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
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For information about operating system requirements and other
software requirements and configuration settings for the remote
desktop or application, see the topics about Windows Media Multimedia
Redirection in Configuring Remote Desktop Features in Horizon 7.
Horizon Client
computer or client
access device
32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.x, or Windows 10.
Supported media
formats
Media formats that are supported on Windows Media Player are supported.
For example: M4V; MOV; MP4; WMP; MPEG-4 Part 2; WMV 7, 8, and 9;
WMA; AVI; ACE; MP3; WAV.
Note DRM-protected content is not redirected through Windows Media
MMR.
System Requirements for Flash Redirection
Horizon Agent and Horizon Client, and the remote desktops and client systems on which you install the
agent and client software, must meet certain requirements to support the Flash Redirection feature.
With Flash Redirection, if an end user uses Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11, Flash content is sent to the
client system, which reduces the load on the ESXi host. The client system plays the media content in a
Flash container window by using the Flash Player ActiveX version.
Remote desktop
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Horizon Agent 7.0 or later must be installed in a virtual desktop with the
Flash Redirection custom setup option selected. The Flash Redirection
custom setup option is not selected by default. See the topics about
installing Horizon Agent in the Setting Up Virtual Desktops in Horizon 7
document.
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The appropriate group policy settings must be configured. See the
topics about configuring Flash Redirection in the Configuring Remote
Desktop Features in Horizon 7 document.
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Flash Redirection is supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows
8.1, and Windows 10 virtual desktops.
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Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11 must be installed with the corresponding
Flash ActiveX plug-in.
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After installation, the VMware View FlashMMR Server add-on must be
enabled in Internet Explorer.
Horizon Client
computer or client
access device
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Horizon Client must be installed with the Flash Redirection option
enabled. The Flash Redirection option is enabled by default.
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