User manual
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon View Client for Windows
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon View Client for Windows
- System Requirements and Setup for Windows-Based View Clients
- System Requirements for Windows Clients
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- Requirements for Using Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
- Requirements for Using Flash URL Redirection
- Requirements for Using Microsoft Lync with Horizon View Client
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Client Browser Requirements for View Portal
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing View Connection Server for Horizon View Client
- Horizon View Client Data Collected by VMware
- Installing View Client for Windows
- Configuring Horizon View Client for End Users
- Managing Server Connections and Desktops
- Working in a View Desktop
- Feature Support Matrix
- Internationalization
- Using Multiple Monitors
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Printing from a Remote Desktop
- Control Adobe Flash Display
- Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications
- Troubleshooting Horizon View Client
- Index
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Virtual machine (agent) operating system: 32- or 64-bit Windows 7 SP1
Client system software
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Horizon View Client for Windows 5.3 or later for Windows 7 client
systems, Horizon View Client 5.4 or later for Windows 8 client systems,
or Horizon View Client for Windows 2.2 or later.
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32-bit version of Microsoft Lync VDI Plug-in
IMPORTANT The 64-bit version of Microsoft Office must not be installed
on the client machine. The 32-bit Microsoft Lync VDI plugin that is
required is not compatible with 64-bit Microsoft Office 2013.
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Security certificate generated during Microsoft Lync Server 2013
deployment must be imported into the Trusted Root Certificate
Authorities directory.
View desktop (agent)
software
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Horizon View Agent 5.2 or later
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Microsoft Lync 2013 Client
The Lync 2013 client bit-level should match the bit-level of the virtual
machine operating system when using the Horizon View 5.2 agent. If
you use the Horizon View 5.3 agent, the Lync 2013 client bit-level is not
required to match the bit-level of the virtual machine operating system.
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Security certificate generated during Microsoft Lync Server 2013
deployment must be imported into the Trusted Root Certificate
Authorities directory
Required servers
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A server running View Connection Server 5.2 or later
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A server running Microsoft Lync Server 2013
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A vSphere infrastructure to host the virtual machines
The vCenter Server and ESXi hosts must be running vSphere 5.0 or later.
Hardware
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Hardware that supports each of the required software components
previously listed
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Client endpoint: 1.5GHz or faster CPU and a minimum of 2GB of RAM
for the Microsoft Lync 2013 Plug-in
Smart Card Authentication Requirements
Client systems that use a smart card for user authentication must meet certain requirements.
Each client system that uses a smart card for user authentication must have the following software and
hardware:
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Horizon View Client
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A Windows-compatible smart card reader
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Smart card middleware
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Product-specific application drivers
You must also install product-specific application drivers on the remote desktops.
Using VMware Horizon View Client for Windows
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