vmware horizon client for chrome browser

I started by connecting to my view desktop using chrome

I wanted to check out how this functionality would work with Blast the HTML access to your VDI desktop built into View, now I must start with caveating that this is not listed as being supported anywhere but potentially in the future I can see this as an interesting use case especially in education. This agent component is included when you install Horizon Agent.I have recently purchased a Google Chromecast dongle and wondered who it would work alongside Horizon View Blast HTML access to a VDI desktop.įor those who haven’t yet heard about Chromcast check out this link > Įssentially it is a small HDMI dongle that allows you to stream or “Cast” as Google call it streaming media from certain applications and tabs from the Google Chrome web browser. If the Blast Secure Gateway is not enabled, after the user selects a remote desktop or published application, the web browser on a client device makes a direct connection to the HTML Access Agent on TCP port 22443 on the remote desktop virtual machine or RDS host. This agent component is included when you install Horizon Agent. If the Blast Secure Gateway is enabled, after the user selects a remote desktop or published application, the Blast Secure Gateway connects to the HTML Access Agent on TCP port 22443 on the remote desktop virtual machine or RDS host. The Blast Secure Gateway must be enabled on a Connection Server instance to allow this second connection to take place.

To make the initial connection, the web browser on a client device connects to a Connection Server instance on TCP port 443.Īfter the initial connection is made, the web browser on a client device connects to the Blast Secure Gateway on TCP port 8443. Firewall Rules for Client Browser Access Source HTTP connections are not allowed.īy default, when you install a Connection Server instance, the VMware Horizon View Connection Server (Blast-In) rule is enabled in the Windows Firewall and the firewall is configured to allow inbound traffic to TCP port 8443. Horizon Client for Chrome connections must use HTTPS. To allow client web browsers to make connections to Connection Server instances, remote desktops, and published applications, your firewalls must allow inbound traffic on certain TCP ports.

Vmware horizon client for chrome browser