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3 (Optional) To log in as the currently logged-in Windows domain user, click the Options button on the
menu bar and select Log in as current user.
This setting is available only if the Log in as current user feature is installed on the client system.
4 Double-click the + Add Server button if no servers have yet been added, or click the + New Server
button in the menu bar and enter the name of a server, and click Connect.
Connections between Horizon Client and the server always use SSL. The default port for SSL
connections is 443. If the server is not configured to use the default port, use the format shown in this
example: view.company.com:1443.
You might see a message that you must confirm before the login dialog box appears.
5 If you are prompted for RSA SecurID credentials or RADIUS authentication credentials, enter the
user name and passcode and click Continue.
6 In the login dialog box, enter your user name and password, select a domain, and click Login.
If you selected Log in as current user in the Options menu and you are authorized to log in to the
server, you are not prompted to enter a user name and password.
If you enter the user name as username@domain, it is treated as a user principal name (UPN)
because of the at-sign (@), and the Domain drop-down menu is disabled.
If the Domain drop-down menu is hidden, you must enter the user name as username@domain or
domain\username.
7 If you are prompted to install applications or desktops to the Start menu, click Yes or No.
This prompt can appear the first time you connect to a server on which shortcuts have been
configured for published applications or remote desktops. If you click Yes, Start menu shortcuts are
installed on the client system for those published applications or remote desktops, if you are entitled
to use them. If you click No, Start menu shortcuts are not installed. In some companies, shortcuts are
installed automatically and you are not prompted.
8 (Optional) To configure display settings for remote desktops, either right-click a desktop icon or select
a desktop icon and click the Settings (gear-shaped) icon next to the server name in the upper portion
of the window.
Option Description
Display protocol If the Horizon administrator has allowed it, you can use the Connect Via list to
select the display protocol. To use VMware Blast, Horizon Agent 7.0 or later must
be installed.
Display layout Use the Display list to select a window size or to use multiple monitors.
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