Installation and Setup Guide

Configuring Horizon Client for
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Configuring Horizon Client for end users can involve constructing URIs, setting the certificate verification
mode, modifying advanced TLS/SSL options, configuring specific keys and key combinations, setting
display protocol options, and enabling FIPS Compatible mode.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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Common Configuration Settings
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Using the Horizon Client Command-Line Interface and Configuration Files
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Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
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Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users
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Configuring Advanced TLS/SSL Options
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Configuring Specific Keys and Key Combinations to Send to the Local System
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Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections
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Enabling FIPS Compatible Mode
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Configuring the PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache
Common Configuration Settings
Horizon Client provides several configuration mechanisms to simplify the login and desktop selection
experience for end users, and enforce security policies.
The following table shows only some of the configuration settings that you can set in one or more ways.
Table 2‑1. Common Configuration Settings
Setting Mechanisms for Configuring
Connection Server address URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Active Directory user name URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Domain name URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Desktop display name URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Window size URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
Display protocol URI, Configuration File Property, Command Line
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