Administration

The Machines page displays all machines with the selected status.
What to do next
You can click a machine name to see details about the machine or click the View Administrator back arrow
to return to the Dashboard page.
Understanding View Services
The operation of View Connection Server instances and security servers depends on several services that
run on the system. These systems are started and stopped automatically, but you might sometimes find it
necessary to adjust the operation of these services manually.
You use the Microsoft Windows Services tool to stop or start View services. If you stop View services on a
View Connection Server host or a security server, end users cannot connect to their remote desktops or
applications until you restart the services. You might also need to restart a service if it has stopped running
or if the View functionality that it controls appears to be unresponsive.
Stop and Start View Services
The operation of View Connection Server instances and security servers depends on several services that
run on the system. You might sometimes find it necessary to stop and start these services manually when
troubleshooting problems with the operation of View.
When you stop View services, end users cannot connect to their remote desktops and applications. You
should perform such an action at a time that is already scheduled for system maintenance, or warn end
users that their desktops and applications will be unavailable temporarily.
NOTE Stop only the VMware Horizon View Connection Server service on a View Connection Server host,
or the VMware Horizon View Security Server service on a security server. Do not stop any other component
services.
Prerequisites
Familiarize yourself with the services that run on View Connection Server hosts and security servers as
described in “Services on a View Connection Server Host,” on page 99 and “Services on a Security Server,”
on page 99.
Procedure
1 Start the Windows Services tool by entering services.msc at the command prompt.
2 Select the VMware Horizon View Connection Server service on a View Connection Server host, or the
VMware Horizon View Security Server service on a security server, and click Stop, Restart, or Start as
appropriate.
3 Verify that the status of the listed service changes as expected.
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