VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide 04 JAN 2018 VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS 4.
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Contents VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide 4 1 How Do I Log In? 5 2 Connecting to Remote Desktops and Applications 6 Setting the Certificate Checking Mode in Horizon Client Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application 6 7 Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications Disconnecting From a Remote Desktop or Application Log Off From a Remote Desktop 9 10 10 3 Using Remote Desktops and Applications 12 Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Desktop 12 Using the Unity Tou
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide This document, VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide, explains how to use ® VMware Horizon Client™ for Chrome OS to connect to and use remote desktops and applications. For information about the software installed in your remote desktops, contact your system administrator. This document assumes that Horizon Client for Chrome OS is already installed and configured on your Chromebook.
How Do I Log In? 1 Before you can log in and connect to a remote desktop or application, a system administrator at your company must set up your user account. If your system administrator has not set up your user account, you cannot use Horizon Client or HTML Access. If Horizon Client prompts you for a server name and domain name, your system administrator must tell you the server name to type and domain to select.
Connecting to Remote Desktops and Applications 2 You can use Horizon Client to connect to remote desktops and applications.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide To set the certificate checking mode, start Horizon Client and tap the Settings (gear) icon in the upperright corner of the Horizon Client window, tap Security options, and tap Security mode. You have three choices: n Never connect to untrusted servers. If any of the certificate checks fails, the client cannot connect to the server. An error message lists the checks that failed. n Warn before connecting to untrusted servers.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide 3 Connect to a server. Option Action Connect to a new server Enter the name of a server, enter a description (optional), and tap Connect. Connect to a existing server Tap the server shortcut on the Servers tab. Connections between Horizon Client and servers always use SSL. The default port for SSL connections is 443. If the sever is not configured to use the default port, use the format shown in this example: view.company.com:1443.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Remote Applications A Horizon administrator can use the Unauthenticated Access feature to create Unauthenticated Access users and entitle those users to remote applications on a Connection Server instance. Unauthenticated Access users can log in to the server anonymously to connect to their remote applications.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide 6 (Optional) Select the Always use this account check box to bypass the login window the next time you connect to the server. To deselect this setting before you connect to the server the next time, touch and hold the server shortcut until the context menu appears, tap Edit, tap Forget the saved Unauthenticated Access account (name), and tap Done. 7 Tap Connect to log in to the server. The application selection window appears.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide Any unsaved files that are open on the remote desktop are closed during the logoff operation. What to do next Tap the back arrow in the upper-left corner of the Horizon Client window, or the Disconnect icon in the upper-right corner of the Horizon Client window, and tap Log Out to disconnect from the server. VMware, Inc.
Using Remote Desktops and Applications 3 You can use Horizon Client to connect to remote desktops and applications. Horizon Client includes additional features to aid navigation.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide Table 3‑1. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Desktop Action Procedure Show or hide the onscreen keyboard Tap the Keyboard icon. Change Horizon Client settings Tap the Settings icon. Disconnect from the desktop Tap the Disconnect icon. Show the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the right or tap the sidebar tab. Hide the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the left or tap in the desktop area.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide Table 3‑1. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Desktop (Continued) Action Procedure Remove an application or file from the favorites list 1 Search for the application or file, or tap Manage under the Favorite Applications or Favorite Dcuments list. If the Manage bar is not visible, tap the chevron (>) next to Favorite Applications or Favorite Documents.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide Table 3‑2. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Application (Continued) Action Procedure Hide the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the left or tap in the application area. When the sidebar is open, you cannot perform actions on the application window. Switch between running applications Tap the application under Current Connection. Open an application Tap the name of the application under Applications in the sidebar.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide Scrolling and Scrollbars The following options are available for vertical scrolling. n Tap and hold with your thumb and then scroll down with one finger on the touchpad. You can also scroll with two fingers. n Use an external mouse to scroll. n If the Chrome OS device has a touch screen, tap with one or two fingers and then drag to scroll. The text under your fingers moves in the same direction as your fingers.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide You can tap the pen icon on the left side of the Ctrl key to display the local input buffer. Text that you type into this text box is not sent to an application until you tap Send. For example, if you open an application such as Notepad and tap the pen icon, the text that you type does not appear in the Notepad application until you tap Send.
Using Shortcuts 4 You can create server, desktop, and application shortcuts and select favorite desktops and applications in Horizon Client. This chapter includes the following topics: n Manage Server Shortcuts n Manage Desktop and Application Shortcuts n Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application n Configure the Horizon Client Default View Manage Server Shortcuts After you connect to a server, Horizon Client creates a server shortcut. You can edit and remove server shortcuts.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide Procedure n n Perform these steps to remove a desktop or application shortcut from the Recent tab. a Tap and hold the shortcut until Remove Shortcut appears at the bottom of the window. b Drag the shortcut to Remove Shortcut. To move a desktop or application shortcut, drag and drop it to the new location. Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Application You can select remote desktops and applications as favorites. Favorites are identified by a star.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide The default view you selected takes effect immediately. VMware, Inc.
Using External Devices 5 You can use external keyboards, external displays, microphones, and other external devices with remote desktops and applications in Horizon Client.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide Enable the Multiple Monitor Feature for Horizon Client With the multiple monitor feature, you can extend a remote desktop to one external monitor. To enable the multiple monitor feature for Horizon Client, you install a helper extension and enable Unified Desktop Mode on your Chromebook.
Troubleshooting Horizon Client 6 You can solve most Horizon Client problems by resetting the desktop or reinstalling the app.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide 4 Tap Restart in the context menu. Restart is available only if the status of the desktop is such that the action can be taken. The operating system in the remote desktop reboots and Horizon Client disconnects and logs off from the desktop. What to do next Wait an appropriate amount of time for system startup before you attempt to reconnect to the remote desktop.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide When you reset a remote desktop, the operating system in the remote desktop reboots and Horizon Client disconnects and logs off from the desktop. When you reset remote applications, the applications quit. What to do next Wait an appropriate amount of time for system startup before attempting to reconnect to the remote desktop or application.
VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS User Guide n If you get a connection error when you attempt to connect to the server, you might need to change your proxy settings. Problem Establishing a Connection When Using a Proxy Sometimes if you attempt to connect to Connection Server using a proxy while on the LAN, an error occurs.
