Installation and Setup Guide

Managing Remote Desktop and
Application Connections 2
End users can use Horizon Client to connect to a server, edit the list of servers they connect to, log in to or
o of remote desktops, and use remote applications. For troubleshooting purposes, end users can also reset
remote desktops and applications.
Depending on how you congure policies for remote desktops, end users might be able to perform many
operations on their desktops.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Seing the Certicate Checking Mode in Horizon Client,” on page 17
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“Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 18
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“Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications,” on page 20
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“Manage Server Shortcuts,” on page 21
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“Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 21
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“Disconnecting From a Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 22
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“Log O From a Remote Desktop,” on page 22
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“Manage Desktop and Application Shortcuts,” on page 23
Setting the Certificate Checking Mode in Horizon Client
You can determine whether client connections are rejected if any or some server certicate checks fail by
conguring a seing in Horizon Client.
Certicate checking occurs for SSL connections between the server and Horizon Client. Certicate
verication includes the following checks:
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Is the certicate intended for a purpose other than verifying the identity of the sender and encrypting
server communications? That is, is it the correct type of certicate?
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Has the certicate expired, or is it valid only in the future? That is, is the certicate valid according to
the computer clock?
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Does the common name on the certicate match the host name of the server that sends it? A mismatch
can occur if a load balancer redirects Horizon Client to a server that has a certicate that does not match
the host name entered in Horizon Client. Another reason a mismatch can occur is if you enter an IP
address rather than a host name in the client.
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