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To set the certicate checking mode, start Horizon Client and select  SSL in the Options menu on
the Horizon Client menu bar. You have three choices:
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Never connect to untrusted servers. If any of the certicate checks fails, the client cannot connect to the
server. An error message lists the checks that failed.
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Warn before connecting to untrusted servers. If a certicate check fails because the server uses a self-
signed certicate, you can click Continue to ignore the warning. For self-signed certicates, the
certicate name is not required to match the server name you entered in Horizon Client.
You can also receive a warning if the certicate has expired.
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Do not verify server identity . This seing means that no certicate checking occurs.
If the certicate checking mode is set to Warn, you can still connect to a server that uses a self-signed
certicate.
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
To connect to a remote desktop or application, you must provide the name of a server and supply
credentials for your user account.
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.
Prerequisites
Obtain the following information from your system administrator:
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Instructions about whether to turn on a VPN (virtual private network) connection.
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Server name to use for connecting to the server.
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If the port is not 443, the port number to use for connecting to the server.
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Credentials to log in, such as an Active Directory user name and password, RSA SecurID user name
and passcode, RADIUS authentication user name and passcode, or smart card personal identication
number (PIN).
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Domain name for logging in.
Procedure
1 If a VPN connection is required, turn on the VPN.
2 Double-click the VMware Horizon Client desktop shortcut or click Start > Programs > VMware
Horizon Client.
3 (Optional) To log in as the currently logged-in Windows domain user, click the Options buon on the
menu bar and select Log in as current user.
This seing is available only if the Log in as current user feature is installed on the client system.
4 Double-click the + Add Server buon if no servers have yet been added, or click the + New Server
buon in the menu bar and enter the name of a server, and click Connect.
Connections between Horizon Client and the server always use SSL. The default port for SSL
connections is 443. If the server is not congured to use the default port, use the format shown in this
example: view.company.com:1443.
You might see a message that you must conrm before the login dialog box appears.
5 If you are prompted for RSA SecurID credentials or RADIUS authentication credentials, enter the user
name and passcode and click Continue.
VMware Horizon Client for Windows User Guide
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