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Table 2‑1. Values That Can Be Used with the action Query (Continued)
Value Description
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
(For Horizon View Client 1.7 and later) Connects a USB device to the
foreground virtual 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 true and false. An example of the syntax is
connectUSBOnInsert=true.
connectUSBOnStartup
(For Horizon View Client 1.7 and later) Redirects all USB devices that are
currently connected to the client system to the desktop. 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 true and false. An example of the syntax is
connectUSBOnStartup=true.
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.
Table 2‑2. Valid Values for the desktopLayout Query
Value Description
fullscreen
Full screen on all connected external monitors. This is the
default.
windowLarge
Large window.
windowSmall
Small window.
WxH
Custom resolution, where you specify the width by height,
in pixels. An example of the syntax is
desktopLayout=1280x800.
desktopProtocol
Valid values are RDP and PCoIP. For example, to specify PCoIP, use the syntax
desktopProtocol=PCoIP.
domainName
The domain associated with the user who is connecting to the remote
desktop.
Examples of vmware-view URIs
You can create hypertext links or buttons with the vmware-view URI scheme and include these links in email
or on a Web page. Your end users can click these links to, for example, launch a particular remote desktop
with the startup options you specify.
URI Syntax Examples
Each URI example is followed by a description of what the end user sees after clicking the URI link.
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vmware-view://view.mycompany.com/Primary%20Desktop?action=start-session
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