Software clients
To get the best user experience, a user connects to their virtual desktop machine from their client device using a piece of software called Horizon View Client. Horizon View Client is a piece of software that is installed on the local client device and allows users to communicate with the View connection server, allowing them to authenticate, select a desktop or application from a desktop pool they are entitled to, and then establish the connection between the client and the virtual desktop machine.
In the more recent versions of Horizon, the software client has been unbundled from the major View releases, which means that the client downloads are updated more often and without having to wait for the next release of View. This reflects the fast pace at which new devices come to the market.
There are a number of different platform versions available, depending on the choice of the endpoint device. In this section, we are going to give you a high-level overview of each of the...
