Dell Hybrid Client version 2403 Administrator's Guide

VMware virtualization enables you to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical machine. VMware Horizon Client is a locally installed software application that communicates between View Connection Server and Dell Hybrid Client. It provides access to centrally hosted virtual desktops from your Dell Hybrid Client.

This section provides information about how to configure a VMware connection and other VMware features using Wyse Management Suite.

Dell Hybrid Client supports the following VMware features that you can configure using Wyse Management Suite:

Table 1. Supported VMware featuresSupported VMware features

Feature	Description
PCoIP, RDP, and Blast protocol support	Specifies the communication protocol that is used to display the VMware desktop.
Non-Interactive Mode	Specifies the mode of connection launch. The noninteractive mode is disabled, it displays all the published application and desktop icons after a successful connection to the server. You can start the applications or desktop sessions based on your choice.
Autolaunch	Enables you to configure the VMware connection to launch automatically when the user logs in to the client. This feature is supported from Dell Hybrid Client version 1.6 onwards.
Published Application	Enables you to open a published application from the VMware cloud or server. If disabled, the device connects to a remote desktop session.
Reconnect Application Mode	Enables you to reconnect the last opened application if the VMware session gets disconnected abruptly. The Reconnect Application Mode option is applicable only for PCoIP and BLAST.
Window Resolution	Enables you to set a window resolution for the VMware desktop session.
Auto-Connect USB on Insert	Enables you to automatically connect your USB drive to the device after you plug-in the USB drive.
Automatically Connect USB at Startup	Enables you to automatically connect your USB drive to the device when you start the system.
Client Driver Mapping	Enables you to associate a local drive with the remote session.
Access Removable Storage	Enables you to permit access to use removable storage devices.
USB Redirection	USB Redirection allows the connected USB devices to be redirected from client machines to VMware virtual desktops. You can use a wide variety of USB devices in your VMware session as though the USB devices were physically connected into the session. You can specify the list of USB devices to be allowed based on the Vendor ID, Product ID, Device Class, and Subclass ID.
File Type Association	Establishes the relationship between a file type and a supporting application on the server or the local machine.
Lock Server URL/Host Field	Enables you to lock or unlock the server URL or host field.
Unauthenticated Access	Specifies whether the Horizon client should attempt to log in anonymously to the server.
Desktop Name	Specifies the VMware published desktop name.
Minimized Mode	Enables you to launch a desktop or an application in minimized mode.
Security Mode	Enables you to define the security mode
UDP	Enables the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) communications protocol for VMware.
Auto Hide Toolbar	Enables you to automatically hide the toolbar in the VMware session window.
Full screen Mode for VMware Connection Window	Enables you to launch the VMware connection window in the full screen mode.
Full screen Drop-down Menu Bar	Specifies whether the drop-down menu bar should be enabled in the full screen mode.
Exit On Disconnect	Specifies whether the Horizon server should not retry connecting if there is a connection error.