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Setting Up HTML Access 3
View Agent Direct-Connection (VADC) Plug-In supports HTML Access to virtual machine-based desktops.
HTML Access to RDS desktops or applications is not supported.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Install View Agent for HTML Access,” on page 17
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“Set Up Static Content Delivery,” on page 18
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“Set Up Trusted CA-Signed SSL Server Certificate,” on page 19
Install View Agent for HTML Access
To support HTML Access, you must install View Agent on the virtual machine-based desktop with a special
parameter.
Prerequisites
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Download the View Agent installer file from the VMware product page at
http://www.vmware.com/products/.
The installer filename is VMware-viewagent-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe for 32-bit Windows or VMware-viewagent-
x86_64-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe for 64-bit Windows, where y.y.y is the version number and xxxxxx is the build
number.
Procedure
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Install View Agent from the command line and specify a parameter that tells View Agent not to register
with View Connection Server.
This example installs the 32-bit version of View Agent.
VMware-viewagent-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe /v VDM_SKIP_BROKER_REGISTRATION=1
What to do next
Install View Agent Direct-Connection Plug-In. See “Install View Agent Direct-Connection Plug-In,” on
page 7.
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