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.
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To open and use the
VMware Horizon Client window:
Steps
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. It is recommended 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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