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5 If the desktop security indicator turns red and a warning message appears, respond to the prompt.
Usually, this warning means that Connection Server did not send a certicate thumbprint to the client.
The thumbprint is a hash of the certicate public key and is used as an abbreviation of the public key.
6 (Optional) To congure display seings for remote desktops, either right-click a desktop icon or select a
desktop icon and click the  (gear-shaped) icon next to the server name in the upper portion of
the window.
Option Description
Display protocol
If the Horizon administrator has allowed it, you can use the Connect Via
list to select the display protocol. To use VMware Blast, Horizon Agent 7.0
or later must be installed.
Display layout
Use the Display list to select a window size or to use multiple monitors.
7 (Optional) To mark the remote desktop or application as a favorite, right-click the desktop or
application icon and select Mark as Favorite from the context menu that appears.
A star icon appears in the upper-right corner of the desktop or application name. The next time you log
in, you can click the Show Favorites buon to nd this application or desktop quickly.
8 Double-click a remote desktop or application to connect.
If you are connecting to a session-based remote desktop, which is hosted on a Microsoft RDS host, and
if the desktop is already set to use a dierent display protocol, you will not be able to connect
immediately. You will be prompted to either use the protocol that is currently set or have the system log
you o of the remote operating system so that a connection can be made with the protocol you selected.
After you are connected, the client window appears.
Connect to Published Applications Using Unauthenticated Access
You can connect to published applications using an unauthenticated access account with Horizon Client.
Prerequisites
Obtain the following information from your Horizon administrator:
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Instructions about whether to turn on a VPN (virtual private network) connection.
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Name of server on which you have unauthenticated access to remote applications.
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If the port is not 443, the port number to use for connecting to the server.
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An Unauthenticated Access user account to use for logging in anonymously, if necessary.
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Instructions about whether to select Log in anonymously using Unauthenticated Access in
Horizon Client.
If your system administrator instructs you to congure the certicate checking mode, see “Seing the
Certicate Checking Mode in Horizon Client,” on page 9.
Procedure
1 If a VPN connection is required, turn on the VPN.
2 Either open a terminal window and enter vmware-view or search the applications for VMware Horizon
Client, and double-click the icon.
3 In the Horizon Client home screen, select File > Log in anonymously using Unauthenticated Access
from the menu bar, if it is not already selected.
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