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Table 2‑4. Horizon Client Command-Line Options and Configuration File Keys (Continued)
Configuration Key Command-Line Option Description
view.defaultDesktopWidth
None Specifies the default width of the window for the View
desktop, in pixels. Use this property in conjunction
with view.defaultDesktopHeight when specifying a
custom desktop size (view.defaultDesktopSize
property is set to "5").
view.defaultDomain -d, --domainName=
Sets the domain name that Horizon Client uses for all
connections and adds the domain name that you
specify to the Domain Name field in the authentication
dialog box.
view.defaultLogLevel
None Sets the log level for Horizon Client logs. Set the
property to one of the following values:
n
"0" means include all log events.
n
"1" means include trace-level events and events
captured for settings 2 though 6.
n
"2" means include debug events and events
captured for settings 3 through 6.
n
"3" (the default) means include info-level events
and events captured for settings 4 through 6.
n
"4" means include warning, error, and fatal events.
n
"5" means include error and fatal events.
n
"6" means include fatal events.
Default is "3".
view.defaultPassword -p "-", --password="-" For VMware Blast, PCoIP, and rdesktop connections,
always specify "-" to read the password from stdin.
Sets the password that Horizon Client uses for all
connections and adds the password to the Password
field in the authentication dialog box if View
Connection Server accepts password authentication.
NOTE You cannot use a blank password. That is, you
cannot specify --password=""
view.defaultProtocol --protocol=
Specifies which display protocol to use. Specify
"PCOIP" or "RDP". These values are case-sensitive. For
example, if you enter rdp the protocol used will be the
default. Default is the setting specified in View
Administrator, under pool settings for the pool.
If you use RDP and you want to use FreeRDP rather
than rdesktop, you must also use the rdpClient
setting.
view.defaultUser -u, --userName=
Sets the user name that Horizon Client uses for all
connections and adds the user name that you specify to
the User Name field in the authentication dialog box.
For kiosk mode, the account name can be based on the
client's MAC address, or it can begin with a recognized
prefix string, such as custom-.
view.disableMaximizedApp --disableMaximizedApp If set to "FALSE" (the default), the application is
launched in full screen mode.
view.enableMMR
None Enables multimedia redirection (MMR).
Specify "TRUE" or "FALSE". Default is "FALSE".
view.fullScreen --fullscreen
Hides the host operating system and opens the
Horizon Client user interface in full screen mode on
one monitor. This option does not affect the screen
mode of the desktop session.
If you are setting the configuration key, specify "TRUE"
or "FALSE". Default is "FALSE".
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