Using Smart Policies

You can use Smart Policies for user environment settings in a published desktop or application and also for computer environment settings that apply during computer boot or session reconnection.

You can create policies for user environment settings that control a range of behaviors. Horizon 8 Smart Policies for user environment settings are applied during login and can be refreshed during reconnect of a session. To reapply Horizon 8 Smart Policies when a user reconnects to a session, you can configure a triggered task.

You can create policies for computer environment settings that Dynamic Environment Manager applies while end users' computers boot. Horizon 8 Smart Policies for computer environment settings are applied during computer boot and can be refreshed during the reconnection of a session.

With Smart Policies, you can create policies that take effect only if certain conditions are met. For example, you can configure a policy that deactivates the client drive redirection feature if a user connects to a remote desktop from outside your corporate network.

For information about using Smart Policies to control the behavior of features on a remote Linux desktop, see Linux Desktops and Applications in Horizon 8.