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Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 - Third Edition

By : Jason Ventresco
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Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 - Third Edition

By: Jason Ventresco

Overview of this book

This third edition of Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 has been updated to get you up to speed with VMware Horizon 7.7 by showing you how to use its key features and deploying an end-user computing infrastructure for your own organization. The book begins by guiding you on how to deploy all the core requirements for a VMware Horizon infrastructure. It then moves on to show you how to provision and administer end-user computing resources using VMware Horizon. You’ll not only be able to deploy the core VMware Horizon features, but you’ll also be able to implement new features, such as the Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP) and the Horizon Console. You’ll also focus on the latest features and components of the Horizon platform and learn when and how they are used. By the end of the book, you will have developed a solid understanding of how your organization can benefit from the capabilities VMware Horizon offers and how each of its components is implemented.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Implementing Horizon Security Server

VMware Horizon Security Server is a core feature of the Horizon platform that enables secure remote access to applications and desktops, without the need to use a connection or provide direct access from the internet to the Horizon Connection Server. The Horizon Security Server is a specialized installation of the Horizon Connection Server that serves as the connection point between remote Horizon Clients and desktops or applications hosted on a private network.

This chapter will discuss the installation, configuration, backup, and recovery of the Horizon Security Server.

In this chapter, we will look at the following topics:

  • An overview of the Horizon Security Server
  • The connection limits of a Horizon Security Server
  • Horizon Security Server network protocol and port usage
  • Horizon Security Server prerequisites
  • How to enable the Horizon Blast...