Certain guest operating systems and remote desktop features require specific Horizon Agent versions. Use this information when planning which features to make available to your end users.

Supported Windows Virtual Desktops

Windows virtual desktops are single-session virtual machines.

This version of Horizon Client works with Windows virtual desktops that have Horizon Agent 7.5 or later installed. Supported guest operating systems include Windows 7, Windows 8.x, and Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019, with the following limitations:

  • Windows Server 2019 virtual desktops require Horizon Agent 7.7 or later.
  • Windows 7 and Windows 8.x virtual desktops are not supported with Horizon Agent 2006 and later.

Supported Published Desktops on RDS Hosts

RDS hosts are server computers that have Windows Remote Desktop Services and Horizon Agent installed. Multiple users can have published desktop sessions on an RDS host simultaneously. An RDS host can be either a physical machine or a virtual machine.

This version of Horizon Client works with RDS hosts that have Horizon Agent 7.5 or later installed. Supported guest operating systems include Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019, with the following limitations:

  • Windows Server 2019 RDS hosts require Horizon Agent 7.7 or later.
  • Window Server 2012 RDS hosts are not supported with Horizon Agent 2006 and later.

Requirements for Specific Remote Desktop Features

Most remote desktop features work with Horizon Agent 7.5, but some features require later Horizon Agent versions.

Feature Requirements
Serial port redirection

For Windows virtual desktops, Horizon Agent 7.9 or later

For RDS hosts, Horizon Agent 7.6 or later
VMware Integrated Printing and location-based printing Horizon Agent 7.9 or later
Scanner redirection Horizon Agent 7.8 or later

This version of Horizon Client for Linux does not support the following remote desktop features, which are supported in Horizon Agent 7.x releases:

  • Virtual Printing (also known as ThinPrint)
  • Flash URL Redirection
Note: The vendor and model of each thin-client device, and the configuration that an enterprise chooses to use, determine the features that are available for the device. For information about the vendors and models for thin-client devices, see the VMware Compatibility Guide at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=vdm.

Supported Linux Desktops

For a list of supported Linux guest operating systems and information about supported features, see the Setting Up Linux Desktops in Horizon document.