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Is the certificate signed by an unknown or untrusted certificate authority (CA)? Self-signed certificates
are one type of untrusted CA.
To pass this check, the certificate's chain of trust must be rooted in the device's local certificate store.
To set the certificate checking mode, start Horizon Client and select Configure SSL in the Options menu
on the Horizon Client menu bar. You have three choices:
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Never connect to untrusted servers. If any of the certificate checks fails, the client cannot connect
to the server. An error message lists the checks that failed.
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Warn before connecting to untrusted servers. If a certificate check fails because the server uses a
self-signed certificate, you can click Continue to ignore the warning. For self-signed certificates, the
certificate name is not required to match the server name you entered in Horizon Client.
You can also receive a warning if the certificate has expired.
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Do not verify server identity certificates. This setting means that no certificate checking occurs.
If the certificate checking mode is set to Warn, you can still connect to a server that uses a self-signed
certificate.
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application
To connect to a remote desktop or published application, you must provide the name of a server and
supply credentials for your user account.
If your system administrator instructs you to configure the certificate checking mode, see Setting the
Certificate Checking Mode in Horizon Client.
Prerequisites
Obtain the following information from your system administrator:
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Instructions about whether to turn on a VPN (virtual private network) connection.
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Server name to use for connecting to the server.
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If the port is not 443, the port number to use for connecting to the server.
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Credentials to log in, such as an Active Directory user name and password, RSA SecurID user name
and passcode, RADIUS authentication user name and passcode, or smart card personal identification
number (PIN).
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Domain name for logging in.
Procedure
1 If a VPN connection is required, turn on the VPN.
2 Double-click the VMware Horizon Client desktop shortcut or click Start > Programs > VMware
Horizon Client.
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