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Table 7‑1. View Agent Custom Setup Options for an RDS Host in an IPv4 Environment (Continued)
Option Description
Client Drive Redirection Allows Horizon Client users to share local drives with their RDS desktops and
applications.
This setup option is not selected by default. You must select the option to install
it.
After this setup option is installed, no further configuration is required on the
RDS host.
Client Drive Redirection is also supported on VDI desktops that run on single-
user virtual machines and unmanaged machines.
Virtual Printing Lets users print to any printer available on their client computers. Users do not
have to install additional drivers on their desktops.
In Horizon 6.0.1 and later, virtual printing is supported on the following remote
desktops and applications:
n
Desktops that are deployed on single-user machines, including Windows
Desktop and Windows Server machines
n
Desktops that are deployed on RDS hosts, where the RDS hosts are virtual
machines
n
Hosted Apps
n
Hosted Apps that are launched from Horizon Client inside remote
desktops
In Horizon 6.0 and earlier, virtual printing is supported on desktops that are
deployed on single-user, Windows Desktop machines.
The virtual printing feature is supported only when you install it from View
Agent. It is not supported if you install it with VMware Tools.
vRealize Operations Desktop Agent Lets vRealize Operations Manager work with
vRealize Operations Manager for Horizon.
Scanner Redirection Redirects scanning devices that are connected to the client system so that they
can be used on the RDS desktop or application.
You must install the Desktop Experience feature in the Windows Server
operating system on the RDS hosts to make this option available in the View
Agent installer.
This setup option is not installed by default on Windows Server guest operating
systems. You must select the option to install it.
Scanner redirection is available in Horizon 6.0.2 and later releases.
In an IPv6 environment, there are no optional features.
Table 7‑2. View Agent Features That Are Installed Automatically on an RDS Host
Option Description
PCoIP Agent Allows users to connect to applications and RDS desktops using the PCoIP
display protocol.
You must install this component if you plan to create application pools because
users can only connect to applications using PCoIP.
Windows Media Multimedia
Redirection (MMR)
Provides multimedia redirection for RDS desktops. This feature delivers a
multimedia stream directly to the client computer, allowing the multimedia
stream to be processed on the client hardware instead of the remote ESXi host.
Unity Touch Allows tablet and smart phone users to interact with Windows applications
that run on the remote desktop. Users can browse, search, and open Windows
applications and files, choose favorite applications and files, and switch
between running applications without using the Start menu or Taskbar.
PSG Agent Installs the PCoIP Secure Gateway on RDS hosts to implement the PCoIP
display protocol for desktop and application sessions that run on RDS hosts.
VMwareRDS Provides the VMware implementation of Remote Desktop Services
functionality.
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