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Warn before connecting to untrusted servers. If a certificate check fails because the server uses a
self-signed certificate, you can click Continue to ignore the warning. For self-signed certificates, the
certificate name is not required to match the server name you entered in Horizon Client.
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Do not verify server identity certificates. This setting means that no certificate checking occurs.
If the certificate checking mode is set to Warn, you can still connect to a server that uses a self-signed
certificate.
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.
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 identification
number (PIN).
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Domain name for logging in.
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Instructions about whether you can use Touch ID authentication.
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Instructions about whether you can use Face ID authentication.
If your system administrator sent you an email that contains a URL to use for setting up an RSA SecurID
software token on your client device, open that email and verify that you also have the activation code or
that the activation code appears at the end of the URL.
If your system administrator instructs you to configure the certificate checking mode, see Setting the
Certificate Checking Mode in Horizon Client.
Procedure
1 If a VPN connection is required, turn on the VPN.
2 On the iOS device, tap the Horizon app icon.
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