You also have to create an account in VMware Horizon Product Evaluation Center and download three separate packages (Horizon Connection Server, Horizon Agent, and Horizon GPO Bundle). You must make sure that your environment has VMWare vSphere and vCenter Server, Active Directory domain controller, SQL database server, TLS/SSL certificate and network and storage.

Pre-Requisites for VMware Horizon Clientīefore you install VMWare Horizon Client, there are a lot of requirements that must be met. Additionally, IT managers may deploy VMware ThinApp apps inside of Horizon View or deliver Microsoft Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) desktops and applications from an RDSH farm using the Horizon Client and the View Connection Server. The View Connection Server authenticates users who submit their credentials into the Horizon Client before locating their virtual desktops.

The View Connection Server, which serves as a middleman between the client device and View desktops, is in communication with the Horizon Client app.

Performance improvements have been carried out in helpdesk and Events UI performance and have introduced the ability to set VDI idle disconnect over 10 hours. Horizon 8 has introduced new endpoints for REST APIs which include entitlement endpoints, CPA management endpoints, inventory endpoints, etc. One of the latest versions of Horizon 8 comes with new features. It was initially named VMware VDM which was then renamed to ‘VMware View’, ‘Horizon View’, and finally to ‘VMWare Horizon’. VMWare Horizon Client is a desktop virtualization software offered by VMware to provide remote desktop capabilities to users.

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