When planning which display protocols and features to make available to your end users, use the following information to determine which guest operating systems support the feature.
| Feature | Windows 7 Desktop | Windows 8.x Desktop | Windows 10 Desktop | Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, or Windows Server 2019 Desktop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USB redirection | X | X | X | X |
| Client drive redirection | X | X | X | X |
| Real-Time Audio-Video (RTAV) | X | X | X | X |
| Scanner redirection | X | X | X | X |
| Serial port redirection | X | X | X | X |
| VMware Blast display protocol | X | X | X | X |
| RDP display protocol | X | X | X | X |
| PCoIP display protocol | X | X | X | X |
| Persona Management | X | X | ||
| Windows Media MMR | X | X | X | |
| Location-based printing | X | X | X | X |
| Virtual Printing | X | X | X | X |
| VMware Integrated Printing | X | X | X | X |
| Smart cards | X | X | X | X |
| RSA SecurID or RADIUS | X | X | X | X |
| Single sign-on | X | X | X | X |
| Multiple monitors | X | X | X | X |
Windows Server 2016 remote desktops require Horizon Agent 7.0.2 or later. Windows Server 2019 remote desktops require Horizon Agent 7.7 or later.
Feature Support for Published Desktops on RDS Hosts
RDS hosts are server computers that have Windows Remote Desktop Services and View Agent or Horizon Agent installed. Multiple users can have remote desktop sessions on an RDS host simultaneously. An RDS host can be either a physical machine or a virtual machine.
| Feature | Windows Server 2012 R2 RDS Host | Windows Server 2016 RDS Host | Windows Server 2019 RDS Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSA SecurID or RADIUS | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Smart card | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Single sign-on | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| RDP display protocol | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| PCoIP display protocol | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| VMware Blast display protocol | Horizon Agent 7.0 and later | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| HTML Access | X (virtual machine only) |
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Windows Media MMR | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| USB redirection | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Client drive redirection | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Virtual Printing | View Agent 6.2.x through Horizon Agent 7.6 (virtual machine only) Horizon Agent 7.7 and later (virtual machine and physical machine) |
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 through Horizon Agent 7.6 (virtual machine only) Horizon Agent 7.7 and later (virtual machine and physical machine) |
Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| VMware Integrated Printing | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Scanner redirection | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Location-based printing | View Agent 6.2.x through Horizon Agent 7.6 (virtual machine only) Horizon Agent 7.7 and later (virtual machine and physical machine) |
Horizon Agent 7.0.2 through Horizon Agent 7.6 (virtual machine only) Horizon Agent 7.7 and later (virtual machine and physical machine) |
Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Multiple monitors | X | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
| Real-Time Audio-Video (RTAV) | Horizon Agent 7.0.2 and later | Horizon Agent 7.0.3 and later | Horizon Agent 7.7 and later |
For information about which editions of each guest operating system are supported, see the Horizon 7 Installation document.
Limitations for Specific Features
Features that are supported on Windows-based clients have the following restrictions.
| Feature | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Windows Media MMR | If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later. |
| Serial port redirection | If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later. |
| Virtual Printing (including location-based printing) for published desktops and published applications | For Windows Server 2016 RDS hosts, requires Horizon Agent 7.0.2 or later. For Windows Server 2019 RDS hosts, requires Horizon Agent 7.7 or later. With Horizon Agent 7.7 and later, both virtual machine and physical machine RDS hosts are supported. With Horizon Agent 7.6 and earlier, only virtual machine RDS hosts are supported. If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later. |
| VMware Integrated Printing | Requires Horizon Agent 7.7 or later. |
| Scanner redirection | If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later. |
| Client drive redirection | If you use the VMware Blast display protocol, you must have Horizon Agent 7.0 or later. |
| Real-Time Audio-Video | To use multiple webcams and microphones in a virtual desktop, Horizon Agent 7.10 or later must be installed. |
For descriptions of these features and their limitations, see the Horizon 7 Architecture Planning document.
Feature Support for Linux Desktops
Some Linux guest operating systems are supported. For a list of supported Linux operating systems and information about supported features, see the Setting Up Virtual Desktops in Horizon 7 document.
