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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)

Installing and configuring Horizon Security Server

The installation and configuration process for the Horizon Security Server requires some amount of preparation. This section will outline what is required prior to beginning the installation.

Installation prerequisites

There are a number of prerequisites that should be addressed prior to installing a Horizon Security Server:

  • At least one configured Horizon Connection Server with a license key must be installed.
  • A dedicated 64-bit Windows 2008 R2 SP1, 2012 R2, or 2016 server is needed to host the Horizon Security Server role.
  • You must have two network adapters and a static IP address for each on the Security Server host (one adapter will be public facing, the other private...