Installation and Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware Horizon Client for Windows Installation and Setup Guide
- Contents
- VMware Horizon Client for Windows Installation and Setup Guide
- System Requirements and Setup for Windows-Based Clients
- System Requirements for Windows Client Systems
- System Requirements for Horizon Client Features
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- System Requirements for Scanner Redirection
- System Requirements for Serial Port Redirection
- System Requirements for Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- System Requirements for Flash Redirection
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- System Requirements for HTML5 Multimedia Redirection
- System Requirements for Microsoft Lync with Horizon Client
- Requirements for Using URL Content Redirection
- Requirements for Using Skype for Business with Horizon Client
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Clearing the Last User Name Used to Log In to a Server
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- Using Internet Explorer Proxy Settings
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Installing Horizon Client for Windows
- Configuring Horizon Client for End Users
- Common Configuration Settings
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Setting the Certificate Checking Mode in Horizon Client
- Configuring Advanced TLS/SSL Options
- Configure Application Reconnection Behavior
- Using the Group Policy Template to Configure VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- Running Horizon Client From the Command Line
- Using the Windows Registry to Configure Horizon Client
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
- Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications
- Tips for Using the Desktop and Application Selector
- Share Access to Local Folders and Drives with Client Drive Redirection
- Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window
- Reconnecting to a Desktop or Application
- Create a Desktop or Application Shortcut on the Client Desktop or Start Menu
- Using Start Menu Shortcuts That the Server Creates
- Switch Desktops or Applications
- Log Off or Disconnect
- Working in a Remote Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix for Windows Clients
- Internationalization
- Enabling Support for Onscreen Keyboards
- Resizing the Remote Desktop Window
- Monitors and Screen Resolution
- Connect USB Devices with USB Redirection
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Using Remote Applications
- Printing from a Remote Desktop or Application
- Control Adobe Flash Display
- Clicking URL Links That Open Outside of Horizon Client
- Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications
- Using Scanners
- Using Serial Port Redirection
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
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VMware Blast (requires Horizon Agent 7.0 or later)
Scanner redirection is not supported in RDP desktop sessions.
System Requirements for Serial Port Redirection
With this feature, end users can redirect locally connected, serial (COM) ports, such as built-in RS232 ports
or USB to Serial adapters, to their remote desktops. To support serial port redirection, your Horizon
deployment must meet certain software and hardware requirements.
Remote desktops
The remote desktops must have View Agent 6.1.1 or later, or Horizon Agent
7.0 or later, installed with the Serial Port Redirection setup option, on the
parent or template virtual machines. This setup option is deselected by
default.
The following guest operating systems are supported on single-session
virtual machines:
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32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7
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32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8.x
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32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10
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Windows Server 2008 R2 congured as a desktop
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Windows Server 2012 R2 congured as a desktop
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Windows Server 2016 congured as a desktop
This feature is not currently supported for Windows Server RDS hosts.
Serial port device drivers do not have to be installed on the desktop
operating system where the agent is installed.
N For information about conguring serial port redirection in remote
desktops, see "Conguring Serial Port Redirection" in Conguring Remote
Desktop Features in Horizon 7.
Horizon Client computer
or client access device
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Serial port redirection is supported on Windows 7, Windows 8.x client
systems, and Windows 10.
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Any required serial port device drivers must be installed, and the serial
port must be operable, on the client computer. You do not need to install
the device drivers on the remote desktop operating system where the
agent is installed.
Display protocols
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PCoIP
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VMware Blast (requires Horizon Agent 7.0 or later)
VMware Horizon serial port redirection is not supported in RDP desktop
sessions.
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