The Linux device on which you install Horizon Client, and the peripherals it uses, must meet certain system configurations that have been tested and are officially supported by VMware.
Note: These system requirements pertain to the
Horizon Client for Linux that VMware makes available. In addition, several VMware partners offer thin and zero client devices for
VMware Horizon deployments. The vendor and model of the thin or zero client device, and the configuration that an enterprise chooses to use, determine the features available for each client device and the operating systems supported. For information about the vendors and models for these client devices, see the
VMware Compatibility Guide, available on the VMware website.
- Architecture
- x64, ARM (for thin client devices only)
- Memory
- At least 2 GB of RAM
- Operating system
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VMware has tested Horizon Client for Linux on the following operating systems for this release.
Operating System Version Ubuntu 64-bit 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 64-bit 7.9, 8.6 Note: On RHEL 8.x and Ubuntu systems, Horizon Client only supports the X11 display server protocol. The Wayland display server protocol is not supported. - OpenSSL requirement
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Horizon Client requires a specific version of OpenSSL. The correct version is automatically downloaded and installed.
- Horizon Connection Server and Security Server
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For
Horizon 8 deployments,
Horizon Client requires the latest maintenance release of one of the following:
- Horizon 2006 or later
- Horizon 7 version 7.13 or later
If client systems connect from outside the corporate firewall, it is good practice for you to use a Unified Access Gateway appliance or security server. With a Unified Access Gateway appliance or security server, client systems do not require a VPN connection.
Note: Security servers are not supported in Horizon 2006 or later. - Horizon Agent
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Latest maintenance release of one of the following:
- Horizon Agent 2006 or later
- Horizon Agent 7.13 or later
- Display protocol
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- VMware Blast
- PCoIP
- RDP
- Screen resolution on the client system
- Minimum: 1024 X 768 pixels
- Hardware requirements for VMware Blast and PCoIP
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- x64-based processor with SSE2 extensions, with an 800 MHz or faster processor speed
- Available RAM above system requirements to support various monitor setups. Use the following formula as a general guide:
20 MB + (24 * (# monitors) * (monitor width) * (monitor height))
As a rough guide, you can use the following calculations:1 monitor: 1600 x 1200: 64 MB 2 monitors: 1600 x 1200: 128 MB 3 monitors: 1600 x 1200: 256 MB
- Hardware requirements for RDP
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- x64-based processor with SSE2 extensions, with an 800 MHz or faster processor speed
- 128 MB RAM
- Software requirements for Microsoft RDP
- Use the latest rdesktop version available.
- Software requirements for FreeRDP
- If you plan to use an RDP connection to remote desktops and you prefer to use a FreeRDP client for the connection, you must install the correct version of FreeRDP and any applicable patches. See Using FreeRDP and Remote Desktop for RDP Connections.
- Other software requirements
- Horizon Client also has certain other software requirements, depending on the Linux distribution you use. Allow the Horizon Client installation wizard to scan your system for library compatibilities and dependencies.
