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
- Requirements for Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing 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
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- 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 TLS/SSL Options
- Configuring Specific Keys and Key Combinations to Send to the Local System
- Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections
- Enabling FIPS Mode
- Configuring the PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop or Application on a Linux System
- Feature Support Matrix for Linux
- Internationalization
- Keyboards and Monitors
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Saving Documents in a Remote Application
- Set Printing Preferences for the Virtual Printer Feature on a Remote Desktop
- Copying and Pasting Text
- 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 9
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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Requirements for Multimedia Redirection (MMR) on page 10
With multimedia redirection (MMR), the multimedia stream is processed, that is, decoded, on the
client system. The client system plays the media content, thereby reducing the load on the ESXi host.
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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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Smart Card Authentication Requirements on page 12
Client systems that use a smart card for user authentication must meet certain requirements.
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Supported Desktop Operating Systems on page 13
Administrators create virtual machines with a guest operating system and install agent software in the
guest operating system. End users can log in to these virtual machines from a client device.
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Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client on page 13
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 13
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, smart card, and client drive redirection.
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Install Horizon Client for Linux from the Ubuntu Software Center on page 18
If you have a Ubuntu system, you can install the client from the Ubuntu Software Center as an
alternative to installing the version provided on the VMware Downloads Web site. If you use the
Ubuntu Software Center, you install the client by using the Synaptic Package Manager.
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