VMware Horizon 8 includes several configuration files and similar resources that must be protected.

Table 1. Connection Broker Resources
Resource Location Protection
LDAP settings Not applicable. LDAP data is protected automatically as part of role-based access control.
LDAP backup files

%ProgramData%\VMWare\VDM\backups

Protected by access control.
locked.properties

(secure gateway configuration file)

install_directory\VMware\VMware View\Server\sslgateway\conf Ensure that this file is secured against access by any user other than Horizon administrators.
absg.properties (Blast Secure Gateway configuration file) install_directory\VMware\VMware View\Server\appblastgateway Ensure that this file is secured against access by any user other than Horizon administrators.
Log files See VMware Horizon 8 Log Files Protected by access control.
web.xml

(Tomcat configuration file)

install_directory\VMware View\Server\broker\web apps\ROOT\Web INF Protected by access control.