Switch Remote Desktops or Published Applications

If you are connected to a remote desktop, you can switch to another remote desktop. You can also connect to a published application while you are connected to a remote desktop.

Procedure

♦ Select a remote desktop or published application from the same server or from a different server.

Option	Action
Choose a different remote desktop or published application on the same server	Perform one of the following actions: To keep the current remote desktop and also connect to another remote desktop, select Window > VMware Horizon Client from the menu bar and double-click the shortcut for the other remote desktop. That remote desktop opens in a new window so that you have multiple remote desktops open. You can switch between remote desktops from the Window menu on the menu bar. To close the current remote desktop and connect to another remote desktop, select Connection > Disconnect from the menu bar and double-click the shortcut for the other remote desktop. To open another published application, double-click the shortcut for the other published application. That published application opens in a new window. You now have multiple published applications open, and you can switch between them by clicking in an application window.
Choose a different remote desktop or published application on a different server	If you are entitled to multiple remote desktops or published applications, so that the desktop and application selection window is open, click the Disconnect from Server button in the left side of the toolbar in the desktop and application selection window and disconnect from the server. If you are entitled to only one remote desktop or published application, and the desktop and application selection window is not open, you can select File > Disconnect from Server from the menu bar and then connect to a different server.

Option

Action

Choose a different remote desktop or published application on the same server

Perform one of the following actions:

To keep the current remote desktop and also connect to another remote desktop, select Window > VMware Horizon Client from the menu bar and double-click the shortcut for the other remote desktop. That remote desktop opens in a new window so that you have multiple remote desktops open. You can switch between remote desktops from the Window menu on the menu bar.
To close the current remote desktop and connect to another remote desktop, select Connection > Disconnect from the menu bar and double-click the shortcut for the other remote desktop.
To open another published application, double-click the shortcut for the other published application. That published application opens in a new window. You now have multiple published applications open, and you can switch between them by clicking in an application window.

Choose a different remote desktop or published application on a different server

If you are entitled to multiple remote desktops or published applications, so that the desktop and application selection window is open, click the Disconnect from Server button in the left side of the toolbar in the desktop and application selection window and disconnect from the server. If you are entitled to only one remote desktop or published application, and the desktop and application selection window is not open, you can select File > Disconnect from Server from the menu bar and then connect to a different server.