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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
Configuring SSL Certificates for View
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VMware strongly recommends that you configure SSL certificates for authentication of View Connection
Server instances, security servers, and View Composer service instances.
A default SSL server certificate is generated when you install View Connection Server instances, security
servers, or View Composer instances. You can use the default certificate for testing purposes.
IMPORTANT Replace the default certificate as soon as possible. The default certificate is not signed by a
Certificate Authority (CA). Use of certificates that are not signed by a CA can allow untrusted parties to
intercept traffic by masquerading as your server.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Understanding SSL Certificates for View Servers,” on page 63
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“Overview of Tasks for Setting Up SSL Certificates,” on page 65
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“Obtaining a Signed SSL Certificate from a CA,” on page 66
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“Configure View Connection Server, Security Server, or View Composer to Use a New SSL
Certificate,” on page 67
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“Configure Client Endpoints to Trust Root and Intermediate Certificates,” on page 72
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“Configuring Certificate Revocation Checking on Server Certificates,” on page 74
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“Configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway to Use a New SSL Certificate,” on page 75
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“Setting View Administrator to Trust a vCenter Server or View Composer Certificate,” on page 79
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“Benefits of Using SSL Certificates Signed by a CA,” on page 79
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“Troubleshooting Certificate Issues on View Connection Server and Security Server,” on page 80
Understanding SSL Certificates for View Servers
You must follow certain guidelines for configuring SSL certificates for View servers and related
components.
View Connection Server and Security Server
SSL is required for client connections to a server. Client-facing View Connection Server instances, security
servers, and intermediate servers that terminate SSL connections require SSL server certificates.
By default, when you install View Connection Server or security server, the installation generates a self-
signed certificate for the server. However, the installation uses an existing certificate in the following cases:
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If a valid certificate with a Friendly name of vdm already exists in the Windows Certificate Store
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