Redirecting geolocation information from the client device to remote desktops or published applications requires enabling the Geolocation Redirection feature on the agent machine, configuring group policy settings on your Active Directory server, and specifying which websites use this feature.
To enable Geolocation Redirection and specify which websites use this feature, you configure group policy settings on your Active Directory server. You must compile a list of URLs for websites that can use the redirected geolocation information. Include the http:// or https:// prefix in the URLs. You can use match patterns in the URLs.
Prerequisites
- Install Horizon Client on the client system and install Horizon Agent in the virtual desktop or RDS host with the Geolocation Redirection feature enabled. For required versions, setup options, and complete system requirements, see System Requirements for Geolocation Redirection.
- Verify that you can log in as an Administrator domain user on the machine that hosts your Active Directory server.
- Verify that the MMC and Group Policy Object Editor snap-in are available on your Active Directory server.
- Add the VMware View Agent Configuration ADMX template file (vdm_agent.admx) to a GPO that is linked to the OU for the virtual desktop or RDS host. For installation instructions, see Add the ADMX Template Files to Active Directory.
- Compile a list of URLs for websites that can use the redirected geolocation information.
- Install Internet Explorer 11 or Chrome on the agent machine.
Procedure
What to do next
If you installed Internet Explorer on an RDS host agent machine, you must also enable the VMware Horizon Geolocation Redirection IE plugin. For information, see Enable the VMware Horizon Geolocation Redirection IE Plugin.
If you installed Chrome on the agent machine, you must also enable the VMware Horizon Geolocation Redirection Chrome plugin. For information, see Enable the VMware Horizon Geolocation Redirection Chrome Plugin.