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VMware Horizon Guidelines for Nested Mode with Horizon 7 (67248)

Last Updated: 10/2/2023Categories: InformationalTotal Views: 30862Language:
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Important: We recommend you migrate from Horizon 7 to Horizon 8 as soon as possible. Horizon 8 offers numerous improvements in performance, scale, and experience for both Administrators and end users.

For more information on supported nested functionality for Horizon 8, see VMware Horizon Guidelines for Nested Mode in Horizon 8

Please see Ensuring a successful migration from Horizon 7 to Horizon 8 (89840)  for additional advice.

VMware supports running the Horizon Client inside a Horizon VM. This flow, commonly called “nested mode,” involves two hops. However, not all combinations or features are validated by VMware. This document is intended to clarify what has been verified.

Introduction

An end user logs in to a physical end point machine and uses the Horizon Client to connect to a Windows remote desktop, which can be a virtual desktop or a published desktop. Inside that remote desktop, he then launches the Horizon Client and connects to a Horizon published desktop or applications from this remote desktop session. This setup is called nested mode because the Horizon Client connects to a remote desktop that also has Horizon Client installed.

In this document, we will be using the terminology below diagram for precision.

Solution

Terms
virtual desktop: VDI desktop running on vSphere
published desktop: RDSH desktop
endpoint: physical machine where the Horizon Client is installed
first-hop remote desktop: the remote desktop where both Horizon Client and Horizon Agent are installed
second-hop remote desktop/application: the published desktop/published application the second-hop client (Client 2) connects to
A1, A2: Agent 1, Agent 2
C1, C2: Client 1, Client 2

What Is Validated?

The below table shows what combinations are validated in nested mode. Limitations are marked with a notation.

Feature List

Endpoint

First-hop Remote Desktop

Second-hop Remote Desktop/Application

Validated OS [10]

Client 1

Protocol 1 [6]

Validated OS [7]

Agent 1 /Client 2

Protocol 2 [6]

Validated OS

Real-Time Audio-Video (RTAV)

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10 Ent x64

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast, PCoIP

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.2 /HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.2 /HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast, PCoIP

Win10 Ent x64 (From HC5.2)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (From HC5.2/HZE 7.9)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC5.2/HZE 7.10)

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.10

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast, PCoIP

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.2 /HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.2 /HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast, PCoIP

Win10 Ent x64 (From HC5.2)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (From HC5.2/HZE 7.9)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC5.2/HZE 7.10)

macOS 10.13

macOS 10.14

Horizon Client for Mac

Blast, PCoIP

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.2 /HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.2 /HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast, PCoIP

Win10 Ent x64 (From HC5.2)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (From HC5.2/HZE 7.9)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC5.2/HZE 7.10)

Basic Connection [1]

Win7 Ent SP1

Windows 10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win10 Ent x64

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM Hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9) [8]

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04

RedHat 6.10

RedHat 7.6

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win10 Ent x64

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

macOS 10.14

Horizon Client for Mac

Blast,PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast, PCoIP

Win10 Ent x64

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM Hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Log in as Current User (LACU)

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.5 / HZE7.2)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.5 / HZE7.2)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.5 / HZE7.2)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.5 / HZE7.2)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Passthrough information in nested mode for EPIC [9]

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

URL Content Redirection & HTML5 MMR [2]

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Audio Out

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04

RedHat 6.10

RedHat 7.6

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Clipboard Redirection [3]

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04

RedHat 6.10

RedHat 7.6

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Virtual Printing (Thinprint)

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04

RedHat 6.10

RedHat 7.6

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Location-based Printing

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04

RedHat 6.10

RedHat 7.6

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.3 / HZE7.0.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.0 /HZE 7.0.0)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

USB Redirection [4]

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.6 / HZE 7.3)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.6 / HZE 7.3)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.6 / HZE 7.3)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

File Association (Open local files in published applications) [5]

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.8 / HZE 7.5)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.8 / HZE 7.5)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.8 / HZE 7.5)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.8 / HZE 7.5)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1 (from Client 4.8 / HZE 7.5)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 4.8 / HZE 7.5)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 4.8 / HZE 7.5)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.8 / HZE 7.5)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Serial Redirection

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04

RedHat 6.10

RedHat 7.6

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Linux 4.10/ HZE7.7)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast

Windows Server 2012 R2 DRSH Desktop (from Horizon Client for Windows 5.1/HZE7.9)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Horizon Client for Windows 5.1/HZE7.9)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent/Horizon Client for Windows

