Installation and Setup Guide

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11 If you are prompted for Face ID authentication, glance at the device.
The first time Horizon Client tries to use Face ID to authenticate, iOS prompts you to allow
Horizon Client to use Face ID. If you do not want to use Face ID authentication, tap Don't Allow to
enter a user name and password instead.
12 (Optional) Tap Settings at the bottom of the Horizon Client window and tap Preferred Protocol to
select the display protocol to use.
VMware Blast provides better battery life and is the best protocol for high-end 3D and mobile device
users.
13 Tap a desktop or application to connect to it.
If you are connecting to a published desktop, and if the desktop is already set to use the Microsoft
RDP display protocol, you cannot connect immediately. You are prompted to have the system log you
off the remote operating system so that a connection can be made with the PCoIP display protocol or
the VMware Blast display protocol.
After you connect to a desktop or application for the first time, a shortcut for the desktop or application is
saved to the Recent window. The next time you want to connect to the remote desktop or application, you
can tap the shortcut instead of tapping the server's name.
Manage Saved Servers
When you connect to a server, Horizon Client saves the server to the Servers window. You can edit and
remove saved servers.
Horizon Client saves the server, even if you mistype the name or type the wrong IP address. You can
delete or change this information.
Procedure
1 Tap Servers (cloud icon) at the bottom of the window to display the saved servers.
2 To manage a saved server, touch and hold the server icon until the context menu appears.
Note Tapping a server icon connects to the server.
Option Action
Change the user name, domain, server
name, or description
a Tap Edit Server in the context menu.
b Make your changes on the Edit Server window.
c Tap Update to save your changes.
Remove a server Tap Delete Server in the context menu.
The desktop and application shortcuts associated with the server are also
deleted.
Forget a saved password Tap Forget Password in the context menu. This option is available only if you
previously saved your password.
Disable Touch ID Tap Sign Out. This option is available only if you previously enabled Touch ID.
Disable Face ID Tap Sign Out. This option is available only if you previously enabled Face ID.
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