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Note that you cannot specify a UPN address, which includes the domain. To
specify the domain, you can use the domainName query part in the URI.
To specify a port number, use the following syntax:
server-address:port-number
path-part
Specifies the desktop. Use the desktop display name. If the display name has
a space in it, use the %20 encoding mechanism to represent the space.
query-part
Specifies the configuration options to use or the desktop actions to perform.
Queries are not case-sensitive. To use multiple queries, use an ampersand
(&) between the queries. If queries conflict with each other, the last query in
the list is used. Use the following syntax:
query1=value1[&query2=value2...]
Supported Queries
This topic lists the queries that are supported for this type of Horizon View Client. If you are creating URIs
for multiple types of clients, such as desktop clients and mobile clients, see the Using
VMware Horizon View Client guide for each type of client system.
action
Table 2‑2. Values That Can Be Used with the action Query
Value Description
browse
Displays a list of available desktops hosted on the specified server.
You are not required to specify a desktop when using this action.
start-session
Launches the specified desktop. If no action query is provided and
the desktop name is provided, start-session is the default
action.
reset
Shuts down and restarts the specified desktop. Unsaved data is
lost. Resetting a remote desktop is the equivalent of pressing the
Reset button on a physical PC.
logoff
Logs the user out of the guest operating system in the remote
desktop.
rollback
Discards changes made to the specified desktop while it was
checked out for use in local mode on a Windows PC or laptop.
connectUSBOnInsert
(The USB component is included only with the Horizon View Client
available from third-party vendors.) Connects a USB device to the
foreground desktop when you plug in the device. This query is implicitly set
if you specify the unattended query. To use this query, you must set the
action query to start-session or else not have an action query. Valid values
are yes and no. An example of the syntax is connectUSBOnInsert=yes.
connectUSBOnStartup
(The USB component is included only with the Horizon View Client
available from third-party vendors.) Redirects all USB devices to the desktop
that are currently connected to the client system. This query is implicitly set
if you specify the unattended query. To use this query, you must set the
action query to start-session or else not have an action query. Valid values
are yes and no. An example of the syntax is connectUSBOnStartup=yes.
desktopLayout
Sets the size of the window that displays the remote desktop. To use this
query, you must set the action query to start-session or else not have an
action query.
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