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
Feature Support for Published Desktops on RDS Hosts
RDS hosts are server computers that have Windows Remote Desktop Services and View Agent or
Horizon Agent installed. Multiple users can have desktop sessions on an RDS host simultaneously. An
RDS host can be either a physical machine or a virtual machine.
Note The following table contains rows only for the features that are supported. Where the text specifies
a minimum version of View Agent, the text "and later" is meant to include Horizon Agent 7.0.x and later.
Table 4‑2. Features Supported for RDS Hosts with View Agent 6.0.x or Later, or
Horizon Agent 7.0.x or Later, Installed
Feature
Windows Server 2008 R2
RDS Host
Windows Server 2012
RDS Host
Windows Server 2016 RDS
Host
RSA SecurID or RADIUS X X Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Smart card View Agent 6.1 and later View Agent 6.1 and later Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Single sign-on X X Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
RDP display protocol X X Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
PCoIP display protocol X X Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
VMware Blast display protocol Horizon Agent 7.0 and later Horizon Agent 7.0 and later Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
HTML Access View Agent 6.0.2 and later
(virtual machine only)
View Agent 6.0.2 and later
(virtual machine only)
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Windows Media MMR View Agent 6.1.1 and later View Agent 6.1.1 and later Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Client drive redirection View Agent 6.1.1 and later View Agent 6.1.1 and later Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Virtual printing View Agent 6.0.1 and later
(virtual machine only)
View Agent 6.0.1 and later
(virtual machine only)
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
(virtual machine only)
Location-based printing View Agent 6.0.1 and later
(virtual machine only)
View Agent 6.0.1 and later
(virtual machine only)
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
(virtual machine only)
Multiple monitors X X Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Unity Touch X X Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later
Real-Time Audio-Video (RTAV) Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and
later
Horizon Agent 7.0.3 and later
For information about which editions of each guest operating system are supported, see the View
Installation document.
Limitations for Specific Features
Features that are supported on Windows desktops with Horizon Client for Linux have the following
restrictions.
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