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Table Of Contents
- VMware View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- VMware View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to VMware View
- Planning a Rich User Experience
- Feature Support Matrix
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Benefits of Using View Desktops in Local Mode
- Accessing USB Devices Connected to a Local Computer
- Printing from a View Desktop
- Streaming Multimedia to a View Desktop
- Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a View Desktop
- Using Multiple Monitors with a View Desktop
- Managing Desktop Pools from a Central Location
- Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines
- Virtual Machine Requirements
- VMware View ESX/ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration and Desktop Pool Maximums
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Transfer Server Virtual Machine Configuration and Storage
- vSphere Clusters
- VMware View Building Blocks
- VMware View Pod
- Planning for Security Features
- Understanding Client Connections
- Choosing a User Authentication Method
- Restricting View Desktop Access
- Using Group Policy Settings to Secure View Desktops
- Implementing Best Practices to Secure Client Systems
- Assigning Administrator Roles
- Preparing to Use a Security Server
- Understanding VMware View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a VMware View Environment
- Index
Figure 5-6. VMware View Components and Protocols with a Security Server
View
Administrator
View
Messaging
View Broker &
Admin Server
View Agent
View Client
Mac, Windows, and Linux Clients Thin Client
View
Security
Server
View
Connection
Server
View desktop
virtual machine
View Manager
LDAP
HTTP(S)
HTTP(S)
HTTP(S)
HTTP(S)
JMS
AJP13
HTTP(S)
JMS
RDP
RDP
Client
RDP
PCoIP PCoIP
PCoIP
vCenter
Server
thin client
operating system
SOAP
RDP
RDP
View Secure
GW Server & PCoIP
Secure GW
View Secure
GW Server & PCoIP
Secure GW
PCoIP
PCoIP
Table 5-3 lists the default ports that are used by each protocol.
Table 5-3. Default Ports
Protocol Port
JMS TCP port 4001
AJP13 TCP port 8009
NOTE AJP13 is used in a security server configuration only.
HTTP TCP port 80
HTTPS TCP port 443
RDP TCP port 3389
For MMR, TCP port 9427 is used alongside RDP.
NOTE If the View Connection Server instance is configured
for direct client connections, these protocols connect directly
from the client to the View desktop and are not tunneled
through the View Secure GW Server component.
SOAP TCP port 80 or 443
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