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Mastering VMware Horizon 7.8

You're reading from   Mastering VMware Horizon 7.8 Master desktop virtualization to optimize your end user experience

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2019
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ISBN-13 9781789802375
Length 772 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Installation and Configuration
2. Introducing VDI and VMware Horizon 7 FREE CHAPTER 3. Understanding Horizon 7 Architecture and Components 4. Design and Deployment Considerations 5. Installing and Configuring Horizon 7 - Part 1 6. Installing and Configuring Horizon 7 - Part 2 7. Section 2: Building and Delivering the Virtual Desktop Experience
8. Securing Horizon View with SSL Certificates 9. Building and Optimizing the Virtual Desktop OS 10. Configuring and Managing Desktop Pools - Part 1 11. Configuring and Managing Desktop Pools - Part 2 12. Fine-Tuning the End User Experience 13. Section 3: Advanced Features, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading an Environment
14. Delivering Published Apps with Horizon 7 15. Horizon Client Options 16. Upgrading to a New Version of Horizon 17. JMP and VMware Horizon 7 Deployment Considerations 18. Troubleshooting 19. What is New in Horizon 7 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Initial configuration of the Horizon View Connection Server

With the Connection Server now installed, you can now connect to the management console, called the View Administrator, and complete the initial configuration tasks.

From a workstation with Adobe Flash 10.1 or higher installed, open a browser and enter the address details of the View Connection Server. In the example lab, the address to enter would be https://hzn7-cs1.pvolab.com/admin.

As SSL certificates have yet to be configured, you need to create a security exception to allow you to browse to the HTTPS page with an unsecured certificate. We will cover SSL certificates in Chapter 6, Securing Horizon View with SSL Certificates.

You will now see the View Administrator login screen shown in the following screenshot:

Log in to View Administrator using the Administrator account and password, ensuring that the domain is...

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