User manual

Managing Remote Desktop and
Application Connections 3
Use Horizon Client to connect to Connection Server or a security server and log in to or o of a remote
desktop, 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 47
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“Share Access to Local Folders and Drives,” on page 49
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“Seing the Certicate Checking Mode for Horizon Client,” on page 51
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“Switch Desktops or Applications,” on page 52
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“Log O or Disconnect,” on page 52
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
After connecting to a View server, you can use the remote desktops and applications that you are authorized
to use.
Before you have end users access their remote desktops and applications, test that you can connect to a
remote desktop or application from a client device. You must specify a server and supply credentials for
your user account.
To use remote applications, you must connect to View Connection Server 6.0 or later.
Prerequisites
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Obtain credentials to log in, such as a user name and password, RSA SecurID user name and passcode,
RADIUS authentication user name and passcode, or smart card personal identication number (PIN).
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Obtain the NETBIOS domain name for logging in. For example, you might use mycompany rather than
mycompany.com.
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Perform the administrative tasks described in “Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client,” on
page 14.
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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.
VMware, Inc.
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