Using VMware
Horizon Client to connect to virtual desktop
VMware Horizon Client is a locally installed
software application that communicates between View Connection Server
and thin client operating system. It provides access to centrally
hosted virtual desktops from your thin clients.
VMware session
services can be made available on the network after you install the
VMware Horizon 6. It provides virtualized or hosted desktops and applications
through a single platform to end users.
To connect
to a virtual desktop, use the VMware Horizon
Client window.
To open and use the VMware Horizon Client window:
Log in as a user or an administrator.
Access the VMware Horizon
Client window using one of the following options:
From the Start Menu, click VMware > VMware Horizon Client.
Double-click the VMware Horizon
Client icon on the desktop.
The VMware Horizon Client window is displayed.
In the VMware Horizon
Client window, use the following guidelines:
To add a new server connection, either
click the New Server option or double-click the Add Server icon in the VMware Horizon Client window.
The VMware Horizon Client dialog box is displayed.
In the VMware Horizon Client dialog
box, type a host name or an IP address of a VMware Horizon Connection
Server in the connection server box.
Click Connect.
In the Login dialog box, enter the
user name and login password in the respective boxes.
From the Domain drop-down list, select
the domain where the server is located.
Click Login.
The VMware Horizon Client connects to the selected
desktop. After connection is established, the list of published desktops
is displayed.
Right-click the particular application
or the desktop icon, and then click Launch to connect to that
application or desktop.
For more information on VMware Horizon Client,
see www.vmware.com.
NOTE:
Certificate checking mode—Certificate checking
mode determines how the client proceeds when the client cannot verify
that your connection to the server is secure. Dell recommends that
you do not change this setting unless instructed by your system administrator.
To access the certificate checking
mode, click the icon on the upper-right corner of the window, and
then click Configure SSL from the drop-down list. In the VMware Horizon Client SSL configuration dialog box, select from
any of the following options based on your requirements:
Never connect to untrusted servers
Warn before connecting to untrusted servers
Do not verify server identify certificates
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