User manual

Managing Remote Desktop and
Application Connections 2
Use Horizon Client to connect to View Connection Server or a security server, edit the list of servers you
connect to, log in to or off of remote desktops, and use remote applications. For troubleshooting purposes,
you can also reset remote desktops and applications.
Depending on how the administrator configures policies for remote desktops, end users might be able to
perform many operations on their desktops.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 13
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“Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client,” on page 15
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“Manage Server Shortcuts,” on page 16
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“Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 16
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“Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or Application,” on page 17
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“Log Off From a Remote Desktop,” on page 17
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“Manage Desktop and Application Shortcuts,” on page 17
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
To connect to a remote desktop or application, you must provide the name of a View server and supply
credentials for your user account.
Prerequisites
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Obtain the credentials that you need to log in, such as Active Directory user name and password, RSA
SecurID user name and passcode, or RADIUS authentication user name and passcode.
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Perform the administrative tasks described in “Preparing View Connection Server for Chrome OS
Clients,” on page 7.
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If you are outside the corporate network and are not using a security server to access the remote
desktop, verify that your client device is set up to use a VPN connection and turn that connection on.
IMPORTANT VMware recommends using a security server rather than a VPN.
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Verify that you have the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the server that provides access to the
remote desktop or application. Note that underscores (_) are not supported in server names. You also
need the port number if the port is not 443.
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If you plan to use embedded RSA SecurID software, verify that you have the correct CT-KIP URL and
activation code. See “Using Embedded RSA SecurID Software Tokens,” on page 8.
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