User manual
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Android
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Android
- Setup and Installation
- System Requirements
- System Requirements for Thin Clients
- System Requirements for Chromebooks
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Configure Smart Card Authentication
- Fingerprint Authentication Requirements
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Install or Upgrade Horizon Client
- Configure Horizon Client in Thin Client Mode
- Using Embedded RSA SecurID Software Tokens
- Configure Advanced TLS/SSL Options
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- Configure the Horizon Client Default View
- Configure AirWatch to Deliver Horizon Client to Android Devices
- Configure AirWatch to Deliver Horizon Client to Android for Work Devices
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Setting the Certificate Checking Mode for Horizon Client
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
- Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications
- Share Access to Local Storage
- Add a Desktop or Application Shortcut to the Android Home Screen
- Manage Server Shortcuts
- Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application
- Disconnecting From a Remote Desktop or Application
- Log Off From a Remote Desktop
- Manage Desktop and Application Shortcuts
- Using Android 7.0 Nougat Multi-Window Modes with Horizon Client
- Using Horizon Client with Samsung DeX
- Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix for Android
- Input Devices, Keyboards, and Keyboard Settings
- Enable the Japanese 106/109 Keyboard Layout
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Microphones
- Using Native Operating System Gestures with Touch Redirection
- Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Desktop
- Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Application
- Horizon Client Tools on a Mobile Device
- Gestures
- Multitasking
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Saving Documents in a Remote Application
- Screen Resolutions and Using External Displays
- PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache
- Internationalization and International Keyboards
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
Log Off From a Remote Desktop
You can log o from a remote desktop operating system, even if you do not have a desktop open in
Horizon Client.
If you are currently connected to and logged in to a remote desktop, you can use the Windows Start menu
to log o. After Windows logs you o, the desktop is disconnected.
N Any unsaved les that are open on the remote desktop are closed during the logo operation.
Prerequisites
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Obtain the credentials that you need to log in, such as Active Directory user name and password, RSA
SecurID user name and passcode, or RADIUS authentication user name and passcode.
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If you have not logged in at least once, become familiar with the procedure “Connect to a Remote
Desktop or Application,” on page 32.
Procedure
1 On the Servers tab, tap the server shortcut.
2 If prompted, supply your RSA user name and passcode, your Active Directory user name and
password, or both.
3 Touch and hold the desktop name until the context menu appears.
You can perform this step from either the All or Favorites tab.
4 Tap Log in the context menu.
What to do next
Tap the Android Back buon or the Disconnect icon in the upper-right corner of the window and tap Log
Out to disconnect from the server.
Manage Desktop and Application Shortcuts
After you connect to a remote desktop or application, Horizon Client saves a shortcut for the recently used
desktop or application. You can rearrange and remove these shortcuts.
Desktop and application shortcuts can appear on multiple pages and you can swipe across pages to see
more shortcuts. Horizon Client creates new pages, as needed, to accommodate all of your shortcuts.
Procedure
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Perform these steps to remove a desktop or application shortcut from the Recent tab.
a Touch and hold the shortcut until Remove Shortcut appears at the boom of the window.
b Drag the shortcut to Remove Shortcut.
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To move a desktop or application shortcut, touch and hold the shortcut and drag it to the new location.
You cannot drag a shortcut to another page unless that page already exists.
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