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
System Requirements for Linux Client Systems
The Linux device on which you install Horizon Client, and the peripherals it uses, must meet certain
system requirements.
Note These system requirements pertain to the Horizon Client for Linux that VMware makes available.
In addition, several VMware partners offer thin and zero client devices for View deployments. The
features that are available for each thin or zero client device, and the operating systems supported, are
determined by the vendor and model, and the configuration that an enterprise chooses to use. For
information about the vendors and models for these client devices, see the VMware Compatibility Guide,
available on the VMware Web site.
Note
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Starting with version 7.0, View Agent is renamed Horizon Agent.
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VMware Blast, the display protocol that is available starting with Horizon Client 4.0 and Horizon Agent
7.0, is also known as VMware Blast Extreme.
Architecture i386, x86_64, ARM
Memory At least 2GB of RAM
Operating system
Operating System Version
Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04
Ubuntu 64-bit 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.8, 6.9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 64-bit 6.8, 6.9, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 64-bit 12 SP2
CentOS 6.8, 6.9
OpenSSL requirement
Horizon Client requires a specific version of OpenSSL. The correct version
is automatically downloaded and installed.
View Connection
Server, Security Server,
and View Agent or
Horizon Agent
Latest maintenance release of View 6.2.x and later releases
If client systems connect from outside the corporate firewall, VMware
recommends that you use a security server. With a security server, client
systems will not require a VPN connection.
Remote (hosted) applications are available only on Horizon 6.0 (or later)
View servers.
Display protocol
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VMware Blast (requires Horizon Agent 7.0 or later)
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