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System Requirements for Windows Clients
You can install Horizon Client for Windows on PCs or laptops that use a supported Microsoft Windows
operating system.
The PC or laptop on which you install Horizon Client, and the peripherals it uses, must meet certain system
requirements.
Model
All x86 or x86-64 Windows devices
Memory
At least 1GB of RAM
Operating systems
The following operating systems are supported:
OS Version
Service Pack or
Servicing Option Supported Editions
Windows 10 32- or 64-bit Current Branch (CB)
version 1607
Current Business Branch
(CBB) version 1607
Long-Term Servicing
Branch (LTSB) version
1607
Home, Pro,
Enterprise, and IoT
Core
Windows 8 or 8.1 32- or 64-bit None or Update 2 Pro, Enterprise, and
Industry Embedded
Windows 7 32- or 64-bit SP1 Home, Enterprise,
Professional, and
Ultimate
Windows Server
2008 R2
64-bit Latest Update Standard
Windows Server
2012 R2
64-bit Latest Update Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2 are supported for the
purposes of running Horizon Client in nested mode. For more information,
see “Features Supported in Nested Mode,” on page 80.
Connection Server,
Security Server, and
View Agent or
Horizon Agent
Latest maintenance release of View 5.3.x and later releases
If client systems connect from outside the corporate rewall, VMware
recommends that you use a security server or Access Point appliance so that
client systems will not require a VPN connection.
Published (remote) applications are available only on Horizon 6.0 (or later)
servers.
N Clients can also connect to the Access Point appliance, which is
available with Horizon 6, version 6.2, or a later release.
Display protocols
VMware Blast, PCoIP, and RDP
Hardware Requirements
for PCoIP and VMware
Blast
n
x86-based processor with SSE2 extensions, with a 800MHz or higher
processor speed.
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