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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
System Requirements for Linux Client Systems
The Linux PC or laptop on which you install Horizon Client, and the peripherals it uses, must meet certain
system requirements.
N These system requirements pertain to the Horizon Client for Linux that VMware makes available. In
addition, several VMware partners oer thin and zero client devices for View deployments. The features
that are available for each thin or zero client device, and the operating systems supported, are determined
by the vendor and model and the conguration that an enterprise chooses to use. For information about the
vendors and models for these client devices, see the VMware Compatibility Guide, available on the VMware
Web site.
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Starting with version 7.0, View Agent is renamed Horizon Agent.
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VMware Blast, the display protocol that is available starting with Horizon Client 4.0 and Horizon Agent
7.0, is also known as VMware Blast Extreme.
Architecture
i386, x86_64, ARM
Memory
At least 2GB of RAM
Operating system
Operating System Version
Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04
Ubuntu 64-bit 12.04, 14.04
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 64-bit 6.8, 7.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 11 SP4
CentOS 6.8
OpenSSL requirement
Horizon Client requires a specic version of OpenSSL. The correct version is
automatically downloaded and installed.
View Connection Server,
Security Server, and
View Agent or Horizon
Agent
Latest maintenance release of View 5.3.x and later releases
If client systems connect from outside the corporate rewall, VMware
recommends that you use a security server. With a security server, client
systems will not require a VPN connection.
Remote (hosted) applications are available only on Horizon 6.0 (or later)
View servers.
Display protocol
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VMware Blast (requires Horizon Agent 7.0 or later)
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PCoIP
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RDP
Screen resolution on
the client system
Minimum: 1024 X 768 pixels
Hardware requirements
for VMware Blast and
PCoIP
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x86- or x64-based processor with SSE2 extensions, with a 800MHz or
higher processor speed.
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