Specifications

Planning a Rich User Experience 2
VMware View provides the familiar, personalized desktop environment that end users expect. End users can
access USB and other devices connected to their local computer, send documents to any printer that their local
computer can detect, authenticate with smart cards, and use multiple display monitors.
VMware View includes many features that you might want to make available to your end users. Before you
decide which features to use, you must understand the limitations and restrictions of each feature.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Feature Support Matrix,” on page 15
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“Choosing a Display Protocol,” on page 17
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“Benefits of Using View Desktops in Local Mode,” on page 18
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“Accessing USB Devices Connected to a Local Computer,” on page 20
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“Printing from a View Desktop,” on page 20
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“Streaming Multimedia to a View Desktop,” on page 21
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“Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a View Desktop,” on page 21
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“Using Multiple Monitors with a View Desktop,” on page 21
Feature Support Matrix
Most features, such as access to local USB devices, virtual printing, Wyse multimedia redirection (MMR), and
PCoIP and Microsoft RDP display protocols, are supported on most Windows client operating systems. You
must also take into consideration whether the feature is supported on the View desktop operating system.
When planning which display protocol and features to make available to your end users, use the following
tables to determine which client operating systems and agent (View desktop) operating systems support the
feature.
Editions of Windows Vista include Windows Vista Home, Enterprise, Ultimate, and Business. Editions of
Windows 7 include Home, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. For Windows Terminal Server, the edition
is Standard Edition.
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