using a security server to access the remote
desktop, verify that your client device is set up to use a VPN connection and turn that connection on.
IMPORTANT VMware recommends using a security server rather than a VPN.
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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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