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Table Of Contents
- View Installation
- Contents
- View Installation
- System Requirements for Server Components
- System Requirements for Guest Operating Systems
- Preparing Active Directory
- Configuring Domains and Trust Relationships
- Creating an OU for Remote Desktops
- Creating OUs and Groups for Kiosk Mode Client Accounts
- Creating Groups for Users
- Creating a User Account for vCenter Server
- Create a User Account for View Composer
- Configure the Restricted Groups Policy
- Using View Group Policy Administrative Template Files
- Prepare Active Directory for Smart Card Authentication
- Installing View Composer
- Installing View Connection Server
- Installing the View Connection Server Software
- Installation Prerequisites for View Connection Server
- Install View Connection Server with a New Configuration
- Install a Replicated Instance of View Connection Server
- Configure a Security Server Pairing Password
- Install a Security Server
- Firewall Rules for View Connection Server
- Reinstall View Connection Server with a Backup Configuration
- Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options
- Uninstalling View Components Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options
- Configuring SSL Certificates for View Servers
- Understanding SSL Certificates for View Servers
- Overview of Tasks for Setting Up SSL Certificates
- Obtaining a Signed SSL Certificate from a CA
- Configure View Connection Server, Security Server, or View Composer to Use a New SSL Certificate
- Configure Client Endpoints to Trust Root and Intermediate Certificates
- Configuring Certificate Revocation Checking on Server Certificates
- Configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway to Use a New SSL Certificate
- Setting View Administrator to Trust a vCenter Server or View Composer Certificate
- Benefits of Using SSL Certificates Signed by a CA
- Troubleshooting Certificate Issues on View Connection Server and Security Server
- Configuring View for the First Time
- Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server and View Composer
- Configuring View Connection Server for the First Time
- View Administrator and View Connection Server
- Log In to View Administrator
- Install the Product License Key
- Add vCenter Server Instances to View
- Configure View Composer Settings
- Configure View Composer Domains
- Allow vSphere to Reclaim Disk Space in Linked-Clone Virtual Machines
- Configure View Storage Accelerator for vCenter Server
- Concurrent Operations Limits for vCenter Server and View Composer
- Setting a Concurrent Power Operations Rate to Support Remote Desktop Logon Storms
- Accept the Thumbprint of a Default SSL Certificate
- Configuring Horizon Client Connections
- Replacing Default Ports for View Services
- Replace the Default HTTP Ports or NICs for View Connection Server Instances and Security Servers
- Replace the Default Ports or NICs for the PCoIP Secure Gateway on View Connection Server Instances and on Security Servers
- Replace the Default Port for View Composer
- Change the Port Number for HTTP Redirection to Connection Server
- Prevent HTTP Redirection for Client Connections to Connection Server
- Enable Remote Access to View Performance Counters on Connection Servers
- Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment
- Configuring Event Reporting
- Index
Contents
View Installation 5
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System Requirements for Server Components 7
View Connection Server Requirements 7
View Administrator Requirements 9
View Composer Requirements 9
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System Requirements for Guest Operating Systems 13
Supported Operating Systems for View Agent 13
Supported Operating Systems for Standalone View Persona Management 14
Remote Display Protocol and Software Support 14
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Preparing Active Directory 19
Configuring Domains and Trust Relationships 19
Creating an OU for Remote Desktops 20
Creating OUs and Groups for Kiosk Mode Client Accounts 20
Creating Groups for Users 21
Creating a User Account for vCenter Server 21
Create a User Account for View Composer 21
Configure the Restricted Groups Policy 22
Using View Group Policy Administrative Template Files 23
Prepare Active Directory for Smart Card Authentication 23
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Installing View Composer 27
Prepare a View Composer Database 27
Configuring an SSL Certificate for View Composer 33
Install the View Composer Service 33
Configuring Your Infrastructure for View Composer 35
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Installing View Connection Server 37
Installing the View Connection Server Software 37
Installation Prerequisites for View Connection Server 37
Install View Connection Server with a New Configuration 38
Install a Replicated Instance of View Connection Server 43
Configure a Security Server Pairing Password 49
Install a Security Server 50
Firewall Rules for View Connection Server 56
Reinstall View Connection Server with a Backup Configuration 58
Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options 59
Uninstalling View Components Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options 61
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