Installation and Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware Horizon Client for Windows Installation and Setup Guide
- Contents
- VMware Horizon Client for Windows Installation and Setup Guide
- System Requirements and Setup for Windows-Based Clients
- System Requirements for Windows Client Systems
- System Requirements for Horizon Client Features
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- System Requirements for Scanner Redirection
- System Requirements for Serial Port Redirection
- System Requirements for Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- System Requirements for Flash Redirection
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- Requirements for Using URL Content Redirection
- System Requirements for HTML5 Multimedia Redirection
- Requirements for the Session Collaboration Feature
- Requirements for Using Fingerprint Scanner Redirection
- Requirements for Using Microsoft Lync with Horizon Client
- Requirements for Using Skype for Business with Horizon Client
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Clearing the Last User Name Used to Log In to a Server
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- Using Internet Explorer Proxy Settings
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Installing Horizon Client for Windows
- Configuring Horizon Client for End Users
- Common Configuration Settings
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Setting the Certificate Checking Mode in Horizon Client
- Configuring Advanced TLS/SSL Options
- Configure Published Application Reconnection Behavior
- Using the Group Policy Template to Configure VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- Running Horizon Client From the Command Line
- Using the Windows Registry to Configure Horizon Client
- Managing Remote Desktop and Published Application Connections
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application
- Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Published Applications
- Tips for Using the Desktop and Application Selector
- Share Access to Local Folders and Drives with Client Drive Redirection
- Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window
- Reconnecting to a Desktop or Published Application
- Create a Desktop or Application Shortcut on the Client Desktop or Start Menu
- Using Start Menu Shortcuts That the Server Creates
- Switch Remote Desktops or Published Applications
- Log Off or Disconnect
- Working in a Remote Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix for Windows Clients
- Internationalization
- Enabling Support for Onscreen Keyboards
- Resizing the Remote Desktop Window
- Monitors and Screen Resolution
- Use USB Redirection to Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Using the Session Collaboration Feature
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Using Published Applications
- Printing from a Remote Desktop or Published Application
- Control Adobe Flash Display
- Clicking URL Links That Open Outside of Horizon Client
- Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications
- Using Scanners
- Using Serial Port Redirection
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
The USB device appears in the remote desktop or published application. A USB device might take up to
20 seconds to appear in the desktop or published application. The first time you connect the device to a
remote desktop you might be prompted to install drivers.
If the USB device does not appear in the remote desktop or published application after several minutes,
disconnect and reconnect the device to the client computer.
What to do next
If you have problems with USB redirection, see the topic about troubleshooting USB redirection problems
in the Configuring Remote Desktop Features in Horizon 7 document.
Configure Clients to Reconnect When USB Devices Restart
If you do not configure Horizon Client to automatically connect USB devices to your remote desktop, you
can still configure Horizon Client to reconnect to specific devices that occasionally restart. Otherwise,
when a device restarts during an upgrade, the device will connect to the local system rather than to the
remote desktop.
If you plan to attach a USB device such as a smart phone or tablet, which is automatically restarted
during operating system upgrades, you can set Horizon Client to reconnect that specific device to the
remote desktop. To perform this task, you edit a configuration file on the client.
If you use the Automatically Connect When Inserted option in Horizon Client, all devices that you plug
in to the client system get redirected to the remote desktop. If you do not want all devices to be
connected, use the following procedure to configure Horizon Client so that only certain USB devices get
automatically reconnected.
Prerequisites
Determine the hexadecimal format of the vendor ID (VID) and product ID (PID) of the device. For
instructions see the VMware KB article at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011600.
Procedure
1 Use a text editor to open the config.ini file on the client.
OS Version File Path
Windows 7, 8.x, or Windows 10
C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\config.ini
Windows XP
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\VMware\VMware USB Arbitration Service\config.ini
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