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Dell Wyse 3040 Thin Client User Guide

Configuring and managing VMware connections

The VMware connections page enables you to create and manage the View client 3.5 connections.
To configure the VMware Settings, complete the following task:
  1. Click the + icon to add a new VMware Connection.

    The VMware Connections page is displayed.

    Figure 1. VMware connections settings
    VMware connections settings
  2. Enter the name of the VMware connection.

  3. Configure the following options in the Login tab:
    Figure 2. VMware login settings
    VMware login settings
    Table 1. Login parametersThis tables provides the Login parameters.

    Parameter

    Description

    Host

    Enter the host name or IP address or FQDN of the Horizon of the VMware View Server.

    Port

    Enter the port number of the host.

    Protocol

    From the drop-down list, select the specific protocol.

    Username

    Enter the User ID that is used to log in to the remote Horizon server.

    Password

    Enter the password that is used to log in to the remote Horizon server.

    Published Application

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option.

    If enabled, specify the Published Application name.

    If disabled, specify the Published desktop name.

    Enable interactive mode

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option.

    If enabled, then after a successful connection to the server, it displays all the published application and desktop icons. You can start the applications or desktop sessions based on your choice.

    If disabled, then the Published Applications option is enabled in the Login tab.

    Selecting that option enables you to directly start the application or desktop that you specify.

    Ping before connect

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option. If enabled, it pings the connection is checked in server IP/FQDN before connecting to a session.

    Enable NLA

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option. Enable the Network Level Authentication (NLA), if NLA is enabled on your remote computer. Your remote computer requires NLA user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the login screen is displayed.

    Secure connection

    Click the Secure Preferences tab and select any of the options that determine how the client should proceed when it cannot verify that your connection to the server is secure.

    Domain

    Enter the Domain name. It is used to log in the remote Horizon server.

    Desktop

    If interactive mode is disabled, you can specify Published desktop name.

    Application

    If interactive mode is disabled, you can specify the Published application name.

  4. The following options must be configured in the Experience tab:
    Figure 3. VMware experience settings
    VMware experience settings
    Table 2. Experience setting parametersExperience setting parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Windows resolution

    Select the Windows resolution that you want to get the best display on your monitor. The available resolutions are:

    Use All Monitors

    Full Screen

    Large Screen

    Small Screen

    1024X768

    800X600

    640X480

    Auto-Reconnect after disconnect.

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option. If enabled, the connection is automatically re-established after you disconnect from the session.

    Delay (seconds) before reconnect.

    Select the amount of time in seconds to delay the reconnection attempt after a disconnection occurs.

    Enable fullscreen

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option. Select this option to view the remote session in full screen mode in all the monitors.

    Disable fullscreen drop-down menu bar

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option.

    Select this option to disable the drop-down menu bar in the full screen mode.

    Disable exit on the disconnect

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option.

    Select this option if you do not want the Horizon server to retry connecting if there is a connection error. You can typically select this option if you use kiosk mode.

    Auto-connect after login.

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option.

    Select this option to reconnect automatically after a disconnection occurs.

    Lock server URL/Host field

    Click the ON/OFF button to enable or disable this option.

  5. Click Save to save the settings.

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