Installation and Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware Horizon Client for Linux Installation and Setup Guide
- Contents
- VMware Horizon Client for Linux Installation and Setup Guide
- System Requirements and Installation
- System Requirements for Linux Client Systems
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- System Requirements for Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- Requirements for Using Skype for Business with Horizon Client
- Requirements for the Session Collaboration Feature
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Installation Options
- Install or Upgrade Horizon Client for Linux from VMware Product Downloads
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Configuring Horizon Client for End Users
- Common Configuration Settings
- Using the Horizon Client Command-Line Interface and Configuration Files
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users
- Configuring Advanced TLS/SSL Options
- Configuring Specific Keys and Key Combinations to Send to the Local System
- Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections
- Enabling FIPS Compatible Mode
- Configuring the PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache
- Managing Remote Desktop and Published Application Connections
- Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop or Application on a Linux System
- Feature Support Matrix for Linux
- Internationalization
- Keyboards and Monitors
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Using the Session Collaboration Feature
- Using the Seamless Window Feature
- Saving Documents in a Published Application
- Set Printing Preferences for a Virtual Printer Feature on a Remote Desktop
- Copying and Pasting Text
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Configuring USB Redirection on the Client
Table 1‑5. Data Collected from Horizon Clients for the Customer Experience Improvement
Program (Continued)
Description
Is This Field
Made
Anonymous? Example Value
Host operating system No Examples include the following:
n
Windows 8.1
n
Windows 7, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (Build 7601 )
n
iPhone OS 5.1.1 (9B206)
n
Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
n
Mac OS X 10.8.5 (12F45)
Host operating system kernel No Examples include the following:
n
Windows 6.1.7601 SP1
n
Darwin Kernel Version 11.0.0: Sun Apr 8 21:52:26 PDT 2012;
root:xnu-1878.11.10~1/RELEASE_ARM_S5L8945X
n
Darwin 11.4.2
n
Linux 2.6.32-44-generic #98-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 24
17:27:10 UTC 2012
n
unknown (for Windows Store)
Host operating system architecture No Examples include the following:
n
x86_64
n
i386
n
armv71
n
ARM
Host system model No Examples include the following:
n
Dell Inc. OptiPlex 960
n
iPad3,3
n
MacBookPro8,2
n
Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T3400 (A04 03/21/2008)
Host system CPU No Examples include the following:
n
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GH
n
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GH
n
unknown (for iPad)
Number of cores in the host system's
processor
No For example: 4
MB of memory on the host system No Examples include the following:
n
4096
n
unknown (for Windows Store)
Number of USB devices connected No 2 (USB device redirection is supported only for Linux, Windows,
and Mac clients.)
Maximum concurrent USB device
connections
No 2
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