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.
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Allowing Access to macOS Accessibility Features You must grant Horizon Client access to the system's accessibility features for optimal performance of the keyboard and mouse inside remote desktops and published applications.
Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application The procedure for connecting to a remote desktop or published application is slightly different for administrators and end users, so refer to the section that applies to you. See
Connecting to a Server When Horizon Client Starts After you connect to a server for the first time, Horizon Client connects automatically to that server the next time you start Horizon Client .
Configure Reconnect Behavior for Published Applications If you disconnect from a server without closing a published application, Horizon Client prompts you to reopen that published application the next time you connect to the server. You can change this behavior by modifying the Reconnect Behavior setting in Horizon Client .
Resume Application Sessions When you log in to a server, you can resume applications that were open in the previous session.
Add Horizon Client to the Dock You can add Horizon Client to the Dock on the Mac client system.
Log Out or Disconnect If you disconnect from a remote desktop without logging out, applications in the remote desktop might remain open. You can also disconnect from a server and leave published applications running.
Disconnecting From a Server After you have finished using a remote desktop or published application, you can disconnect from the server.