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 5‑2. Features Supported for RDS Hosts with View Agent 6.0.x or Later, or
Horizon Agent 7.0.x or Later, Installed (Continued)
Feature
Windows Server 2008 R2
RDS Host
Windows Server 2012
RDS Host
Windows Server 2016 RDS
Host
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-based clients have the following restrictions.
Table 5‑3. Requirements for Specific Features
Feature Requirements
Windows Media MMR Requires View Agent 6.0.2 or later. To use the Windows Media MMR feature with RDS desktops,
you must have View Agent 6.1.1 or later, or Horizon Agent 7.0 or later.
If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later.
Serial port redirection Requires View Agent 6.1.1 or later. For Windows 10, requires View Agent 6.2 or later, or
Horizon Agent 7.0 or later.
If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later.
Virtual printing and location-
based printing for Windows
Server 2008 R2 desktops, RDS
desktops (on virtual machine
RDS hosts), and remote
applications
Requires Horizon 6.0.1 with View or later.
If you use the VMware Blast display protocol for this feature, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0
or later.
Scanner redirection Requires View Agent 6.0.2 or later. Requires the PCoIP display protocol. For Windows 10,
requires View Agent 6.2 or later, or Horizon Agent 7.0 or later.
If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later.
Client drive redirection For single-user virtual machine desktops and published desktops on RDS hosts, requires View
Agent 6.1.1 or later, or Horizon Agent 7.0 or later.
If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later.
For descriptions of these features and their limitations, see the View Architecture Planning document.
Feature Support for Linux Desktops
Some Linux guest operating systems are supported if you have View Agent 6.1.1 or later, or
Horizon Agent 7.0 or later. For a list of supported Linux operating systems and information about
supported features, see Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops or Setting Up Virtual Desktops in
Horizon 7.
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