Installation and Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware Horizon HTML Access Installation and Setup Guide
- Contents
- VMware Horizon HTML Access Installation and Setup Guide
- Setup and Installation
- System Requirements for HTML Access
- Preparing Connection Server and Security Servers for HTML Access
- Configure View to Remove Credentials From Cache
- Prepare Desktops, Pools, and Farms for HTML Access
- Configure HTML Access Agents to Use New SSL Certificates
- Configure HTML Access Agents to Use Specific Cipher Suites
- Configuring iOS to Use CA-Signed Certificates
- Upgrading the HTML Access Software
- Uninstall HTML Access from View Connection Server
- Data Collected by VMware
- Configuring HTML Access for End Users
- Using a Remote Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix
- Internationalization
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
- Connect to a Server in Workspace ONE Mode
- Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications
- Shortcut Key Combinations
- International Keyboards
- Screen Resolution
- H.264 Decoding
- Setting the Time Zone
- Using the Sidebar
- Use Multiple Monitors
- Using DPI Synchronization
- Sound
- Copying and Pasting Text
- Transferring Files Between the Client and a Remote Desktop
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Log Off or Disconnect
- Reset a Remote Desktop or Remote Applications
- Restart a Remote Desktop
Import a Certificate for the HTML Access Agent into the Windows
Certificate Store
To replace a default HTML Access Agent certificate with a CA-signed certificate, you must import the CA-
signed certificate into the Windows local computer certificate store. Perform this procedure on each
desktop where the HTML Access Agent is installed.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the HTML Access Agent is installed on the View desktop.
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Verify that the CA-signed certificate was copied to the desktop.
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Verify that the Certificate snap-in was added to MMC. See Add the Certificate Snap-In to MMC on a
View Desktop.
Procedure
1 In the MMC window on the View desktop, expand the Certificates (Local Computer) node and
select the Personal folder.
2 In the Actions pane, go to More Actions > All Tasks > Import.
3 In the Certificate Import wizard, click Next and browse to the location where the certificate is stored.
4 Select the certificate file and click Open.
To display your certificate file type, you can select its file format from the File name drop-down menu.
5 Type the password for the private key that is included in the certificate file.
6 Select Mark this key as exportable.
7 Select Include all extendable properties.
8 Click Next and click Finish.
The new certificate appears in the Certificates (Local Computer) > Personal > Certificates folder.
9 Verify that the new certificate contains a private key.
a In the Certificates (Local Computer) > Personal > Certificates folder, double-click the new
certificate.
b In the General tab of the Certificate Information dialog box, verify that the following statement
appears: You have a private key that corresponds to this certificate.
What to do next
If necessary, import the root certificate and intermediate certificates into the Windows certificate store.
See Import Root and Intermediate Certificates for the HTML Access Agent.
Configure the appropriate registry key with the certificate thumbprint. See Set the Certificate Thumbprint
in the Windows Registry.
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