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Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Mac OS X
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Mac OS X
- Setup and Installation
- System Requirements for Mac Clients
- System Requirements for Real-Time Audio-Video
- Smart Card Authentication Requirements
- Supported Desktop Operating Systems
- Preparing Connection Server for Horizon Client
- Install Horizon Client on Mac OS X
- Add Horizon Client to Your Dock
- Configuring Certificate Checking for End Users
- Configure Advanced TLS/SSL Options
- Configuring Log File Collection Values
- Configure VMware Blast Options
- Horizon Client Data Collected by VMware
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application
- Share Access to Local Folders and Drives
- Connecting to a Server at Horizon Client Launch
- Configure Horizon Client to Forget the Server User Name and Domain
- Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window
- Configure Horizon Client to Select a Smart Card Certificate
- Configure Keyboard Shortcut Mappings
- Configure Mouse Shortcut Mappings
- Configure Horizon Client Shortcuts
- Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client
- Searching for Desktops or Applications
- Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application
- Switch Desktops or Applications
- Log Off or Disconnect
- Autoconnect to a Remote Desktop
- Configure Reconnect Behavior for Remote Applications
- Removing a Server Shortcut from the Home Screen
- Reordering Shortcuts
- Using a Microsoft Windows Desktop or Application on a Mac
- Feature Support Matrix for Mac OS X
- Internationalization
- Monitors and Screen Resolution
- Connect USB Devices
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Copying and Pasting Text and Images
- Using Remote Applications
- Saving Documents in a Remote Application
- Printing from a Remote Desktop or Application
- PCoIP Client-Side Image Cache
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
Table 2‑1. Values That Can Be Used with the action Query (Continued)
Value Description
reset
Shuts down and restarts the specified desktop or remote
application. Unsaved data is lost. Resetting a remote desktop is the
equivalent of pressing the Reset button on a physical PC.
logoff
Logs the user out of the guest operating system in the remote
desktop. If you specify an application, the action will be ignored or
the end user will see the warning message "Invalid URI action."
appProtocol
For remote applications, valid values are PCOIP and BLAST. For example, to
specify PCoIP, use the syntax appProtocol=PCOIP.
connectUSBOnInsert
Connects a USB device to the foreground virtual desktop when you plug in
the device. This query is implicitly set if you specify the unattended query.
To use this query, you must set the action query to start-session or else not
have an action query. Valid values are true and false. An example of the
syntax is connectUSBOnInsert=true.
connectUSBOnStartup
Redirects all USB devices that are currently connected to the client system to
the desktop. This query is implicitly set if you specify the unattended query.
To use this query, you must set the action query to start-session or else not
have an action query. Valid values are true and false. An example of the
syntax is connectUSBOnStartup=true.
desktopLayout
Sets the size of the window that displays a remote desktop. To use this
query, you must set the action query to start-session or else not have an
action query.
Table 2‑2. Valid Values for the desktopLayout Query
Value Description
fullscreen
Full screen on all connected external monitors. This is the
default.
windowLarge
Large window.
windowSmall
Small window.
WxH
Custom resolution, where you specify the width by height,
in pixels. An example of the syntax is
desktopLayout=1280x800.
desktopProtocol
For remote desktops, valid values are RDP, PCOIP, and BLAST. For example, to
specify PCoIP, use the syntax desktopProtocol=PCOIP.
domainName
The NETBIOS domain name associated with the user who is connecting to
the remote desktop or application. For example, you would use mycompany
rather than mycompany.com.
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