Horizon 8 Installation and Upgrade
Horizon 8 Installation and Upgrade
System Requirements for Server Components
Horizon Connection Server Requirements
Hardware Requirements for Horizon Connection Server - Install and Upgrade
Supported Operating Systems for Horizon Connection Server- Install and Upgrade
Virtualization Software Requirements for Horizon Connection Server - Install Only
Network Requirements for Replicated Horizon Connection Server Instances - Install Only
Upgrade Requirements for Horizon Connection Server
Horizon Console Requirements - Install Only
Compatibility Matrix for Various Versions of VMware Horizon 8Components - Upgrade Only
System Requirements for Guest Operating Systems
Requirements and Considerations for Horizon Agent - Install and Upgrade
Remote Display Protocol and Software Support - Install Only
Preparing Active Directory
Support for Azure 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 8 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
Deactivate 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 8 Components Silently by Using MSI Command-Line Options
Add a VMware App Volumes Manager
Manage App Volumes Managers
Edit App Volumes Manager
Unassociate App Volumes Manager
Delete an App Volumes Manager
Configuring TLS Certificates for VMware Horizon 8 Servers
Understanding TLS Certificates for VMware Horizon 8 Servers
Overview of Tasks for Setting Up TLS Certificates
Configure Blast Reverse Connection and Message Validation
Obtaining a Signed TLS Certificate from a CA
Obtain a Signed Certificate from a Windows Domain or Enterprise CA
Configure an Enrollment Service Client Certificate
Configure Horizon Enrollment Server to Use a New TLS Certificate
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
Set up an Imported Certificate from Horizon Console
View Security Configuration Information from Horizon Console
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
Connection Server in FIPS-Compliant Mode Installation Certificate Requirements
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 8 for Subscription Licenses and Horizon Control Plane Services
Add vCenter Server Instances to VMware Horizon 8
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
Enable Host Redirection
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 8 Web Portal Page for End Users
Replacing Default Ports for VMware Horizon 8 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 8 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 8 on VMware Cloud on AWS
Deploying VMware Horizon 8 on Azure VMware Solution
Deploying VMware Horizon 8 on Native Amazon EC2
Deploying VMware HorizonVMware Horizon 8 on Amazon Workspaces
Deploying VMware Horizon 8 on VMware Cloud on Dell EMC
Configuring Event Reporting in Horizon Console
Add a Database and Database User for VMware Horizon 8 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 VMware Horizon 8
Installing VMware Horizon 8 in an IPv6 or Mixed IPv4/IPv6 Environment
Installing VMware Horizon 8 in FIPS Mode
Overview of Setting Up VMware Horizon 8 in FIPS Mode
System Requirements for FIPS Mode
VMware Horizon 8 Upgrade Overview
Uninstalling No Longer Supported and Deprecated Features
Replacing a Security Server with a Unified Access Gateway Appliance
Uninstall JMP Server
Remove View Composer from VMware Horizon 8
Upgrade the Client Application
System Requirements for VMware Horizon 8 Server Upgrades
Upgrading VMware Horizon 8 Server Components
Upgrading Horizon Connection Server
Preparing Connection Server for an Upgrade
Upgrade Connection Servers in a Replicated Group
Upgrade to the Latest Version of Connection Server on a Different Machine
Create a Replicated Group After Reverting Connection Server to a Snapshot
Upgrading Connection Servers in Parallel
Troubleshooting Errors During Upgrade and Installation of Connection Servers
Upgrading Enrollment Servers
Upgrading a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment
Upgrading VMware Horizon Servers to Allow HTML Access
Upgrade vCenter Server
Accept the Thumbprint of a Default TLS Certificate
Using Group Policy Administrative Template Files
Upgrade ESXi Hosts and Their Virtual Machines
Upgrading Published and Virtual Desktops
Upgrade Horizon Agent
Upgrade Instant-Clone Desktop Pools When You Upgrade vCenter Server to vSphere 6.7 or Later
Upgrade RDS Hosts That Provide Session-Based Desktops
Upgrading vSphere Components Separately in a VMware Horizon 8 Environment
Upgrading Horizon 8 in FIPS Mode