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

To use the Chrome browser for client-to-agent URL content redirection from a Chrome 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 Chromebook client system. For the supported browser versions, see System Requirements for URL Content Redirection.
• Install Horizon Client for Chrome on the Chromebook client system. For instructions, see the Horizon Client for Chrome Guide document.
• Configure URL Content Redirection settings on the connection broker instance. See Configuring Client-to-Agent Redirection.

Procedure

1. Start the Chrome browser on the Chromebook 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 Chromebook system and connect to a connection broker instance on which URL Content Redirection settings have been configured.
   Horizon Client downloads the necessary URL Content Redirection configurations to the Chromebook system.