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Table Of Contents
Contents
VMware View Installation 5
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System Requirements for Server Components 7
View Connection Server Requirements 7
View Administrator Requirements 9
View Composer Requirements 9
View Transfer Server Requirements 11
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System Requirements for Client Components 13
Supported Operating Systems for View Agent 13
Supported Operating Systems for Windows-Based View Client and View Client with Local Mode 14
Hardware Requirements for Local Mode Desktops 14
Client Browser Requirements for View Portal 16
Remote Display Protocol and Software Support 16
Adobe Flash Requirements 19
Smart Card Authentication Requirements 20
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Preparing Active Directory 21
Configuring Domains and Trust Relationships 21
Creating an OU for View Desktops 22
Creating OUs and Groups for Kiosk Mode Client Accounts 22
Creating Groups for View Users 22
Creating a User Account for vCenter Server 22
Create a User Account for View Composer 23
Configure the Restricted Groups Policy 23
Using View Group Policy Administrative Template Files 24
Prepare Active Directory for Smart Card Authentication 24
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Installing View Composer 27
Prepare a View Composer Database 27
Install the View Composer Service 32
Configuring Your Infrastructure for View Composer 34
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Installing View Connection Server 35
Installing the View Connection Server Software 35
Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server and View Composer 49
Configuring View Connection Server for the First Time 52
Configuring View Client Connections 56
Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment 59
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