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
Working in a View Desktop 5
Horizon View provides the familiar, personalized desktop environment that end users expect. End users can
access USB and other devices connected to their local computer, send documents to any printer that their
local computer can detect, authenticate with smart cards, and use multiple display monitors.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Feature Support Matrix,” on page 51
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“Internationalization,” on page 52
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“Using Multiple Monitors,” on page 52
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“Connect USB Devices,” on page 53
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“Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones,” on page 56
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“Copying and Pasting Text and Images,” on page 58
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“Printing from a Remote Desktop,” on page 59
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“Control Adobe Flash Display,” on page 60
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“Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications,” on page 60
Feature Support Matrix
Many features, such as RSA SecurID authentication, location-based printing, and PCoIP protocol, are
supported on most client operating systems. You must also take into consideration whether the feature is
supported on the View desktop operating system.
When planning which display protocol and features to make available to your end users, use the following
information to determine which client operating systems and agent (View desktop) operating systems
support the feature.
Table 5‑1. Features Supported on Windows-Based View Clients
Feature
Windows XP
Desktop
Windows Vista
Desktop
Windows 7
Desktop
Windows 8
Desktop
Windows Server
2008 R2 Desktop
USB access X X X X X
Real-Time
Audio-Video
(RTAV)
X X X X X
RDP display
protocol
X X X X X
PCoIP display
protocol
X X X X X
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