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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 Horizon Agent
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using Hosted Applications
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Using USB Devices with Remote Desktops and Applications
- 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
- Monitors and Screen Resolution
- Managing Desktop and Application Pools from a Central Location
- Advantages of Desktop Pools
- Advantages of Application Pools
- Reducing and Managing Storage Requirements
- Application Provisioning
- Deploying Individual Applications Using an RDS Host
- Deploying Applications and System Updates with View Composer
- Deploying Applications and System Updates with Instant Clones
- Managing VMware ThinApp Applications in View Administrator
- Deploying and Managing Applications Using App Volumes
- Using Existing Processes or VMware Mirage for Application Provisioning
- Using Active Directory GPOs to Manage Users and Desktops
- 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
- Using Smart Policies
- 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 8 64-bit and 32-bit Enterprise and
Professional
None
Windows 7 64-bit and 32-bit Enterprise and
Professional
SP1
Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit Datacenter Latest update
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 Latest update
Table 2‑3. Operating Systems for Instant-Clone Remote Desktops
Guest Operating System Version Edition Service pack
Windows 10 64-bit and 32-bit Enterprise None
Windows 7 64-bit and 32-bit Enterprise and Professional SP1
Table 2‑4. Features Supported on Windows Operating Systems Where Horizon Agent Is Installed
Feature
Windows 7
Desktop
Windows 8.x
Desktop
Windows 10
Desktop
Windows
Server
2008/2012 R2
Desktop
Microsoft RDS-
Hosted Desktops
and Apps on
Windows Server
2008/2012 R2
USB redirection X X X X USB flash drives and
hard disks on
Windows Server 2012
R2 RDS hosts
Client drive redirection X X X X X
Real-Time Audio-Video
(RTAV)
X X X X
Scanner redirection X X X X X
Serial port redirection X X X X
RDP display protocol X X X X Session-based
desktops only
Blast Extreme X X X X X
PCoIP display protocol X X X X X
Persona Management
(For full clones and
linked clones)
X X X X
Windows Media MMR X X X
Location-based printing X X X X X
Virtual printing X X X X X
Smart cards X X X X X
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