User manual

Switch Desktops or Applications
If you are connected to a remote desktop, you can switch to another desktop. You can also connect to remote
applications while you are connected to a remote desktop.
Procedure
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Select a remote desktop or application from the same server or a dierent server.
Option Action
Choose a different desktop or
application on the same server
Perform one of the following actions:
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If you are logged in to a remote desktop and you want to switch to
another remote desktop or application that is already running on your
client, select the desktop or application from the View menu.
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If you are logged in to a remote desktop or application and you want
to switch to another desktop or application that is not running, select
File > Return to Desktop and Applications List from the menu bar
and then launch the desktop or application from the selector window.
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From the desktop and application selector window, double-click the
icon for the other desktop or application. That desktop or application
opens in a new window so that you have multiple windows open, and
you can switch between them.
Choose a different desktop or
application on a different server
Perform either of the following actions:
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If you want to keep the current desktop or application open and also
connect to a remote desktop or application on another server, start a
new instance of Horizon Client and connect to the other desktop or
application.
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If you want to close the current desktop and connect to a desktop on
another server, go to the desktop selector window, click the
Disconnect icon in the upper-left corner of the window, and conrm
that you want to log o of the server. You will be disconnected from
the current server and any open desktop or application sessions. You
can then connect to a dierent server.
Log Off or Disconnect
With some congurations, if you disconnect from a remote desktop without logging o, applications in the
desktop can remain open. You can also disconnect from a server and leave remote applications running.
Even if you do not have a remote desktop open, you can log o of the remote desktop operating system.
Using this feature has the same result as sending Ctrl+Alt+Del to the desktop and then clicking Log .
Procedure
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Disconnect without logging o.
Option Action
Also quit Horizon Client
Click the Close buon in the corner of the window or select File > Quit
from the menu bar.
Choose a different remote desktop
on the same server
Select Desktop > Disconnect from the menu bar.
Choose a remote desktop on a
different server
Select File > Disconnect from server from the menu bar.
N Your administrator can congure your desktop to automatically log o when disconnected. In
that case, any open programs in your desktop are stopped.
Using VMware Horizon Client for Linux
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