User manual
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
- System Requirements and Setup for Windows-Based Clients
- System Requirements for Windows Clients
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- Requirements for Using Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- Requirements for Using Microsoft Lync with Horizon Client
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Client Browser Requirements for Using the Horizon Client Portal
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Installing Horizon Client for Windows
- Configuring Horizon Client for End Users
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Working in a Remote Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix
- Internationalization
- Using Multiple Monitors
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Using Remote Applications
- Printing from a Remote Desktop
- Control Adobe Flash Display
- Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
Contents
Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows 5
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System Requirements and Setup for Windows-Based Clients 7
System Requirements for Windows Clients 7
System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video 9
Requirements for Using Multimedia Redirection (MMR) 9
Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection 11
Requirements for Using Microsoft Lync with Horizon Client 11
Smart Card Authentication Requirements 12
Client Browser Requirements for Using the Horizon Client Portal 13
Supported Desktop Operating Systems 13
Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon Client 14
Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware 14
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Installing Horizon Client for Windows 17
Install Horizon Client for Windows 17
Configure the Client Download Links Displayed in View Portal 5.2 and Earlier Releases 19
Installing Horizon Client Silently 20
Install Horizon Client Silently 20
Silent Installation Properties for Horizon Client 21
Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options 22
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Configuring Horizon Client for End Users 27
Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client 27
Syntax for Creating vmware-view URIs 28
Examples of vmware-view URIs 30
Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users 32
Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client 32
Configuring Advanced SSL Options 33
Using the Group Policy Template to Configure VMware Horizon Client for Windows 34
Scripting Definition Settings for Client GPOs 34
Security Settings for Client GPOs 36
RDP Settings for Client GPOs 39
General Settings for Client GPOs 41
USB Settings for Client GPOs 42
View PCoIP Client Session Variables ADM Template Settings 45
Running Horizon Client from the Command Line 48
Horizon Client Command Usage 48
Horizon Client Configuration File 50
Using the Windows Registry to Configure Horizon Client 51
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