Installation and Setup Guide

Using a Remote Desktop or
Application on a Chrome OS Device 3
Horizon Client for Chrome OS includes additional features to aid in navigation on Chrome OS devices.
Users can use external devices with remote desktops and applications and save documents in remote
applications.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Feature Support Matrix,” on page 25
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“Gestures,” on page 27
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“Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Desktop,” on page 28
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“Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Application,” on page 30
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“Using the Onscreen Keyboard,” on page 31
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“Screen Resolutions and Using External Displays,” on page 31
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“Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature,” on page 32
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“Saving Documents in a Remote Application,” on page 32
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“Internationalization,” on page 32
Feature Support Matrix
Some features are supported on one type of Horizon Client but not on another.
Table 3‑1. Features Supported on Windows Desktops for Chrome OS Horizon Clients
Feature
Windows
10 Desktop
Windows
8.x
Desktop
Windows 7
Desktop
Windows XP
Desktop
Windows
Vista
Desktop
Windows
Server
2008/2012 R2
or Windows
Server 2016
Desktop
RSA SecurID or
RADIUS
X X X Limited Limited X
Single sign-on X X X Limited Limited X
RDP display protocol
PCoIP display
protocol
X X X Limited Limited X
VMware Blast display
protocol
X X X X
USB redirection
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