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Connecting to Remote Desktops

and Applications 3

You can use Horizon Client to connect to remote desktops and applications.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Setting the Certificate Checking Mode in Horizon Client

Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application

Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications

Switch Remote Desktops or Published Applications

Reconnecting to a Desktop or Published Application

Disconnecting From a Remote Desktop or Application

Log Off From a Remote Desktop

Setting the Certiﬁcate Checking Mode in Horizon Client

You can determine whether client connections are rejected if any or some server certificate checks fail by

configuring a setting in Horizon Client.

Certificate checking occurs for SSL connections between the server and Horizon Client. Certificate

verification includes the following checks:

Is the certificate intended for a purpose other than verifying the identity of the sender and encrypting

server communications? That is, is it the correct type of certificate?

Has the certificate expired, or is it valid only in the future? That is, is the certificate valid according to

the computer clock?

Does the common name on the certificate match the host name of the server that sends it? A

mismatch can occur if a load balancer redirects Horizon Client to a server that has a certificate that

does not match the host name entered in Horizon Client. Another reason a mismatch can occur is if

you enter an IP address rather than a host name in the client.

Is the certificate signed by an unknown or untrusted certificate authority (CA)? Self-signed certificates

are one type of untrusted CA.

To pass this check, the certificate's chain of trust must be rooted in the device's local certificate store.

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