Installation and Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS Installation and Setup Guide
- Contents
- VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS Installation and Setup Guide
- Setup and Installation
- System Requirements for Chrome OS Devices
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Using Embedded RSA SecurID Software Tokens
- Configure Advanced TLS/SSL Options
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Install or Upgrade Horizon Client for Chrome OS
- Configure Decoding for VMware Blast Sessions
- Configure the Horizon Client Default View
- Enable the Multiple Monitor Feature for Horizon Client
- Configuring a Default Connection Server URL
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Setting the Certificate Checking Mode in Horizon Client
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
- Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications
- Manage Server Shortcuts
- Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application
- Disconnecting From a Remote Desktop or Application
- Log Off From a Remote Desktop
- Manage Desktop and Application Shortcuts
- Using a Remote Desktop or Application on a Chrome OS Device
- Feature Support Matrix
- Gestures
- Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Desktop
- Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Application
- Using the Onscreen Keyboard
- Screen Resolutions and Using External Displays
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature
- Saving Documents in a Published Application
- Internationalization
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
Figure 3‑1. Unity Touch Sidebar for a Remote Desktop
From this sidebar, you can perform many actions on a file or application.
Table 3‑3. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Desktop
Action Procedure
Show or hide the onscreen
keyboard
Tap the Keyboard icon.
Change Horizon Client settings Tap the Settings icon.
Disconnect from the desktop Tap the Disconnect icon.
Show the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the right or tap the sidebar tab.
Hide the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the left or tap in the desktop area.
Navigate to an application Tap All Programs and navigate to the application just as you would from the Windows Start
menu.
Navigate to a file Tap My Files to access the User folder, and navigate to the file. My Files includes folders
such as My Pictures, My Documents, and Downloads.
My Files includes the folders in the user profile (%USERPROFILE% directory). If you relocate the
system folder in the %USERPROFILE% directory, the My Files menu can also display content
from the relocated folder, whether it is a local relocated folder or a network share folder.
Search for an application or file
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Tap in the Search box and type the name of the application or file.
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To use voice dictation, tap the microphone on the keyboard.
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To launch an application or file, tap the name of the application or file in the search results.
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To return to the home view of the sidebar, tap the X to close the Search box.
Open an application or file Tap the name of the file or application in the sidebar. The application starts and the sidebar
closes.
Switch between running
applications or open windows
Tap the application name under Running Applications. If more than one file is open for one
application, tap the chevron (>) next to the application to expand the list.
Minimize a running application or
window
Tap and hold the application name under Running Applications until the context menu
appears. Tap Minimize.
Maximize a running application or
window
Tap and hold the application name under Running Applications until the context menu
appears. Tap Maximize.
Close a running application or
window
Tap and hold the application name under Running Applications until the context menu
appears. Tap Close.
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