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Prerequisites
To use this feature, you must have previously opened a remote desktop or application. If you plan to open a
recent desktop or application from the Dock, VMware Horizon Client must be in the Dock. See “Add
Horizon Client to Your Dock,” on page 14.
Procedure
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To open a remote desktop or application from the Dock, Ctrl-click VMware Horizon Client in the Dock
and select the remote desktop or application from the menu.
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To open a remote desktop or application from the File menu, start Horizon Client, select File > Open
Recent, and select the remote desktop or application from the menu.
Connecting to a Server When Horizon Client Starts
The Always connect at launch seing is enabled by default for the rst server that you connect to with
Horizon Client. When this seing is enabled for a server, Horizon Client always connects to that server
when you start Horizon Client.
To disable this behavior for a server, select the server shortcut on the Horizon Client Home screen, press
Control-click on the Apple keyboard, and deselect the Always connect at launch seing. If you have other
server shortcuts on your Horizon Client Home screen, you can enable the Always connect at launch seing
for a dierent server.
You can enable the Always connect at launch seing for only one server at a time.
Configure Horizon Client to Forget the Server User Name and Domain
By default, Horizon Client stores the user name and domain that you enter when you log in to a server to
connect to a remote desktop or application. For increased security, you can congure Horizon Client to
never remember the server user name and domain.
Procedure
1 Select VMware Horizon Client > Preferences from the menu bar.
2 Click General in the Preferences dialog box.
3 Deselect Remember username and domain.
4 Close the Preferences dialog box.
Your changes take eect when the dialog box is closed.
Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window
You can hide the VMware Horizon Client window after you open a remote desktop or application.
You can also set a preference that always hides the VMware Horizon Client window after a remote desktop
or application opens.
Procedure
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To hide the VMware Horizon Client window after you open a remote desktop or application, click the
Close buon in the corner of the VMware Horizon Client window.
The VMware Horizon Client icon remains in the Dock.
Chapter 3 Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
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