5.2
Table Of Contents
- VMware Horizon View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- VMware Horizon View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to Horizon View
- Planning a Rich User Experience
- Feature Support Matrix
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Benefits of Using View Desktops in Local Mode
- Accessing USB Devices Connected to a Local Computer
- Printing from a View Desktop
- Streaming Multimedia to a View Desktop
- Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a View Desktop
- Using Multiple Monitors with a View Desktop
- Managing Desktop Pools from a Central Location
- Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines
- Virtual Machine Requirements
- Horizon View ESX/ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter Server and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Transfer Server Virtual Machine Configuration and Storage
- vSphere Clusters
- Storage and Bandwidth Requirements
- Horizon View Building Blocks
- Horizon View Pods
- Advantages of Using Multiple vCenter Servers in a Pod
- Planning for Security Features
- Understanding Client Connections
- Choosing a User Authentication Method
- Restricting View Desktop Access
- Using Group Policy Settings to Secure View Desktops
- Implementing Best Practices to Secure Client Systems
- Assigning Administrator Roles
- Preparing to Use a Security Server
- Understanding Horizon View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a Horizon View Environment
- Index
Figure 5-5. Horizon View Components and Protocols Without a Security Server
View
Administrator
View
Messaging
View Broker &
Admin Server
View Agent
View Client
View Client
View
Connection
Server
View desktop
virtual machine
View Manager
LDAP
HTTP(S)
HTTP(S)
JMS
RDP
RDP
Client
PCoIP
PCoIP
vCenter
Server
SOAP
RDP
View Secure
GW Server & PCoIP
Secure GW
NOTE This figure shows direct connections for clients using either PCoIP or RDP. The default setting, however,
is to have direct connections for PCoIP and tunnel connections for RDP.
See Table 5-3 for the default ports that are used for each protocol.
Figure 5-6 illustrates the protocols that each component uses for communication when a security server is
configured. This configuration might be used in a typical WAN deployment.
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