Installation
Table Of Contents
- View Installation
- Contents
- View Installation
- System Requirements for Server Components
- System Requirements for Guest Operating Systems
- Installing View in an IPv6 Environment
- Setting Up View in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported vSphere , Database, and Active Directory Versions in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Operating Systems for View Servers in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Windows Operating Systems for Desktops and RDS Hosts in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Clients in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Remoting Protocols in an IPv6 Environment
- Supported Authentication Types in an IPv6 Environment
- Other Supported Features in an IPv6 Environment
- Preparing Active Directory
- Configuring Domains and Trust Relationships
- Creating an OU for Remote Desktops
- Creating OUs and Groups for Kiosk Mode Client Accounts
- Creating Groups for Users
- Creating a User Account for vCenter Server
- Creating a User Account for a Standalone View Composer Server
- Create a User Account for View Composer AD Operations
- 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
- Firewall Rules for View Connection Server
- Reinstall View Connection Server with a Backup Configuration
- Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options
- Uninstalling View Components Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options
- Configuring SSL Certificates for View Servers
- Understanding SSL Certificates for View Servers
- Overview of Tasks for Setting Up SSL Certificates
- Obtaining a Signed SSL Certificate from a CA
- Configure View Connection Server, Security Server, or View Composer to Use a New SSL Certificate
- Configure Client Endpoints to Trust Root and Intermediate Certificates
- Configuring Certificate Revocation Checking on Server Certificates
- Configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway to Use a New SSL Certificate
- Setting View Administrator to Trust a vCenter Server or View Composer Certificate
- Benefits of Using SSL Certificates Signed by a CA
- Troubleshooting Certificate Issues on View Connection Server and Security Server
- Configuring View for the First Time
- Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server and View Composer
- Configuring View Connection Server for the First Time
- View Administrator and View Connection Server
- Log In to View Administrator
- Install the Product License Key
- Add vCenter Server Instances to View
- Configure View Composer Settings
- Configure View Composer Domains
- Allow vSphere to Reclaim Disk Space in Linked-Clone Virtual Machines
- Configure View Storage Accelerator for vCenter Server
- Concurrent Operations Limits for vCenter Server and View Composer
- Setting a Concurrent Power Operations Rate to Support Remote Desktop Logon Storms
- Accept the Thumbprint of a Default SSL Certificate
- Configuring Horizon Client Connections
- Configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway and Secure Tunnel Connections
- Configure Secure HTML Access
- Configuring External URLs for Secure Gateway and Tunnel Connections
- Set the External URLs for a View Connection Server Instance
- Modify the External URLs for a Security Server
- Give Preference to DNS Names When View Connection Server Returns Address Information
- Replacing Default Ports for View Services
- Replace the Default HTTP Ports or NICs for View Connection Server Instances and Security Servers
- Replace the Default Ports or NICs for the PCoIP Secure Gateway on View Connection Server Instances and on Security Servers
- Replace the Default Port for View Composer
- Change the Port Number for HTTP Redirection to Connection Server
- Prevent HTTP Redirection for Client Connections to Connection Server
- Enable Remote Access to View Performance Counters on Connection Servers
- Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment
- Configuring Event Reporting
- Index
Video Quality Requirements
480p-formatted video
You can play video at 480p or lower at native resolutions when the remote
desktop has a single virtual CPU. If you want to play the video in high-
definition Flash or in full screen mode, the desktop requires a dual virtual
CPU. Even with a dual virtual CPU desktop, as low as 360p-formatted video
played in full screen mode can lag behind audio, particularly on Windows
clients.
720p-formatted video
You can play video at 720p at native resolutions if the remote desktop has a
dual virtual CPU. Performance might be affected if you play videos at 720p
in high definition or in full screen mode.
1080p-formatted video
If the remote desktop has a dual virtual CPU, you can play 1080p formatted
video, although the media player might need to be adjusted to a smaller
window size.
3D rendering
You can configure remote desktops to use software- or hardware-accelerated
graphics. The software-accelerated graphics feature enables you to run
DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.1 applications without requiring a physical graphics
processing unit (GPU). The hardware-accelerated graphics features enable
virtual machines to either share the physical GPUs (graphical processing
unit) on a vSphere host or dedicate a physical GPU to a single virtual
machine desktop.
For 3D applications, up to 2 monitors are supported, and the maximum
screen resolution is 1920 x 1200. The guest operating system on the remote
desktops must be Windows 7 or later.
Hardware Requirements for Client Systems
For information about processor and memory requirements, see the "Using VMware Horizon Client"
document for the specific type of desktop or mobile client device. Go to
https://www.vmware.com/support/viewclients/doc/viewclients_pubs.html.
Microsoft RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol is the same multichannel protocol many people already use to access their work
computer from their home computer. Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) uses RDP to transmit
data.
Microsoft RDP is a supported display protocol for remote desktops that use virtual machines, physical
machines, or shared session desktops on an RDS host. (Only the PCoIP display protocol is supported for
remote applications.) Microsoft RDP provides the following features:
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RDP 7 has true multiple monitor support, for up to 16 monitors.
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You can copy and paste text and system objects such as folders and files between the local system and
the remote desktop.
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32-bit color is supported for virtual displays.
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RDP supports 128-bit encryption.
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Users outside the corporate firewall can use this protocol with your company's virtual private network
(VPN), or users can make secure, encrypted connections to a View security server in the corporate
DMZ.
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