When the Geolocation Redirection feature is activated for a remote desktop or published application, you can share the client system's location information with the remote desktop or published application.

Prerequisites

A Horizon administrator must configure the Geolocation Redirection feature for the remote desktop or published application. This task includes activating the Geolocation Redirection feature when you install Horizon Agent. It also includes setting group policies to configure Geolocation Redirection features, and activating the VMware Horizon Geolocation Redirection IE Plugin.

For complete requirements, see System Requirements for Geolocation RedirectionSystem Requirements for Geolocation Redirection.

Procedure

  1. Connect to a remote desktop using your local device.
  2. Tap the Settings (gear) icon in the Horizon Client Tools radial menu.
  3. Select Geolocation Redirection and tap to activate it.
    Note: If using GPS, you will be prompted to allow Horizon to access the device location.
  4. Allow access, then refresh the website.

Results

The current geographic location of your device is activated.