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Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users
Administrators can configure the certificate verification mode so that, for example, full verification is always
performed.
Certificate checking occurs for SSL connections between View Connection Server and Horizon View Client.
Administrators can configure the verification mode to use one of the following strategies:
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End users are allowed to choose the verification mode. The rest of this list describes the three
verification modes.
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(No verification) No certificate checks are performed.
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(Warn) End users are warned if a self-signed certificate is being presented by the server. Users can
choose whether or not to allow this type of connection.
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(Full security) Full verification is performed and connections that do not pass full verification are
rejected.
For details about the types of verification checks performed, see “Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon
View Client,” on page 23.
You can set the verification mode so that end users cannot change it. Set the "Security Mode" key in
the /Library/Preferences/com.vmware.view.plist file on Mac clients to one of the following values:
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1 implements Never connect to untrusted servers.
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2 implements Warn before connecting to untrusted servers.
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3 implements Do not verify server identity certificates.
Horizon View Client Data Collected by VMware
If your company participates in the customer experience improvement program, VMware collects data from
certain Horizon View Client fields. Fields containing sensitive information are made anonymous.
NOTE This feature is available only if your Horizon View deployment uses View Connection Server 5.1 or
later. Client information is sent for View Client 1.7 and later clients.
VMware collects data on the clients to prioritize hardware and software compatibility. If your company's
administrator has opted to participate in the customer experience improvement program, VMware collects
anonymous data about your deployment in order to improve VMware's response to customer requirements.
No data that identifies your organization is collected. Horizon View Client information is sent first to View
Connection Server and then on to VMware, along with data from Horizon View servers, desktop pools, and
remote desktops.
Although the information is encrypted while in transit to View Connection Server, the information on the
client system is logged unencrypted in a user-specific directory. The logs do not contain any personally
identifiable information.
To participate in the VMware customer experience improvement program, the administrator who installs
View Connection Server can opt in while running the View Connection Server installation wizard, or an
administrator can set an option in View Administrator after the installation.
Using VMware Horizon View Client for Mac OS X
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