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Configure AirWatch to Deliver Horizon Client to Android Devices
You can congure AirWatch to deliver Horizon Client to Android device users. You can optionally specify a
default list of Connection Server instances. The Connection Server instances that you specify appear as
shortcuts in Horizon Client.
If your environment is set up for Android for Work, do not follow this procedure. Instead, see “Congure
AirWatch to Deliver Horizon Client to Android for Work Devices,” on page 20.
Prerequisites
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Install and deploy AirWatch. See hp://www.air-watch.com.
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Download the Horizon Client app from the VMware Downloads page at
hp://www.vmware.com/go/viewclients or from the Google Play Store or Amazon Appstore for
Android.
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Become familiar with the AirWatch console. This procedure assumes you know how to use the
AirWatch console. For more information, see the AirWatch documentation or online help.
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Decide which version of Horizon Client to deploy with the AirWatch console. The AirWatch console
cannot deploy both the ARM and the x86 version at the same time.
Procedure
1 Log in to the AirWatch console as an administrator.
2 Select Accounts > Users > List View, click Add, select Add User, and add user accounts for the users
who will run Horizon Client on their Android devices.
3 Select Accounts > Users > User Groups > List View, click Add, select Add User Group, and create a
user group for the user accounts that you created.
4 Create an application prole for Horizon Client in AirWatch.
a Select Apps & Books > Applications > Application  >  and click Add .
b Select the SDK  conguration type.
c Select the Android prole type.
d (Optional) Click Custom  to congure a default list of servers.
For example:
{
"settings": {
"server-list": [
{"server":"123.456.1.1","username":"User1","domain":"TestDomain1","description":"View
server 1"},
{"server":"123.456.1.2","username":"User2","domain":"TestDomain2","description":"View
server 2"},
{"server":"123.456.1.3","username":"User3","domain":"TestDomain3","description":"View
server 3"},
{"server":"viewserver4.mydomain.com","username":"User4","domain":"TestDomain4","descripti
on":"View server 4"}
]
}
}
The server property species the IP address or host name of a server, the username and domain
properties specify the name and domain of a user that is entitled to use the server, and the
description property species a description of the server.
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