Horizon LDAP is an embedded LDAP directory in the connection broker and is the configuration repository for all VMware Horizon 8 configuration data.

Horizon LDAP contains entries that represent each remote desktop and application, each accessible remote desktop, multiple remote desktops that are managed together, and VMware Horizon component configuration settings.

Horizon LDAP also includes a set of VMware Horizon plug-in DLLs to provide automation and notification services for other VMware Horizon 8 components.