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Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Mac
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Mac
- Setup and Installation
- System Requirements for Mac Clients
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Requirements for URL Content Redirection
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Install Horizon Client on Mac
- Add Horizon Client to Your Dock
- Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users
- Configure Advanced TLS/SSL Options
- Configuring Log File Collection Values
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
- Open a Recent Remote Desktop or Application
- Share Access to Local Folders and Drives
- Connecting to a Server When Horizon Client Starts
- Configure Horizon Client to Forget the Server User Name and Domain
- Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window
- Configure Horizon Client to Select a Smart Card Certificate
- Configure Keyboard Shortcut Mappings
- Configure Mouse Shortcut Mappings
- Configure Horizon Client Shortcuts
- Setting the Certificate Checking Mode for Horizon Client
- Searching for Desktops or Applications
- Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application
- Switch Desktops or Applications
- Log Off or Disconnect
- Autoconnect to a Remote Desktop
- Configure Reconnect Behavior for Remote Applications
- Removing a Server Shortcut from the Home Screen
- Reordering Shortcuts
- Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop or Application on a Mac
- Feature Support Matrix for Mac
- Internationalization
- Monitors and Screen Resolution
- Using Exclusive Mode
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Using Remote Applications
- Saving Documents in a Remote Application
- Clicking URL Links That Open Outside of Horizon Client
- Printing from a Remote Desktop or Application
- PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
Table 4‑2. Features Supported for RDS Hosts with View Agent 6.0.x or Later, or Horizon Agent 7.0.x or
Later, Installed (Continued)
Feature
Windows Server 2008 R2
RDS Host
Windows Server 2012
RDS Host
Windows Server 2016 RDS
Host
HTML Access View Agent 6.0.2 and later
(virtual machine only)
View Agent 6.0.2 and
later (virtual machine
only)
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
USB redirection (USB
storage devices only)
View Agent 6.1 and later Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Client drive redirection View Agent 6.1.1 and later View Agent 6.1.1 and
later
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Virtual printing (for desktop
clients)
View Agent 6.0.1 and later
(virtual machine only)
View Agent 6.0.1 and
later (virtual machine
only)
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
(virtual machine only)
Location-based printing View Agent 6.0.1 and later
(virtual machine only)
View Agent 6.0.1 and
later (virtual machine
only)
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
(virtual machine only)
Multiple monitors (for
desktop clients)
X X Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Unity Touch (for mobile and
Chrome OS clients)
X X Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Real-Time Audio-Video
(RTAV)
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and
later
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and
later
Horizon Agent 7.0.3 and later
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
Specic features that are supported on Windows desktops for Horizon Client for Mac have certain
restrictions.
Table 4‑3. Requirements for Specific Features
Feature Requirements
RDP connection with a Windows 8.1 or later desktop See the VMware KB article at
hp://kb.vmware.com/kb/2059786.
Real-Time Audio-Video See “System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video,” on
page 8.
Virtual printing and location-based printing for Windows
Server 2008 R2 desktops, RDS desktops (on virtual machine
RDS hosts), and remote applications
Horizon 6.0.1 with View and later servers.
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