Horizon Client communicates with a server, which acts as a broker between the client device and remote desktops and published applications. You enter credentials into Horizon Client , the server authenticates your credentials, and then the server finds the remote desktops and published applications that you are entitled to use.
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application To connect to a remote desktop or published application, you must provide the name of a server and supply credentials for your user account.
Use Unauthenticated Access to Connect to Published Applications If you have an Unauthenticated Access user account, you can log in to a server anonymously and connect to your published applications.
Smart Card Authentication Limitations With smart card authentication, you plug a smart card reader into the Chromebook, insert a smart card, and select a server in Horizon Client . During the authentication step, you enter a PIN instead of a user name and password. After you select a remote desktop or published application, all smart card commands and responses are redirected to the remote desktop or published application.
Trust a Self-Signed Root Certificate Sometimes, when connecting to a remote desktop or published application for the first time, the browser might prompt you to accept the self-signed certificate that the remote machine uses. You must trust the certificate before you can connect to the remote desktop or published application.
Setting the Time Zone The time zone that a remote desktop or published application uses is set to the time zone in your local system automatically.
Manage Server Shortcuts After you connect to a server, Horizon Client creates a server shortcut. You can edit and remove server shortcuts.
Log Off or Disconnect If you disconnect from a remote desktop without logging off, applications in the remote desktop might remain open. You can also disconnect from a server and leave published applications running.