In Horizon 6.2 it is possible to authenticate with Apples Touch ID. Touch ID is not enabled by default and has the following minimal requirements: iPhone 5S, 6, and 6 Plus iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 IOS 8 Horizon 6 version 6.2 The View Connection Server must present a valid root-signed certificate …
Continue ReadingOn of the new features of VMware Horizon 6 version 6.1.1 is Client Drive Redirection (CDR). Microsoft RDS and Citrix already have CDR for many years in there product. Now this handy feature is available in Horizon View. CDR is supported on VDI desktops (single-user) and RDS desktops and applications …
Continue ReadingThe Tera1 zero clients has reached their limits on new features that can be added and the ability to support new features of Horizon View such as RDSH. Teradici supports the following combinations: ProcessorFirmwareHorizon View Version supportVMware …
Continue ReadingCitrix Web Interface Protection RADIUS Protection Cloud Application Protection IIS Web Site Protection ISA/TMG Web Site Protection Windows Logon Protection Secure Device Provisioning (for ActiveSync devices) In this review we test how-to integrate SMS PASSCODE with the latest version of VMware …
Continue ReadingIn environments with multiple Horizon View Connection Servers (High Available) the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory is replicated. Configuration, Pool and desktop information is stored in the ADAM database. Problems with replication can result in: Configuration changes made are …
Continue ReadingWhen editing a VMware Horizon desktop pool in some situations the server error ‘Error occurred during vCenter operation’. appears. The error hasn’t any useful information that says what is wrong. When this error occurs the vCenter Server is unable to find one or more objects listed in the …
Continue ReadingVMware released an updated version of the “VMware Horizon with View Optimization Guide for Windows 7 and Windows 8” whitepaper. This white paper discuss the necessary information for optimizing a Windows 7 or Windows 8 virtual desktop image for VMware Horizon View using the Microsoft Deployment …
Continue ReadingWith the command line Windows utility makecert.exe it is possible to create quickly a self-signed (private) certificate that can be used with VMware Horizon View. Makecert is part of the Windows Software Deployment Kit (SDK)for Windows 7 and 8. Below are the steps outlined to create a self-signed …
Continue ReadingVMware has released a Network Port Diagram diagram for VMware Horizon View 5.2. This diagram covers an entire VMware View environment with protocols and port numbers used. In earlier blog posts I already create two small diagrams with protocols and port numbers used by VMware View: VMware Horizon …
Continue ReadingRecently I had to troubleshoot a VMware View Client connection problem. In a new VMware View environment the customer has installed a VMware Horizon View Security Server for the external connections. When a external View Client tried to connect through the Security Server using the PCoIP protocol to …
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