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[NewRequest]
Subject = "CN=View_Server_FQDN, OU=Organizational_Unit, O=Organization, L=City, S=State,
C=Country"
; Replace View_Server_FQDN with the FQDN of the View server.
; Replace the remaining Subject attributes.
KeySpec = 1
KeyLength = 2048
; KeyLength is usually chosen from 2048, 3072, or 4096. A KeyLength
; of 1024 is also supported, but it is not recommended.
Exportable = TRUE
MachineKeySet = TRUE
SMIME = False
PrivateKeyArchive = FALSE
UserProtected = FALSE
UseExistingKeySet = FALSE
ProviderName = "Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider"
ProviderType = 12
RequestType = PKCS10
KeyUsage = 0xa0
[EnhancedKeyUsageExtension]
OID=1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1 ; this is for Server Authentication
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If an extra CR/LF character is added to the Subject = line when you copy and paste the text, delete the
CR/LF character.
2 Update the Subject attributes with appropriate values for your View server and deployment.
For example: CN=dept.company.com
To comply with VMware security recommendations, use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) that
client devices use to connect to the host. Do not use a simple server name or IP address, even for
communications within your internal domain.
Some CAs do not allow you to use abbreviations for the state attribute.
3 (Optional) Update the Keylength attribute.
The default value, 2048, is adequate unless you specifically need a different KeyLength size. Many CAs
require a minimum value of 2048. Larger key sizes are more secure but have a greater impact on
performance.
A KeyLength of 1024 is also supported, although the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) recommends against keys of this size, as computers continue to become more powerful and can
potentially crack stronger encryption.
IMPORTANT Do not generate a KeyLength value under 1024. Horizon Client for Windows will not
validate a certificate on a View server that was generated with a KeyLength under 1024, and the
Horizon Client devices will fail to connect to View. Certificate validations that are performed by View
Connection Server will also fail, resulting in the affected View servers showing as red in the View
Administrator dashboard.
4 Save the file as request.inf.
Scenarios for Setting Up SSL Certificates for View
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