Administration

Contents
View Administration 7
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Using View Administrator 9
View Administrator and View Connection Server 9
Log In to View Administrator 10
Tips for Using the View Administrator Interface 10
Troubleshooting the Text Display in View Administrator 12
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Configuring View Connection Server 13
Configuring vCenter Server and View Composer 13
Backing Up View Connection Server 25
Configuring Settings for Client Sessions 25
Disable or Enable View Connection Server 36
Edit the External URLs 36
Join or Withdraw from the Customer Experience Program 37
View LDAP Directory 38
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Setting Up Authentication 39
Using Two-Factor Authentication 39
Using Smart Card Authentication 43
Using SAML Authentication 53
Using Smart Card Certificate Revocation Checking 56
Using the Log In as Current User Feature Available with Windows-Based Horizon Client 59
Allow Users to Save Credentials 60
Configure Biometric Authentication 61
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Configuring Role-Based Delegated Administration 63
Understanding Roles and Privileges 63
Using Access Groups to Delegate Administration of Pools and Farms 64
Understanding Permissions 65
Manage Administrators 66
Manage and Review Permissions 67
Manage and Review Access Groups 69
Manage Custom Roles 71
Predefined Roles and Privileges 73
Required Privileges for Common Tasks 77
Best Practices for Administrator Users and Groups 79
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Configuring Policies in View Administrator and Active Directory 81
Setting Policies in View Administrator 81
Using View Group Policy Administrative Template Files 83
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