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Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- System Requirements and Setup for Windows-Based Clients
- System Requirements for Windows Clients
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- System Requirements for Scanner Redirection
- System Requirements for Serial Port Redirection
- System Requirements for Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- System Requirements for Flash Redirection
- System Requirements for Microsoft Lync with Horizon Client
- Requirements for Using URL Content Redirection
- Requirements for Using Skype for Business with Horizon Client
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Device Authentication Requirements
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Clearing the Last User Name Used to Log In to a Server
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- Using Internet Explorer Proxy Settings
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Installing Horizon Client for Windows
- Configuring Horizon Client for End Users
- Common Configuration Settings
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users
- Configuring Advanced TLS/SSL Options
- Configure Application Reconnection Behavior
- Using the Group Policy Template to Configure VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- Running Horizon Client from the Command Line
- Using the Windows Registry to Configure Horizon Client
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
- Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications
- Tips for Using the Desktop and Application Selector
- Share Access to Local Folders and Drives
- Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window
- Reconnecting to a Desktop or Application
- Create a Desktop or Application Shortcut on Your Client Desktop or Start Menu
- Switch Desktops or Applications
- Log Off or Disconnect
- Working in a Remote Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix for Windows Clients
- Internationalization
- Enabling Support for Onscreen Keyboards
- Resizing the Remote Desktop Window
- Monitors and Screen Resolution
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Using Remote Applications
- Printing from a Remote Desktop or Application
- Control Adobe Flash Display
- Clicking URL Links That Open Outside of Horizon Client
- Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications
- Using Scanners
- Using Serial Port Redirection
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
Create a Desktop or Application Shortcut on Your Client Desktop or
Start Menu
You can create a shortcut for a remote desktop or application. The shortcut appears on your client desktop,
just like shortcuts for locally installed applications. You can also create a Start menu item that appears in the
Programs list.
Procedure
1 Start Horizon Client and log in to the server.
2 In the desktop and application selection window, right-click an application or desktop and select Create
Shortcut or Add to Start Menu from the context menu that appears.
Depending on the command you selected, a shortcut item is created on your client desktop or in the Start
menu of your client system.
What to do next
You can rename, delete, or perform any action on this shortcut that you can perform on shortcuts for locally
installed applications. When you use the shortcut, if you are not already logged in to the server, you are
prompted to log in before the remote desktop or application window opens.
Switch Desktops or Applications
If you are connected to a remote desktop, you can switch to another desktop. You can also connect to remote
applications while you are connected to a remote desktop.
Procedure
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Select a remote desktop or application from the same server or a dierent server.
Option Action
Choose a different desktop or
application on the same server
Perform one of the following actions:
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If you are currently logged in to a remote desktop select Options >
Switch to Other Desktop from the Horizon Client menu bar, and
select a desktop or application to launch.
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If you are currently logged in to a remote application, right-click the
VMware Horizon Client icon in the system tray and select Show
VMware Horizon Client to display the desktop and application
selector window, and double-click the icon for the other dierent
desktop or application.
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From the desktop and application selector window, double-click the
icon for th other desktop or application. That desktop or application
opens in a new window so that you have multiple windows open, and
you can switch between them.
Choose a different desktop or
application on a different server
Perform either of the following actions:
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If you want to keep the current desktop or application open and also
connect to a remote desktop or application on another server, start a
new instance of Horizon Client and connect to the other desktop or
application.
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If you want to close the current desktop and connect to a desktop on
another server, go to the desktop selector window, click the
Disconnect icon in the upper-left corner of the window, and conrm
that you want to log o of the server. You will be disconnected from
the current server and any open desktop sessions. You can then
connect to a dierent server.
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