Horizon Client for Windows provides a familiar, personalized desktop and application environment. End users can access USB and other devices connected to their local Windows computer, send documents to any printer that their local computer can detect, use smart cards to authenticate, and use multiple display monitors.
Feature Support for Windows Clients Horizon Agent versions. Use this information when planning which features to make available to your end users.Resizing the Remote Desktop Window Supported Multiple Monitor Configurations Horizon Client supports the following multiple monitor configurations. Select Specific Monitors to Display a Remote Desktop Display a Remote Desktop on a Single Monitor in a Multiple-Monitor Setup Select Specific Monitors to Display Published Applications Use Display Scaling Using DPI Synchronization Change the Display Mode for a Remote Desktop Fullscreen - All Monitors mode to Fullscreen - Single Monitor mode, before or after you connect to a remote desktop. This feature is not supported for published applications. Customize the Display Resolution and Display Scaling for a Remote Desktop Horizon Client to customize the display resolution and display scaling for a remote desktop. The display resolution determines the clarity of the text and images. At higher resolutions, such as 1600 x 1200 pixels, items appear sharper. Display scaling, which is represented as a percentage, increases or decreases the size of text, icons, and navigation elements.Use USB Devices USB Redirection Limitations Using Webcams and Microphones When You Can Use a Webcam with the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature Select a Preferred Webcam or Microphone on a Windows Client System Horizon Client .Using Multiple Devices with the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature Select a Preferred Speaker for a Remote Desktop Sharing Remote Desktop Sessions Invite a User to Join a Remote Desktop Session Manage a Shared Remote Desktop Session Join a Remote Desktop Session Share Local Folders and Drives Open Local Files in Published Applications Copying and Pasting Logging Copy and Paste Activity Horizon Agent records information about copy and paste activity in an event log on the agent machine. The clipboard audit feature is disabled by default. Configuring the Client Clipboard Memory Size Dragging and Dropping Horizon Agent version and how it is configured. Tips for Using Published Applications Reconnect to Published Applications After Disconnecting Horizon Client . You can configure how running published applications behave when you reconnect to the server in Horizon Client . Use Multiple Sessions of a Published Application From Different Client Devices Use a Local IME with Published Applications Use a Local IME with a Remote Desktop Printing From a Remote Desktop or Published Application Set Printing Preferences for the VMware Integrated Printing Feature Printing From a Remote Desktop to a Local USB Printer Improve Mouse Performance in a Remote Desktop Using Scanners Redirecting Serial Ports Keyboard Shortcuts for Input Focus Hotkey combination to grab input focus and Hotkey combination to release input focus group policy settings to configure keyboard shortcuts for input focus. Keyboard Input Source Language Synchronization Configure Lock Key Synchronization Horizon Client to synchronize the toggle states of the Num Lock, Scroll Lock, and Caps Lock keys from the client system to a remote desktop by enabling a setting in Horizon Client . This setting is disabled by default.
