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Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
After you connect to a server, you can open the remote desktops and applications that you are authorized to
use.
Before you have end users access remote desktops and applications, test that you can connect to a remote
desktop or application from the client system.
To use remote applications, you must connect to Connection Server 6.0 or later.
Prerequisites
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Obtain credentials to log in, such as a user name and password, RSA SecurID user name and passcode,
RADIUS authentication user name and passcode, or smart card personal identication number (PIN).
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Obtain the NETBIOS domain name for logging in. For example, you might use mycompany rather than
mycompany.com.
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Perform the administrative tasks described in “Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client,” on
page 12.
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If you are outside the corporate network and are not using a security server to access the remote
desktop, verify that your client device is set up to use a VPN connection and turn on that connection.
I VMware recommends using a security server rather than a VPN.
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Verify that you have the fully qualied domain name (FQDN) of the server that provides access to the
remote desktop or application. Underscores (_) are not supported in server names. You also need the
port number if the port is not 443.
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If you plan to use the RDP display protocol to connect to a remote desktop, verify that the
AllowDirectRDP agent group policy seing is enabled.
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Congure the certicate checking mode for the SSL certicate that the server presents. See “Seing the
Certicate Checking Mode for Horizon Client,” on page 29.
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If you are using smart card authentication, congure Horizon Client to automatically use a local
certicate or the certicate on your smart card. See “Congure Horizon Client to Select a Smart Card
Certicate,” on page 30.
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If end users are allowed to use the Microsoft RDP display protocol, verify that the client system has
Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac from Microsoft, version 2.0 or later. You can download this
client from the Microsoft Web site.
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If you plan to use Touch ID to authenticate, add at least one ngerprint in the Touch seing on your
Mac. Touch ID authentication is available only if biometric authentication is enabled on the server. For
complete Touch ID authentication requirements, see “Touch ID Authentication Requirements,” on
page 10.
Procedure
1 If a VPN connection is required, turn on the VPN.
2 In the Applications folder, double-click VMware Horizon Client.
Using VMware Horizon Client for Mac
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