User manual

Contents
Using VMware Horizon View Client for Linux 5
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System Requirements and Installation 7
System Requirements 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 View Client 11
Install Horizon View Client for Linux 11
Configure the View Client Download Links Displayed in View Portal 12
Horizon View Client Data Collected by VMware 13
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Configuring Horizon View Client for End Users 17
Using URIs to Configure Horizon View Client 18
Using the View Client Command-Line Interface and Configuration Files 21
Using FreeRDP for RDP Connections 32
Enabling FIPS Mode on the Client 33
Configuring the PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache 33
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Managing Server Connections and Desktops 35
Log In to a Remote Desktop for the First Time 35
Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon View Client 37
Switch Desktops 38
Log Off or Disconnect from a Desktop 38
Roll Back a Desktop 39
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Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop on a Linux System 41
Feature Support Matrix for Linux 41
Internationalization 42
Keyboards and Monitors 42
Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones 44
Set Printing Preferences for the Virtual Printer Feature 47
Copying and Pasting Text 48
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Troubleshooting Horizon View Client 49
Reset a Desktop 49
Uninstalling Horizon View Client 49
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Configuring USB Redirection on the Client 51
Setting USB Configuration Properties 51
USB Device Families 55
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