You must install Horizon Connection Server on a supported Windows Server operating system.

The following operating systems support all Horizon Connection Server installation types, including standard, replica, and security server installations.

Note: Horizon Connection Server is not supported if you install the Windows Server operating system by selecting Server Core as the operating system installation type.
Table 1. Operating System Support for Horizon Connection Server
Operating System Version Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit Standard

Enterprise

Datacenter

Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit Standard

Datacenter

Windows Server 2016 64-bit Standard

Datacenter

Windows Server 2019 64-bit Standard

Datacenter

Note: Windows Server 2008 R2 with no service pack is no longer supported.