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3 In the Properties dialog box, on the General tab, select Restrict each user to a single session and click
OK.
What to do next
Install View Agent on the RDS host. See “Install View Agent on a Remote Desktop Services Host,” on
page 84.
Install View Agent on a Remote Desktop Services Host
View Agent communicates with View Connection Server and supports the display protocol PCoIP. You
must install View Agent on an RDS Host.
Prerequisites
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Install the Remote Desktop Services role as described in “Install Remote Desktop Services on Windows
Server 2008 R2 SP1,” on page 82 or “Install Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2012 or 2012
R2,” on page 83.
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Restrict users to a single desktop session. See “Restrict Users to a Single Session,” on page 83.
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Familiarize yourself with the View Agent custom setup options. See “View Agent Custom Setup
Options for an RDS Host,” on page 85.
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Download the View Agent installer file from the VMware product page at
http://www.vmware.com/products/.
Procedure
1 Log in as an administrator.
2 To start the View Agent installation program, double-click the installer file.
The installer filename is VMware-viewagent-x86_64-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe, where y.y.y is the version number
and xxxxxx is the build number.
3 Select your custom setup options.
4 In the Server text box, type the host name or IP address of a View Connection Server host.
During installation, the installer registers the RDS host with this View Connection Server instance. After
registration, the specified View Connection Server instance, and any additional instances in the same
View Connection Server group, can communicate with the RDS host.
5 Select an authentication method to register the RDS host with the View Connection Server instance.
Option Description
Authenticate as the currently
logged in user
The Username and Password text boxes are disabled and you are logged
in to the View Connection Server instance with your current username and
password.
Specify administrator credentials
You must provide the username and password of a View Connection
Server administrator in the Username and Password text boxes.
The user account must be a domain user with access to View LDAP on the View Connection Server
instance. A local user does not work.
6 Follow the prompts and finish the installation.
What to do next
Create a farm. See Chapter 8, “Creating Farms,” on page 89.
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