User manual

Managing Remote Desktop and
Application Connections 3
Use Horizon Client to connect to View Connection Server or a security server and log in to or off of a remote
desktop, and use remote applications. For troubleshooting purposes, you can also reset remote desktops and
applications.
Depending on how the administrator configures policies for remote desktops, end users might be able to
perform many operations on their desktops.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application for the First Time,” on page 23
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“Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window,” on page 25
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“Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client,” on page 26
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“Searching for Desktops or Applications,” on page 27
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“Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 27
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“Switch Desktops or Applications,” on page 28
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“Log Off or Disconnect,” on page 28
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“Configure Reconnect Behavior for Remote Applications,” on page 30
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“Remove a View Server Shortcut from the Home Screen,” on page 30
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“Reordering Shortcuts,” on page 30
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“Roll Back a Desktop,” on page 31
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application for the First Time
Before you have end users access remote desktops and applications, test that you can connect to remote
desktop or application from the client system.
To use remote applications, you must connect to View Connection Server 6.0 or later.
Prerequisites
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Obtain the credentials that you need to log in, such as Active Directory user name and password, RSA
SecurID user name and passcode, or RADIUS authentication user name and passcode.
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Obtain the domain name for logging in.
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Perform the administrative tasks described in “Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon Client,”
on page 9.
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