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Example: Example of a Configuration File for a Client in Kiosk Mode
The following example shows a client in kiosk mode whose account name is based on its MAC address. The
client has an automatically generated password.
-serverURL 145.124.24.100
-unattended
Using the Windows Registry to Configure Horizon Client
You can dene default seings for the Horizon Client in the Windows Registry instead of specifying these
seings on the command line. Group policy seings take precedence over Windows Registry seings, and
Windows Registry seings take precedence over the command line..
N In a future release, the Windows registry seings described in this section might not be supported.
GPO seings must be used.
Table 3-12 shows the registry seings for logging in to Horizon Client. These seings are located under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\ in the registry. This location is specic to a
particular user, whereas the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE seings, described in the next table, are computer-wide
seings and pertain to all local users and all domain users in a Windows domain environment who have
permission to log in to the computer.
Table 3‑12. Horizon Client Registry Settings for Credentials
Registry Setting Description
Password
Species the default password.
UserName
Species the default user name.
Table 3-13 shows the registry seings for Horizon Client that do not include login credentials. The location
of these seings depends on the type of system:
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For 32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\
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For 64-bit Windows: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\
Table 3‑13. Horizon Client Registry Settings
Registry Setting Description
DomainName Species the default NETBIOS domain name. For example, you would use mycompany rather
than mycompany.com.
EnableShade
Species whether the menu bar (shade) at the top of the Horizon Client window is enabled. The
menu bar is enabled by default except for clients in kiosk mode. A value of false disables the
menu bar.
N This seing is applicable only when you have the display layout set to All Monitors or
Fullscreen.
ServerURL
Species the default Connection Server instance by its URL, IP address, or FQDN.
EnableSoftKeypad If set to true and a Horizon Client window has focus, then physical keyboard, onscreen
keyboard, mouse, and handwriting pad events are sent to the remote desktop or remote
application, even if the mouse or onscreen keyboard is outside of the Horizon Client window.
The default is false.
The following table shows security seings that you can add. The location of these seings depends on the
type of system:
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For 32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\Security
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For 64-bit Windows: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\Security
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