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Do not verify server identity certificates. This setting means that no certificate checking occurs.
If the certificate checking mode is set to Warn, you can still connect to a Connection Server instance that uses
a self-signed certificate.
If an administrator later installs a security certificate from a trusted certificate authority, so that all certificate
checks pass when you connect, this trusted connection is remembered for that specific server. In the future,
if that server ever presents a self-signed certificate again, the connection fails. After a particular server
presents a fully verifiable certificate, it must always do so.
Searching for Desktops or Applications
After you connect to a View server, the available desktops and applications on that server appear on the
desktop and application selection window. You can search for a particular desktop or application by typing
in the window.
When you begin to type, Horizon Client highlights the first matching desktop or application name. To
connect to a highlighted desktop or application, press the Enter key. If you continue to type after the first
match is found, Horizon Client continues to search for matching desktops and applications. If
Horizon Client finds multiple matching desktops or applications, you can press the Tab key to switch to the
next match. If you stop typing for two seconds and then begin to type again, Horizon Client assumes that
you are starting a new search.
Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application
You can select remote desktops and applications as favorites. Favorites are identified by a star. The star
helps you quickly find your favorite desktops and applications. Your favorite selections are saved, even
after you log off from the server.
Prerequisites
Obtain the credentials you need to connect to the server, such as a user name and password or RSA SecurID
and passcode.
Procedure
1 On the Horizon Client Home screen, double-click the server icon.
2 If prompted, supply your RSA user name and passcode, your Active Directory user name and
password, or both.
3 Perform these steps to select or deselect a desktop or application as a favorite.
Option Description
Select a favorite
Select the desktop or application shortcut, press Control-click, and select
Mark as Favorite from the context menu. A star appears in the upper right
corner of the desktop or application shortcut.
Deselect a favorite
Select the desktop or application shortcut, press Control-click, and deselect
Mark as Favorite from the context menu. A star no longer appears in the
upper right corner of the desktop or application shortcut.
4 (Optional) To display only favorite desktops or applications, click the Favorites button (star icon) in the
upper right corner of the desktop and application selection window.
You can click the Favorites button again to display all the available desktops and applications.
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