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Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By : Jason Ventresco
Book Image

Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By: Jason Ventresco

Overview of this book

VMware Horizon 7 has been a buzz since it was announced. One of the major reasons is the introduction of the new Instant Clones feature. This book will complement the product documentation by providing real-life examples of how it is implemented along with the latest features and components of the platform. We'll explore the latest features of the platform, including those added through product acquisitions such as User Environment Manager and App Volumes. Further on, you will also be introduced to the new capabilities added to the core product such Linked-Clone RDS pools. Upon completion of this book, you will have an understanding of the capabilities and benefits VMware Horizon can provide to your organization, and how each of its components are implemented.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Implementing VMware Horizon 7 Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
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Preface

Converting a certificate from PFX to PEM format


Replacing the certificate on either an App Volumes Manager Server or Horizon Access Point appliance requires a certificate in the PEM format, which necessitates a different procedure when using the AD Certificate Services certificate authority. The following items are needed to convert a certificate in the PFX format to the PEM format:

  • A computer with the open source OpenSSL software installed, which is available at www.openssl.org . OpenSSL is used to convert the certificate into the format needed by the Apache Web Server used with the Horizon Access Point. In our example, OpenSSL was installed on a Windows computer.

  • A certificate with an exportable private key, which is not allowed with the default AD Certificate Services web server template. To use certificates issued by AD Certificate Services, review the Microsoft TechNet article cc725621 (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725621(v=ws.10).aspx) for instructions on how to create...