#Vmware horizon connection server install#
#Vmware horizon connection server password#

Now locate your publicly signed certificate and change its friendly name to vdm. Navigate to Certificates > Personal > Certificates > Locate the certificate that has the friendly name vdm and change its friendly name to vdm-backup. Now to swap to the newly imported certificate> Start > mmc.exe > Add/Remove Snap-In > Certificates > Add. ( Note: You will disable this later, if you are also deploying UAG appliances). On the connection server settings you will need to change the URLs to match your certificate. ( Note: Remember to I port if to local machine). I have my wildcard certificate in PFX format, so I can simply double click it and import it like so. But Im going to use a wildcard certificate published by a public CA. You can either import certificates from your own CA. Over on the main dashboard at this point you may see some certificate errors. If using Horizon Composer, enter the server details > Next.

>vCenter Servers > Add > Type in your vCenter details > Next. You can now login to Horizon Administrator.Ĭonfiguring VMware Horizon Connection Server(s)įirst you need to enter your Horizon Licence > View Configuration > Product Licensing and Usage > Edit Licence > Paste yours in > OK. To access the Horizon Administrator console you will need Flash, this is not normally enabled on Windows Server. VMware Unified Access Gateway: Horizon Deployment Note: I don’t Deploy Horizon Security Servers any more, it’s much easier to deploy a UAG.

#Vmware horizon connection server install#

Repeat the install on any additional connection servers BUT this time choose Horizon Replica Server, and specify your first connection server as the ‘Source Server’. Select configure the Windows Firewall > Next > Type in a domain account, (I typically use the domain administrator, you may wish to use another account > Next > Untick the UEIP > Next > Next > Finish.ĭeploying Additional Horizon Connection Servers

#Vmware horizon connection server password#

On a domain joined Windows server, download and launch the Connection Server installer.Īccept the EULA > Next > Acept or change the install location > Next > Select Horizon ‘Standard’ Server > Next > Set a data recovery password > Next.

Install VMware Horizon View Connection Server Back in part one we setup SQL and our Composer server, now we will deploy our VMware Horizon View Connection Server(s).