Complete these high-level tasks to install VMware Horizon and configure an initial deployment.

Table 1. VMware Horizon Installation and Setup Check List
Step Task
1 Set up the required administrator users and groups in Active Directory.

Instructions: Horizon Installation and vSphere documentation.

2 If you have not yet done so, install and set up ESXi hosts and vCenter Server.

Instructions: VMware vSphere documentation.

4 Install and set up Horizon Connection Server. Also install the Events database.

Instructions: Horizon Installation document.

5 Create one or more virtual machines that can be used as a template for full-clone desktop pools or as a parent for instant-clone desktop pools.

Instructions: Setting Up Virtual Desktops in Horizon.

6 (Optional) Set up an RDS host and install applications to be remoted to end users.

Instructions: Setting Up Published Desktops and Applications in Horizon.

7 Create virtual and published desktop pools, application pools, or both.

Instructions: Setting Up Virtual Desktops in Horizon and Setting Up Published Desktops and Applications in Horizon.

8 Control user access to desktops.

Instructions: Configuring Remote Desktop Features in Horizon.

9 Install Horizon Client on end users' machines and have end users access their remote desktops and applications.

Instructions: Horizon Client documentation at https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-Client/index.html.

10 (Optional) Create and configure additional administrators to allow different levels of access to specific inventory objects and settings.

Instructions: Horizon Administration document.

11 (Optional) Configure policies to control the behavior of VMware Horizon components, desktop and application pools, and end users.

Instructions: Configuring Remote Desktop Features in Horizon.

13 (Optional) For added security, integrate smart card authentication or a RADIUS two-factor authentication solution.

Instructions: Horizon Administration document.