The install_viewagent.sh script installs Horizon Agent on a Linux guest operating system.
Use the following form of the install_viewagent.sh script in a command window in the gnome desktop environment.
install_viewagent.sh command_option argument [command_option argument] . . .
The install_viewagent.sh script includes mandatory and optional parameters.
| Optional Parameter (Required Information) | Description |
|---|---|
| -A yes |no | Accept or refuse the End User License Agreement (EULA) and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) statement. You must specify yes for the install to proceed. |
| Optional Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| -a yes|no | Install or bypass audio input redirection support. Default is yes. |
| -f yes|no | Install or bypass support of the cryptographic modules designed for Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2. Default is no. For more information, see the FIPS 140-2 Mode description in Features of Horizon Linux Desktops. |
| -j | JMS SSL keystore password. By default, installer generates a random string. |
| -m yes|no | Install or bypass the smart card redirection support. Default is no. |
| -r yes|no | Restart the system automatically after installation. Default is no. |
| -s | Self signed cert subject DN. By default, installer uses Blast. |
| -C yes|no | Install or bypass Clipboard Redirection support. Default is yes. |
| -F yes|no | Install or bypass CDR support. Default is yes. |
| -M yes|no | Upgrade the Linux Agent to managed or unmanaged agent. Default is yes. |
| -S yes|no | Install or bypass Single Sign-on (SSO) support. Default is yes. |
| -T yes|no | Install or bypass True Single Sign-on (True SSO) support. Default is no. |
| -U yes|no | Install or bypass USB support. Default is no. |
| Condition | Examples |
|---|---|
| Fresh Installation | sudo ./install_viewagent.sh -A yes Fresh installation always requires a new desktop pool creation. |
| Upgrade from an unmanaged virtual machine and retain the unmanaged virtual machine style | sudo ./install_viewagent.sh -A yes -M no This type of upgrade does not require a new desktop pool creation. You can reuse the existing desktop pool.
Note: To ensure the best possible performance, do not use an unmanaged virtual machine.
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| Upgrade from an unmanaged virtual machine deployment and convert to a managed virtual machine style. The upgrade requires new desktop pool creation on broker | sudo ./install_viewagent.sh -A yes This type of upgrade requires a new desktop pool creation. You must delete the existing desktop pool. |
