Connection Settings

Menu path: Setup > Sessions > Horizon Client > Horizon Client Sessions > [Session Name] > Connection Settings

In this area, you can specify the settings for the connection between the Horizon Client and the server.

• Server URL: URL of the VMware Horizon server

• Use passthrough authentication for this session

  ☑ The user name and password are temporarily saved and used for authentication purposes in this session.

  ☐ Passthrough authentication is not used. (default)

• User name: User name when logging on to the VMware Horizon server

• User password: Password when logging on to the VMware Horizon server

• Domain: Domain when logging on to the VMware Horizon server

• Session type: Specifies whether the session contains a desktop or an individual application.
  Possible values:

  • Desktop: The session contains a desktop.

  • Application: The session contains an individual application.

• Desktop name: Specifies a name for the desktop. This option is available if Session Type is set to “Desktop”.

• Application: Application that is launched during the session. This option is available if Session Type is set to “Application”.

• Autoconnect

  ☑ When the session starts, the connection to the desktop or application will automatically be established. For this to be possible, the name of the desktop or application must be defined.

  ☐ When the session starts, the overview will be shown. (default)

• Preferred desktop protocol: The selected option is preferred by the client when negotiating the connection protocol.
  Possible values:

  • Global setting

  • Server setting

  • RDP

  • PCoIP

  • VMWare Blast

• Enable kiosk mode

  • Global setting

  • On

  • Off

  Further settings options can be found under AD/Kerberos Configuration and AD/Kerberos.