Install and Enable the VMware Horizon URL Content Redirection Helper for Chrome on Linux

To use the Chrome browser for client-to-agent URL content redirection from a Linux client, you must install and enable the VMware Horizon URL Content Redirection Helper extension for Chrome.

You can use the Chrome extensions page to find the installer for the VMware Horizon URL Content Redirection Helper.

Prerequisites

• Install the Chrome browser on the Linux client system. For the supported browser versions, see System Requirements for URL Content Redirection.
• Install Horizon Client for Linux on the Linux client system. For instructions, see the VMware Horizon Client for Linux Installation and Setup Guide document.
• Configure URL Content Redirection settings on the Connection Server instance. See Configuring Client-to-Agent Redirection.

Procedure

1. Start the Chrome browser on the Linux system and navigate to the extensions page.
2. On the extensions page, search for the VMware Horizon URL Content Redirection Helper.
3. Select the VMware Horizon URL Content Redirection Helper, and follow the prompts to add this extension to Chrome.
4. To confirm that the extension is installed and enabled, return to the extensions page. Verify that the VMware Horizon URL Content Redirection Helper appears on the page and that its enablement toggle is set to the on position.
5. Start Horizon Client on the Linux system and connect to a Connection Server instance on which URL Content Redirection settings have been configured.
   Horizon Client downloads the necessary URL Content Redirection configurations to the Linux system.
6. Restart Chrome.