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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Flash Redirection is supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1,
and Windows 10.
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The Flash ActiveX plug-in must be installed and enabled
Display protocols for
the remote session
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PCoIP
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VMware Blast (requires Horizon Agent 7.0 or later)
Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
Streaming Flash content directly from Adobe Media Server to client endpoints lowers the load on the
datacenter ESXi host, removes the extra routing through the datacenter, and reduces the bandwidth
required to simultaneously stream live video events to multiple client endpoints.
The Flash URL redirection feature uses a JavaScript that is embedded inside a Web page by the Web page
administrator. Whenever a virtual desktop user clicks on the designated URL link from within a Web page,
the JavaScript intercepts and redirects the ShockWave File (SWF) from the virtual desktop session to the
client endpoint. The endpoint then opens a local VMware Flash Projector outside of the virtual desktop
session and plays the media stream locally. Both multicast and unicast are supported.
This feature is available when used with the correct version of the agent software. For View 6.0 and later
releases, this feature is included in View Agent or Horizon Agent.
To use this feature, you must set up your Web page and the client devices. Client systems must meet certain
software requirements:
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Client systems must have IP connectivity to the Adobe Web server that hosts the ShockWave File (SWF)
that initiates the multicast or unicast streaming. If needed, congure your rewall to open the
appropriate ports to allow client devices to access this server.
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Client systems must have Adobe Flash Player 10.1 or later for Internet Explorer (which uses ActiveX).
For a list of the remote desktop requirements for Flash URL redirection, and for instructions about how to
congure a Web page to provide a multicast or unicast stream, see the Horizon documentation.
System Requirements for HTML5 Multimedia Redirection
Horizon Agent and Horizon Client, and the remote desktops and client systems on which you install the
agent and client software, must meet certain requirements to support the HTML5 Multimedia Redirection
feature.
With HTML5 Multimedia Redirection, if an end user uses the Chrome browser, HTML5 multimedia content
is sent to the client system. The client system plays the multimedia content, which reduces the load on the
ESXi host, and the end user has a beer audio and video experience.
Remote desktop
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Virtual desktops must have Horizon Agent 7.3 or later installed with the
HTML5 Multimedia Redirection custom setup option selected. This
option is not selected by default. See the topics about installing
Horizon Agent in the Seing Up Virtual Desktops in Horizon 7 document.
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RDS hosts for published desktops must have Horizon Agent 7.3 or later
installed with the HTML5 Multimedia Redirection custom setup option
selected. This option is not selected by default. See the topics about
installing Horizon Agent in the Seing Up Published Desktops and
Applications in Horizon 7 document.
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