Dell Hybrid Client supports the file type association for VMware VDI applications. As an administrator, you must provide file extensions and respective application names for VMware FTA settings using Wyse Management Suite. You must also configure the File Affiliation settings for VDI mode. When you launch a file from Dell File Explorer, the VDI application that supports the file type opens the file automatically.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the VMware server has published applications for which you can set file type association.
Steps
Log in to Wyse Management Suite.
Go to the
Groups & Configs page, and select your preferred group.
Click
Edit Policies > Dell Hybrid Client 2.x.
The
Configuration Control | Dell Hybrid Client 2.x page is displayed.
Click the
Advanced tab.
NOTE:In Wyse Management Suite 4.0 and later versions, the FTA options under the Dell Hybrid Client policy settings are rearranged for better grouping and visibility. See,
Managing the Dell Hybrid Client policy settings.
Expand
File Affiliation and click
VMware File Type Association.
In the
VMware File Type Association Configuration section, click
Add row.
NOTE:File Type Association settings are independent of the VMware Broker settings. Both the FTA and broker settings must be configured separately based on your requirement. If FTA is configured, you can access files from Dell File Explorer with configured VMware published applications.
In the
Host field, enter the server name or the IP address.
In the
Username field, enter the name of the user to connect to the application server.
In the
Password field, enter the password that is required to log in to the application server.
In the
Domain field, enter the domain name in a Windows network where the VMware server is located.
From the
Protocol drop-down list, select the preferred connection protocol—PCoIP or
Blast.
In the
File Type Association configuration field, enter the application name with extension.
You can add single or multiple entries. Use the format
extension1: application name, extension2: application name to specify your application names. For example,
.docx:microsoft word 2010,
.pptx:microsoft powerpoint 2010.
Click
Save and Publish.
Next steps
Configure the File Affiliation for VDI mode. For more information, see
File Affiliation.
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