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Table Of Contents
- VMware View Installation
- Contents
- VMware View Installation
- System Requirements for Server Components
- System Requirements for Client Components
- Supported Operating Systems for View Agent
- Supported Operating Systems for Windows-Based View Client and View Client with Local Mode
- Hardware Requirements for Local Mode Desktops
- Client Browser Requirements for View Portal
- Remote Display Protocol and Software Support
- Adobe Flash Requirements
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Preparing Active Directory
- Configuring Domains and Trust Relationships
- Creating an OU for View Desktops
- Creating OUs and Groups for Kiosk Mode Client Accounts
- Creating Groups for View Users
- Creating a User Account for vCenter Server
- Create a User Account for View Composer
- Configure the Restricted Groups Policy
- Using View Group Policy Administrative Template Files
- Prepare Active Directory for Smart Card Authentication
- Installing View Composer
- Installing View Connection Server
- Installing the View Connection Server Software
- Installation Prerequisites for View Connection Server
- Install View Connection Server with a New Configuration
- Install a Replicated Instance of View Connection Server
- Configure a Security Server Pairing Password
- Install a Security Server
- Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options
- Uninstalling View Products Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options
- Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server and View Composer
- Where to Use the vCenter Server User and Domain User for View Composer
- Configure a vCenter Server User for View Manager, View Composer, and Local Mode
- View Manager Privileges Required for the vCenter Server User
- View Composer Privileges Required for the vCenter Server User
- Local Mode Privileges Required for the vCenter Server User
- Configuring View Connection Server for the First Time
- Configuring View Client Connections
- Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment
- Installing the View Connection Server Software
- Installing View Transfer Server
- Configuring SSL Certificates for View Servers
- Configuring SSL Certificates for View Connection Server and Security Server
- Configuring SSL Certificates for View Transfer Server
- Prepare an Existing Certificate in PKCS#12 Format for Use with View Transfer Server
- Obtain a Signed Certificate from a CA for Use with a View Transfer Server Instance
- Generate a Self-Signed Certificate for View Transfer Server
- Configure a View Transfer Server Instance to Use a Certificate
- Configure SSL for View Transfer Server Communications
- Configuring Certificate Checking in View Client for Windows
- Appendix: Additional SSL Configuration Tasks
- Creating an Event Database
- Installing and Starting View Client
- Index
Table 1-1. View Connection Server Hardware Requirements (Continued)
Hardware Component Required Recommended
Memory
Windows Server 2008 64-bit
4GB RAM or higher At least 10GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more
View desktops
Memory
Windows Server 2003 32-bit R2
2GB RAM or higher 6GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more View
desktops, and enable Physical Address Extension
(PAE)
See the Microsoft KB article at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283037.
These requirements also apply to replica and security server View Connection Server instances that you install
for high availability or external access.
IMPORTANT The physical or virtual machine that hosts View Connection Server must use a static IP address.
Supported Operating Systems for View Connection Server
You must install View Connection Server on a supported operating system.
Table 1-2 lists the operating systems supported for View Connection Server.
These operating systems support all View Connection Server installation types, including standard, replica,
and security server installations.
Table 1-2. Operating System Support for View Connection Server
Operating System Version Edition Service Pack
Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Standard
Enterprise
None or SP1
Windows Server 2003 R2 32-bit Standard
Enterprise
SP2
Operating System Requirement for the PCoIP Secure Gateway
Although you can install a security server on a Windows Server 2003 physical or virtual machine, if you want
to use the PCoIP Secure Gateway component, the operating system must be 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2.
The PCoIP Secure Gateway component enables View Clients that use the PCoIP display protocol to use a
security server rather than a VPN from outside the corporate firewall.
You can pair a security server that runs on a 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2 host with a Connection Server
instance that runs on Windows Server 2003 or 2003 R2. Clients can still use the PCoIP Secure Gateway with
this pair.
IMPORTANT If you use a load balancer in front of multiple security servers, make sure all security servers use
the same operating system.
Virtualization Software Requirements for View Connection Server
View Connection Server requires VMware virtualization software to function properly.
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If you are using vSphere, you must use one of the following supported versions:
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vSphere 4.0 Update 3 or later
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vSphere 4.1 Update 1 or later
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vSphere 5.0 or later
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