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 Serial Port Redirection
- Requirements for Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- Requirements for Flash Redirection
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- Requirements for URL Content Redirection
- Requirements for Using Microsoft Lync with Horizon Client
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Device Authentication Requirements
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Installing Horizon Client for Windows
- Configuring Horizon Client for End Users
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
- Tips for Using the Desktop and Application Selector
- Share Access to Local Folders and Drives
- Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window
- Reconnecting to a Desktop or Application
- Create a Desktop or Application Shortcut on Your Client Desktop or Start Menu
- Switch Desktops or Applications
- Log Off or Disconnect
- Working in a Remote Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix for Windows Clients
- Internationalization
- Enabling Support for Onscreen Keyboards
- Monitors and Screen Resolution
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Using Remote Applications
- Printing from a Remote Desktop or Application
- Control Adobe Flash Display
- Clicking URL Links That Open Outside of Horizon Client
- Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications
- Using Scanners
- Using Serial Port Redirection
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
Feature Support for Session-Based Desktops on RDS Hosts
RDS hosts are server computers that have Windows Remote Desktop Services and View Agent or
Horizon Agent installed. Multiple users can have desktop sessions on an RDS host simultaneously. An RDS
host can be either a physical machine or a virtual machine.
NOTE The following table contains rows only for the features that are supported. Where the text specifies a
minimum version of View Agent, the text "and later" is meant to include Horizon Agent 7.0 and later.
Table 5‑2. Features Supported for RDS Hosts with View Agent 6.0.x or Later, or Horizon Agent 7.0 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)
X X X X
PCoIP display
protocol
X X X X
VMware Blast display
protocol
Horizon Agent 7.0
and later
Horizon Agent 7.0
and later
Horizon Agent 7.0
and later
Horizon Agent 7.0 and
later
HTML Access View Agent 6.0.2
and later
View Agent 6.0.2 and
later
Windows Media
MMR
View Agent 6.1.1 and
later
View Agent 6.1.1
and later
View Agent 6.1.1
and later
View Agent 6.1.1 and
later
USB redirection (USB
storage devices only)
View Agent 6.1 and
later
View Agent 6.1 and
later
Client drive
redirection
View Agent 6.1.1 and
later
View Agent 6.1.1
and later
View Agent 6.1.1
and later
View Agent 6.1.1 and
later
Virtual printing (for
desktop clients)
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 and Chrome
OS clients)
X X X X
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. See the "Supported Operating Systems for Horizon Agent" topic in the Horizon 7
installation documentation.
Limitations for Specific Features
Features that are supported on Windows-based clients have the following restrictions.
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