VMware View, similar to many other applications that require SSL-based encryption, installs self-signed SSL certificates by default. A self-signed certificate is one that is signed by the creator, in this case the VMware View component that is being installed. While self-signed certificates do enable secure communications, by default they will not be trusted by any client or server who connects to them. An untrusted certificate leads to the familiar "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" message in Microsoft Internet Explorer, or the "VMware View cannot verify the identity of the server you have contacted" message in the VMware View client.
In addition, the default self-signed SSL certificates may have a smaller key length than is required within your organization; this is something that can only be addressed by replacing them after the installation has completed.
While it is possible to add exceptions that will make the default...