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 16
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“Using a View Desktop Without a Network Connection,” on page 18
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“Accessing USB Devices Connected to a Local Computer,” on page 19
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“Printing from a View Desktop,” on page 20
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“Streaming Multimedia to a View Desktop,” on page 20
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“Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a View Desktop,” on page 20
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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 client operating systems.
When planning which display protocol and features to make available to your end users, use Table 2-1 and
Table 2-2 to determine which client operating systems support the feature.
Table 2-1. Features Supported on Windows Clients
Feature
Windows XP Home/Pro
SP3, 32-bit
Windows Vista SP1, SP2,
32-bit Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit
USB access X X X
RDP display protocol X X X
PCoIP display protocol X X X
HP RGS display protocol X X
Wyse MMR X X
Virtual printing X X X
Smart cards X X X
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