Horizon Client includes additional features to help you use remote desktops and published applications on your local client device. What to read next Feature Support for Mac ClientsCertain 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. Keyboard Input Source Language SynchronizationWhen you connect to a remote desktop, the keyboard input source language on the client system is synchronized in the remote desktop. Sharing Remote Desktop SessionsWith the Session Collaboration feature, you can invite other users to join an existing remote desktop session. A remote desktop session that is shared in this way is called a collaborative session. The user that shares a session with another user is called the session owner, and the user that joins a shared session is called a session collaborator. Autoconnect to a Remote DesktopYou can configure a server to open a particular remote desktop when you connect to that server. You cannot configure a server to open a published application. Open a Recent Remote Desktop or Published ApplicationYou can open recent remote desktops and published applications in Horizon Client. Open Local Files in Published ApplicationsYou can turn on the ability to open local files in published applications directly from the local file system. Select a Favorite Remote Desktop or Published ApplicationYou can select favorite remote desktops and published applications. Shortcuts for favorite items are identified by a star and appear on the Favorites tab. Favorite items are saved after you log off from the server. Configure Reconnect Behavior for Published ApplicationsIf 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. Switch Remote Desktops or Published ApplicationsIf 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. Using Published ApplicationsYou can use many Mac functions with published applications. Using a Touch Bar with Server, Desktop, and Application ConnectionsIf the Mac has a Touch Bar, you can use the Touch Bar to add a server, disconnect from a server, or connect to a recent remote desktop or published application. Using a Touch Bar with Remote Desktops and Published ApplicationsYou can use a Touch Bar to interact with remote desktops and published applications. Configure Horizon Client to Forget the Server User Name and DomainBy default, Horizon Client stores the user name and domain that you enter when you log in to a server. For increased security, you can configure Horizon Client so that it never remembers the server user name and domain. Share Local Folders and DrivesWith the client drive redirection feature, you can share folders and drives on the local client system with remote desktops and published applications. Using the URL Content Redirection FeatureAn administrator can configure URL links that you click inside a remote desktop or published application to open in the default browser on the local client system. The URL link might be to a web page, a phone number, an email address, or another type of link. This feature is called URL Content Redirection. Hide the Horizon Client WindowYou can hide the VMware Horizon Client window after you open a remote desktop or published application. Dragging Shortcuts and URIsYou can drag server, remote desktop, and published application shortcuts and Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). Dragging and DroppingThe drag and drop feature works differently depending on the Horizon Agent version and how it is configured. Copying and Pasting Text and ImagesBy default, you can copy and paste from the client system to a remote desktop or published application. You can also copy and paste from a remote desktop or published application to the client system, or between two remote desktops or published applications, if a Horizon administrator enables these features. PCoIP Client-Side Image CachePCoIP client-side image caching stores image content on the client to avoid retransmitting data. This feature reduces bandwidth use. Improve Mouse Performance in a Remote DesktopIf you use the VMware Blast display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol when using 3D applications in a remote desktop, mouse performance improves when you enable the relative mouse feature. Using Server, Remote Desktop, and Published Application ShortcutsYou can reorder and drag and drop server, remote desktop, and published application shortcuts. You can also select favorite remote desktop and published application shortcuts and remove server shortcuts from the Horizon Client Home window.
