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Clicking URL Links That Open Outside of Horizon Client
Your administrator can configure URL links that you click inside a remote desktop or application so that the
link opens in your default local browser. Your administrator can also configure things so that links you click
inside a browser or application on your client machine are redirected to Horizon Client, and if Horizon
Client is not open, it starts automatically and you are prompted for credentials.
This feature is called URL Content Redirection. Your administrator might set up URL redirection for
security purposes. For example, if you are working inside the company network and click a link in your
local system browser that points to a URL that is outside the company network, that link might be more
safely opened in a remote virtual desktop or application. If Horizon Client is not already open, the client is
launched and you are prompted to log in to the server that is associated with the remote desktop or
application. Your administrator can also configure which application is used to open the link. The link can
be to a Web page, a phone number, an email address, or other types of things.
Similarly, if you are logged in to a remote desktop or application and click a link, your administrator might
have configured things so that the link is redirected and opened on your local client system. If you have
questions about how this feature operates in your company, you will need to contact a system administrator
in your company because each company configures their own URL redirection policies.
Using the Relative Mouse Feature for CAD and 3D Applications
If you use the Blast Extreme display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol when using CAD or 3D
applications in a View 5.2 or later desktop, mouse performance improves when you enable the relative
mouse feature.
In most circumstances, if you are using applications that do not require 3D rendering, Horizon Client
transmits information about mouse pointer movements by using absolute coordinates. Using absolute
coordinates, the client renders the mouse movements locally, which improves performance, especially if you
are outside the corporate network.
For work that requires using graphics-intensive applications, such as AutoCAD, or for playing 3D video
games, you can improve mouse performance by enabling the relative mouse feature, which uses relative,
rather than absolute, coordinates. To use this feature, select Options > Enable Relative Mouse from the
Horizon Client menu bar.
NOTE If you use Horizon Client in windowed mode, rather than full screen mode, and the relative mouse
feature is enabled, you might not be able to move the mouse pointer to the Horizon Client menu options or
move the pointer outside of the Horizon Client window. To resolve this situation, press Ctrl+Alt.
When the relative mouse feature is enabled, performance might be slow if you are outside the corporate
network, on a WAN.
IMPORTANT This feature requires a View 5.2 or later desktop, and you must turn on 3D rendering for the
desktop pool. For more information about pool settings and the options available for 3D rendering, see the
View Administration document if you are using Vew Connection Server and Agent 5.x or an earlier version.
See Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in View if you are using View Connection Server and Agent 6.0
or later.
Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows
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