Horizon Installation
Horizon Installation
System Requirements for Server Components
Horizon Connection Server Requirements
Hardware Requirements for Horizon Connection Server
Supported Operating Systems for Horizon Connection Server
Virtualization Software Requirements for Horizon Connection Server
Network Requirements for Replicated Horizon Connection Server Instances
Horizon Console Requirements
System Requirements for Guest Operating Systems
Requirements and Considerations for Horizon Agent
Remote Display Protocol and Software Support
Preparing Active Directory
Configuring Domains and Trust Relationships
Trust Relationships and Domain Filtering
Creating an OU for Remote Desktops
Creating OUs and Groups for Kiosk Mode Client Accounts
Creating Groups for Users
Creating a User Account for vCenter Server
Create a User Account for Instant-Clone Operations
Configure the Restricted Groups Policy
Using VMware Horizon Group Policy Administrative Template Files
Prepare Active Directory for Smart Card Authentication
Add UPNs for Smart Card Users
Add the Root Certificate to Trusted Root Certification Authorities
Add an Intermediate Certificate to Intermediate Certification Authorities
Add the Root Certificate to the Enterprise NTAuth Store
Disable Weak Ciphers in SSL/TLS
Installing Horizon Connection Server
Installing the Horizon Connection Server Software
Installation Prerequisites for Horizon Connection Server
Install Horizon Connection Server with a New Configuration
Install Horizon Connection Server Silently
Silent Installation Properties for a Horizon Connection Server Standard Installation
Install a Replicated Instance of Horizon Connection Server
Install a Replicated Instance of Horizon Connection Server Silently
Silent Installation Properties for a Replicated Instance of Horizon Connection Server
Unified Access Gateway Appliance Advantages over VPN
Horizon LDAP
Firewall Rules for Horizon Connection Server
Reinstall Horizon Connection Server with a Backup Configuration
Microsoft Windows Installer Command-Line Options
Uninstalling VMware Horizon Components Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options
Configuring TLS Certificates for VMware Horizon Servers
Understanding TLS Certificates for VMware Horizon Servers
Overview of Tasks for Setting Up TLS Certificates
Obtaining a Signed TLS Certificate from a CA
Obtain a Signed Certificate from a Windows Domain or Enterprise CA
Configure Horizon Connection Server to Use a New TLS Certificate
Add the Certificate Snap-In to MMC
Import a Signed Server Certificate into a Windows Certificate Store
Modify the Certificate Friendly Name
Import a Root Certificate and Intermediate Certificates into a Windows Certificate Store
Configure Client Endpoints to Trust Root and Intermediate Certificates
Configure Horizon Client for Mac to Trust Root and Intermediate Certificates
Configure Horizon Client for iOS to Trust Root and Intermediate Certificates
Configuring Certificate Revocation Checking on Server Certificates
Configure the PCoIP Secure Gateway to Use a New TLS Certificate
Verify That the Server Name Matches the PSG Certificate Subject Name
Configure a PSG Certificate in the Windows Certificate Store
Set the PSG Certificate Friendly Name in the Windows Registry
Force a CA-Signed Certificate to Be Used for Connections to the PSG
Setting Horizon Console to Trust a vCenter Server Certificate
Accept the Thumbprint of a Default TLS Certificate
Benefits of Using TLS Certificates Signed by a CA
Update the Certificates on a Connection Server Instance
Troubleshooting Certificate Issues on Horizon Connection Server
Configuring VMware Horizon for the First Time
Configuring an Instant Clone Domain Administrator in Active Directory
Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server
Configure a vCenter Server User for VMware Horizon
Privileges Required for the vCenter Server User Without Instant Clones
Privileges Required for the vCenter Server User With Instant Clones
Configuring Horizon Connection Server for the First Time
Horizon Console and Horizon Connection Server
Log In to Horizon Console
Install the Term Product License Key in Horizon Console
Enabling VMware Horizon for Subscription Licenses and Horizon Control Plane Services
Add vCenter Server Instances to VMware Horizon
Register Gateways in Horizon Console
Add an Instant-Clone Domain Administrator
Configuring View Storage Accelerator for vCenter Server
Enable View Storage Accelerator Globally in Horizon Console
Enabling View Storage Accelerator for Individual Desktop Pools
Concurrent Operations Limits for vCenter Server
Setting a Concurrent Power Operations Rate to Support Remote Desktop Logon Storms
Accept the Thumbprint of a Default TLS Certificate
Configuring Horizon Client Connections
Configure the Secure Tunnel and PCoIP Secure Gateway
Configure the Blast Secure Gateway
Set the External URLs for Horizon Connection Server Instances
Give Preference to DNS Names When Horizon Connection Server Returns Address Information
Allow HTML Access Through a Load Balancer
Allow HTML Access Through a Gateway
Configure the VMware Horizon Web Portal Page for End Users
Replacing Default Ports for VMware Horizon Services
Replace the Default HTTP Ports or NICs for Horizon Connection Server Instances
Replace the Default Ports or NICs for the PCoIP Secure Gateway on Horizon Connection Server Instances
Replace the Default Control Port for PCoIP Secure Gateway on Connection Server Instances
Change the Port Number for HTTP Redirection to Connection Server
Prevent HTTP Redirection for Client Connections to Connection Server
Enable Remote Access to VMware Horizon Performance Counters on Connection Servers
Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment
Sizing Memory for Horizon Connection Server
Configure the System Page-File Settings
Deploying VMware Horizon on VMware Cloud on AWS
Deploying VMware Horizon on Azure VMware Solution
Deploying VMware Horizon on VMware Cloud on Dell EMC
Configuring Event Reporting in Horizon Console
Add a Database and Database User for VMware Horizon Events in Horizon Console
Prepare an SQL Server Database for Event Reporting in Horizon Console
Prepare a PostgreSQL Database for Event Reporting in Horizon Console
Configure the Event Database in Horizon Console
SSL Connection to Event Database
Configure Event Logging to File or Syslog Server in Horizon Console
Installing VMware Horizon in an IPv6 or Mixed IPv4/IPv6 Environment
Installing VMware Horizon in FIPS Mode
Overview of Setting Up VMware Horizon in FIPS Mode
System Requirements for FIPS Mode