Horizon Client Access Options
- Horizon Client
- Horizon HTML Access
- Horizon Direct Connect

Using VMware Horizon 7 Direct Connect
Using VMware Horizon View Agent Direct-Connection in Horizon View 5.3

Horizon Client Protocols
- Microsoft RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
- PCoIP (VMware with Teradici)
- Blast Extreme (VMware proprietary)

Silent Install for Horizon Client
Install Horizon Client Silently
Silent Installation Properties for Horizon Client
VMware Horizon Clients 4.9 - Manual

Configure View Client website
Configure the View Client Download Links Displayed in View Portal
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- create downloads folder in
    c:\program files\vmware\vmware View\server\broker\webapps
- copy client install file there
- change web config - c:\programdata\vmware\vdm\portal portal-links-html-access.properties
link.win32=/downloads/VMware-Horizon-Client-4.9.exe
link.win64=/downloads/VMware-Horizon-Client-4.9.exe
- restart VMware Horizon View Web Component service
- test portal in IE (or other browser)

Customise Horizon Access URIs
- navigate users to specific sets of Desktops or Applications
- see p.35 Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
   Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows (pdf)
VMware Horizon Client for Windows User Guide (client v 4.7 pdf)

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Determine GPO Settings for Performance
- only 3 policies in Horizon Admin - Inventory > Policies > Global Policies
GPO installation instructions are located in 001 Prepare Environment article
Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates >
- PCoIP - overridable administrator defaults
- VMware view
User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates >
- PCoIP - Not overridable administrator defaults

Not ALL GPO settings are visible 
In GPME (Group Policy Management Editor) right-click Administrative Templates
> Add/Remove Templates... > Add.... and browse to .adm files > Close

Then the settings will be visible under 
Policies > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM)