Installation and Setup Guide

Configuring Horizon Client for End
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Conguring Horizon Client for end users can involve constructing URIs, seing the certicate verication
mode, modifying advanced TLS/SSL options, conguring specic keys and key combinations, seing
display protocol options, and enabling FIPS Compatible mode.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Common Conguration Seings,” on page 27
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“Using the Horizon Client Command-Line Interface and Conguration Files,” on page 28
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“Using URIs to Congure Horizon Client,” on page 38
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“Conguring Certicate Checking for End Users,” on page 43
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“Conguring Advanced TLS/SSL Options,” on page 44
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“Conguring Specic Keys and Key Combinations to Send to the Local System,” on page 44
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“Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections,” on page 46
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“Enabling FIPS Compatible Mode,” on page 48
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“Conguring the PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache,” on page 49
Common Configuration Settings
Horizon Client provides several conguration mechanisms to simplify the login and desktop selection
experience for end users, and enforce security policies.
The following table shows only some of the conguration seings that you can set in one or more ways.
Table 2‑1. Common Configuration Settings
Setting Mechanisms for Configuring
Connection Server address URI, Conguration File Property, Command Line
Active Directory user name URI, Conguration File Property, Command Line
Domain name URI, Conguration File Property, Command Line
Desktop display name URI, Conguration File Property, Command Line
Window size URI, Conguration File Property, Command Line
Display protocol URI, Conguration File Property, Command Line
Conguring certicate checking Conguration File Property
Conguring SSL protocols and
cryptographic algorithms
Conguration File Property, Command Line
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