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Configuring Horizon Client for End
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Conguring Horizon Client for end users can involve conguring URIs to start Horizon Client, conguring
the certicate verication mode, seing advanced TLS/SSL options, and using group policy ADMX template
les to congure custom seings.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Common Conguration Seings,” on page 33
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“Using URIs to Congure Horizon Client,” on page 34
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“Conguring Certicate Checking for End Users,” on page 39
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“Conguring Advanced TLS/SSL Options,” on page 41
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“Congure Application Reconnection Behavior,” on page 42
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“Using the Group Policy Template to Congure VMware Horizon Client for Windows,” on page 42
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“Running Horizon Client from the Command Line,” on page 61
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“Using the Windows Registry to Congure Horizon Client,” on page 65
Common Configuration Settings
Horizon Client provides several conguration mechanisms to simplify the login and desktop selection
experience for end users, and enforce security policies.
The following table shows only some of the conguration seings that you can set in one or more ways.
Table 3‑1. Common Configuration Settings
Setting Mechanisms for Configuring
Connection Server address URI, Group Policy, Command Line, Windows Registry
Active Directory user name URI, Group Policy, Command Line, Windows Registry
Domain name URI, Group Policy, Command Line, Windows Registry
Desktop display name URI, Group Policy, Command Line
Window size URI, Group Policy, Command Line
Display protocol URI, Command Line
Conguring certicate checking Group Policy, Windows Registry
Conguring SSL protocols and
cryptographic algorithms
Group Policy, Windows Registry
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