Installation and Setup Guide

Procedure
1 Install the smart card middleware app on the device.
2 Pair the device with the smart card reader, according to the documentation provided by the
manufacturer of the reader.
If you are using a Bluetooth smart card reader, a randomly generated number is displayed on both
devices during this process. When you conrm that the numbers match, you establish secure Bluetooth
communication.
3 Congure the smart card removal policy.
Option Description
Set the policy on the Connection
Server instance
When you set the policy on the Connection Server instance, you can
disconnect users from the Connection Server instance when they remove
their smart cards, or keep users connected to Connection Server when they
remove their smart cards and let them start new desktop or application
sessions without reauthenticating.
a In Horizon Administrator, select View  > Servers.
b On the Connection Servers tab, select the Connection Server instance
and click Edit.
c On the Authentication tab, select or deselect the Disconnect user
sessions on smart card removal check box to congure the smart card
removal policy.
d Click OK to save your changes.
e Restart the Connection Server service to make your changes take eect.
If you select the Disconnect user sessions on smart card removal check
box, Horizon Client returns to the Recent tab when users remove their
smart cards.
Set the policy on the remote
desktop
When you set the policy on the remote desktop, you can use the Group
Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) to congure one of the following seings: no
action, lock workstation, force log o, or Disconnect if a Remote Desktop
Services session.
a
Open gpedit.msc in the desktop operating system.
b Navigate to Windows  > Security  > Local policies >
Security options > Interactive logon: smart card removal behavior.
c
Run the gpupdate /force command after you change the
conguration to force a group policy refresh.
Fingerprint Authentication Requirements
To use ngerprint authentication in Horizon Client, the Android device on which you install Horizon Client
must meet certain requirements.
Android device models
Any Android device model that has a ngerprint sensor and native
ngerprint reader functionality.
Operating system
requirements
n
Android 6 (Marshmallow) and later
n
The Fingerprint Authentication option must be enabled and at least one
ngerprint must be enrolled.
Connection Server
requirements
n
Horizon 6 version 6.2 or a later release.
n
Enable biometric authentication in Connection Server. For information,
see "Congure Biometric Authentication" in the View Administration
document.
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