6.0.2

View Agent Configuration ADM Template Settings
The View Agent Configuration ADM template file (vdm_agent.adm) contains policy settings related to the
authentication and environmental components of View Agent.
This ADM file is available in a bundled .zip file named VMware-Horizon-View-Extras-Bundle-x.x.x-
yyyyyyy.zip, which you can download from the VMware Horizon (with View) download site at
http://www.vmware.com/go/downloadview.
The following table describes policy settings in the View Agent Configuration ADM template file other than
those settings that are used with USB devices. The template contains both Computer Configuration and
User Configuration settings. The User Configuration setting overrides the equivalent Computer
Configuration setting.
Table 16‑3. View Agent Configuration Template Settings
Setting Computer User Properties
AllowDirectRDP
X Determines whether clients other than Horizon Client
devices can connect directly to View desktops with RDP.
When this setting is disabled, View Agent permits only
View-managed connections through Horizon Client.
When connecting to a remote desktop from
Horizon Client for Mac OS X, do not disable the
AllowDirectRDP setting. If this setting is disabled, the
connection fails with an Access is denied error.
By default, while a user is logged in to a View desktop
session, you can use RDP to connect to the virtual
machine from outside of View. The RDP connection
terminates the View desktop session, and the View user's
unsaved data and settings might be lost. The View user
cannot log in to the desktop until the external RDP
connection is closed. To avoid this situation, disable the
AllowDirectRDP setting.
This setting is enabled by default.
AllowSingleSignon
X Determines whether single sign-on (SSO) is used to
connect users to View desktops. When this setting is
enabled, users are required to enter only their credentials
when connecting with Horizon Client. When it is
disabled, users must reauthenticate when the remote
connection is made.
This setting is enabled by default.
CommandsToRunOnConnect
X Specifies a list of commands or command scripts to be
run when a session is connected for the first time.
See “Running Commands on View Desktops,”
on page 211 for more information.
CommandsToRunOnDisconnect
X Specifies a list of commands or command scripts to be
run when a session is disconnected.
See “Running Commands on View Desktops,”
on page 211 for more information.
CommandsToRunOnReconnect
X Specifies a list of commands or command scripts to be
run when a session is reconnected after a disconnect.
See “Running Commands on View Desktops,”
on page 211 for more information.
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