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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
- Installation Options
- 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
- Common Configuration Settings
- Using the Horizon Client Command-Line Interface and Configuration Files
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- 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
Configuring USB Redirection on the
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With the USB redirection feature, you can use a conguration le on the client system to specify which USB
devices can be redirected to a remote desktop.
For example, you can restrict the types of USB devices that Horizon Client makes available for redirection,
make View Agent prevent certain USB devices from being forwarded from a client computer, and specify
whether Horizon Client should split composite USB devices into separate components for redirection.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“System Requirements for USB Redirection,” on page 71
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“USB-Specic Log Files,” on page 72
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“Seing USB Conguration Properties,” on page 72
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“USB Device Families,” on page 75
System Requirements for USB Redirection
The USB redirection feature is available only with certain versions of the client software.
For the Horizon Client software provided by third-party vendors, the USB redirection feature has the
following requirements:
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The version of View Agent and View Connection Server must be View 5.1 or later.
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The USB ltering features and device spliing features described in this document are available with
View Connection Server 5.1 and later.
For more information about VMware thin-client and zero-client partners, see the VMware Compatibility
Guide. To use the USB components available for third-party vendors, certain les must be installed in
certain locations, and certain processes must be congured to start before Horizon Client is launched. These
details are beyond the scope of this document.
For Horizon Client, the USB redirection feature has the following requirements:
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The remote desktop must have View Agent 6.0.2 or later installed.
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You must be using the VMware Blast or PCoIP display protocol.
If you use Horizon 6.0.1 and later, you can plug USB 3.0 devices into USB 3.0 ports. USB 3.0 devices are
supported only with a single stream. Because multiple stream support is not yet implemented, USB device
performance is not enhanced. Note that on the Linux client system, i386 processors are supported, whereas
armel and armhf architectures are not. The Linux kernel version must be 2.6.35 or later.
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