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Horizon Client Configuration File
You can read command-line options for Horizon Client from a conguration le.
You can specify the path of the conguration le as an argument to the -file le_path option of the vmware-
view command. The le must be a Unicode (UTF-16) or ASCII text le.
Example: Example of a Configuration File for a Noninteractive Application
The following example shows the contents of a conguration le for a noninteractive application.
-serverURL https://view.yourcompany.com
-userName autouser
-password auto123
-domainName companydomain
-desktopName autodesktop
-nonInteractive
Example: Example of a Configuration File for a Client in Kiosk Mode
The following example shows a client in kiosk mode whose account name is based on its MAC address. The
client has an automatically generated password.
-serverURL 145.124.24.100
-unattended
Using the Windows Registry to Configure Horizon Client
You can dene default seings for the Horizon Client in the Windows Registry instead of specifying these
seings on the command line. Group policy seings take precedence over Windows Registry seings, and
Windows Registry seings take precedence over the command line..
N In a future release, the Windows registry seings described in this section might not be supported.
GPO seings must be used.
Table 3-12 shows the registry seings for logging in to Horizon Client. These seings are located under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\ in the registry. This location is specic to a
particular user, whereas the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE seings, described in the next table, are computer-wide
seings and pertain to all local users and all domain users in a Windows domain environment who have
permission to log in to the computer.
Table 3‑12. Horizon Client Registry Settings for Credentials
Registry Setting Description
Password
Species the default password.
UserName
Species the default user name.
Table 3-13 shows the registry seings for Horizon Client that do not include login credentials. The location
of these seings depends on the type of system:
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For 32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\
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For 64-bit Windows: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\
Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
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