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
Table 2‑2. Horizon Client Installation Properties (Continued)
Property Description Default
URL_FILTERING_ENABLED
Specifies whether to install the URL Content
Redirection feature. A value of 1 installs the
feature. A value of 0 does not install the feature.
When you set this property to 1 in an interactive
installation, the URL Content Redirection check
box appears under Additional features on the
custom installation dialog box and is selected by
default. The check box does not appear unless
you set this property to 1.
Note The ADDLOCAL=ALL property does not
include the URL Content Redirection feature.
0
AUTO_UPDATE_ENABLED
Specifies whether the online update feature is
enabled. A value of 1 enables the feature. A
value of 0 disables the feature.
For more information, see Update Horizon Client
Online.
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Install Horizon Client From the Command Line
You can install Horizon Client from the command line by typing the installer filename and specifying
installation commands and properties. You can install Horizon Client silently from the command line.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the client system uses a supported operating system. See System Requirements for
Windows Client Systems.
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Verify that you can log in as an administrator on the client system.
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Verify that the domain controllers have the latest patches, enough free disk space, and can
communicate with each other. Otherwise, when you run the installer on a Windows 8.1 system, the
installer can take an unusual amount of time to finish. This problem occurs if the machine's domain
controller, or another domain controller in its hierarchy, is unresponsive or unreachable.
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If you plan to install Horizon Client with FIPS-compliant cryptography, enable FIPS mode in the client
operating system before you run the Horizon Client installer. See Enabling FIPS Mode in the
Windows Client Operating System.
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Decide whether to use the feature that allows end users to log in to Horizon Client and their remote
desktop as the currently logged in user. Credential information that the user entered when logging in
to the client system is passed to the Connection Server instance and ultimately to the remote
desktop. Some client operating systems do not support this feature.
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Become familiar with the Horizon Client installation commands. See Installation Commands for
Horizon Client.
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Become familiar with the Horizon Client installation properties. See Installation Properties for Horizon
Client.
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