User manual

Managing Remote Desktop and
Application Connections 2
Use Horizon Client to connect to a server, edit the list of servers you connect to, log in to or o of remote
desktops, and use remote applications. For troubleshooting purposes, you can also reset remote desktops
and applications.
Depending on how the administrator congures 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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“Seing the Certicate Checking Mode 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 O 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 credentials to log in, such as an 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 on that connection.
I VMware recommends using a security server rather than a VPN.
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Verify that you have the fully qualied domain name (FQDN) of the server that provides access to the
remote desktop or application. Underscores (_) are not supported in server names. You also need the
port number if the port is not 443.
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