User manual

Table Of Contents

Contents

Using VMware Horizon Client for Linux 5

System Requirements and Installation 7

System Requirements for Linux Client Systems 8

System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video 9

Supported Desktop Operating Systems 10

Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection 10

Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon Client 11

Install Horizon Client for Linux 11

Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware 13

Configuring Horizon Client for End Users 17

Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client 18

Using the Horizon Client Command-Line Interface and Configuration Files 21

Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users 30

Configuring Advanced SSL Options 30

Configuring Specific Keys and Key Combinations to Send to the Local System 31

Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections 32

Enabling FIPS Mode on the Client 34

Configuring the PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache 35

Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections 37

Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application for the First Time 37

Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client 39

Switch Desktops or Applications 41

Log Off or Disconnect 41

Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop or Application on a Linux System 43

Feature Support Matrix for Linux 43

Internationalization 44

Keyboards and Monitors 45

Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones 46

Saving Documents in a Remote Application 50

Set Printing Preferences for the Virtual Printer Feature on a Remote Desktop 50

Copying and Pasting Text 51

Troubleshooting Horizon Client 53

Reset a Remote Desktop or Application 53

Uninstalling Horizon Client 54

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