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Table Of Contents
- View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to View
- Planning a Rich User Experience
- Feature Support Matrix for View Agent
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using Hosted Applications
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Using USB Devices with Remote Desktops
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Using 3D Graphics Applications
- Streaming Multimedia to a Remote Desktop
- Printing from a Remote Desktop
- Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a Remote Desktop
- Using Multiple Monitors
- Managing Desktop and Application Pools from a Central Location
- Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines for Remote Desktop Deployments
- Virtual Machine Requirements for Remote Desktops
- View ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- RDS Host Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter Server and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- vSphere Clusters
- Storage and Bandwidth Requirements
- View Building Blocks
- View Pods
- Advantages of Using Multiple vCenter Servers in a Pod
- Planning for Security Features
- Understanding Client Connections
- Choosing a User Authentication Method
- Restricting Remote Desktop Access
- Using Group Policy Settings to Secure Remote Desktops and Applications
- Implementing Best Practices to Secure Client Systems
- Assigning Administrator Roles
- Preparing to Use a Security Server
- Understanding View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a View Environment
- Index
Table 2‑1. Operating Systems for Linked-Clone and Full-Clone Remote Desktops (Continued)
Guest Operating System Version Edition Service Pack
Windows 7 64-bit and 32-bit Enterprise and
Professional
None and SP1
Windows Vista 32-bit Business and
Enterprise
SP2
Windows XP 32-bit Professional SP3
Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Datacenter SP1
Table 2‑2. Operating Systems for RDS Hosts, Providing Remote Desktops or Applications
Guest Operating System Edition Service Pack
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and
Datacenter
SP1
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter None
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter None
Table 2‑3. Features Supported on Windows Operating Systems Where View Agent Is Installed
Feature
Windows
XP
Desktop
Windows
Vista
Desktop
Windows 7
Desktop
Windows 8.x
Desktop
Windows
Server 2008
R2 Desktop
Microsoft RDS
Host
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 Session-based
desktops only
PCoIP display
protocol
X X X X X Hosted
applications and
session-based
desktops
Persona Management X X X X X
Wyse MMR X X
Windows 7 MMR X
Location-based
printing
X X X X
Virtual printing X X X X
Smart cards X X X X X
RSA SecurID or
RADIUS
X X X X X X
Single sign-on X X X X X X
Multiple monitors X X X X X X
NOTE For information about which features are supported on the various types of client devices, see the
Horizon Client documentation at
https://www.vmware.com/support/viewclients/doc/viewclients_pubs.html.
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