Blast

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from HC5.1 /HZE7.9)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (from HC5.1/HZE7.9)

Scanner Redirection

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04

RedHat 6.10

RedHat 7.6

Horizon Client for Linux

Blast

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC5. 0/HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC5.0/HZE 7.8)

Scanner Redirection

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.2 /HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.2 /HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC5.2/HZE 7.10)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC5.2 /HZE 7.10)

VMware Integrated Printing

Win7 Ent SP1

Win10

Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Win7 Ent x64 SP1(from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Win10 Ent x64 (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2012 R2 VDI (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2016 VDI Desktop (from Client 5.0 /HZE 7.8)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows Server 2019 as VDI Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Windows 10 Ent 1909 x64 Desktop (from Client 5.4 /HZE 7.12)

Horizon Agent / Horizon Client for Windows

Blast,
PCoIP

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2012 R2 RDSH App

Windows Server 2016 RDSH Desktop

Windows Server 2016 RDSH App

Windows Server 2019 RDSH Desktop (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows Server 2019 RDSH App (From HC4.10/HZE 7.7)

Windows 10 VM hosted App (HC5.1/HZE7.9)

[1] Basic connection under nested mode refers to the connection from C1 to A1/C2 and C2 to A2 with the same protocol.  Single Sign On is supported from C1 to A1. But when the user connects to C2, she will have to authenticate again.  No smart card support on A1/C2. Basic keyboard and mouse operations will work and also basic display with one monitor and no DPI sync.

[2] URL content redirection in nested works from C1 to A2 or from A2 to C1, and it depends on installation configuration. It can't work bidirectionally under one installation configuration. HTML5MMR in nested works from A1 to C1 or from A2 to C2, and it depends on installation configuration.  For installation instructions, please refer to Installation, Uninstallation and Upgrade below.

[3] To make clipboard redirection work between C1 and A2, the end users must first direct the input focus to A1/C2 desktop as a bridge. For example, if the end user wants to copy some text from C1 to A2, the steps are: (1) copy the text at C1; (2) move mouse to A1/C2 for input focus, e.g. click the desktop; (3) paste the text to A2.

[4] For the USB redirection feature to work in nested mode, the first-hop remote desktop must be a VDI. RDSH desktops are not supported. The following USB devices have been tested and verified: USB storage, TOPAZ Signature Pad, Wacom signature pad and Olympus Dictation Foot pedal.

[5] When opening local files in published applications in nested mode, you can open files from the first-hop remote desktop with a second-hop published application. You cannot open files on the endpoint in a second-hop published application.

[6] Protocol 1 and Protocol 2 should either both be Blast or PCoIP.

[7] Win10 supported version follows the Horizon Agent and Client's support list. We recommend customers to deploy the Win10 versions in this table that we’ve tested and verified.

[8] Windows 10 VM Hosted App indicates that the virtual application is being hosted from vSphere running a VM with Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB, Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise version 1809 or Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise version 1903.

[9] "C1, A1 and C2, A2 should be supported as mentioned in VMware product compatibility matrix https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/#/Interoperability"

Horizon Client/Agent Version

Windows 10 Version

Client 5.5/HZE 7.13

Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise version 1909

Client 5.4/HZE 7.12

Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise version 1909

Client 5.2/HZE 7.10

Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise version 1903

Client 5.1/HZE 7.9

Client 5.0/HZE 7.8

Windows 10 64bit Enterprise version 1809

Client 4.10/HZE 7.7

Client 4.9/HZE 7.6

Windows 10 64bit Enterprise version 1803

Client 4.8/HZE 7.5

Client 4.7/HZE 7.4

Windows 10 64bit Enterprise version 1607

Client 4.6/HZE 7.3

Client 4.5/HZE 7.2

Client 4.4/HZE 7.1

Client 4.3/HZE 7.0.3

[10] For how to passthough client information in a nested session, please refer to the "Disallow passing through client information in a nested session" section in the link.
Note: Scanner redirection, Horizon Client for Linux EndPoint, First-hop Remote Desktop don't support 5.5 client and 7.13 agent or being upgraded to client 5.5/agent 7.13.

[11] Windows 10 endpoint OS support includes the X64-bit versions of Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, Enterprise, Internet of Things (IoT) Enterprise, and Education. Thin client vendors often customize Windows 10, so check the client compatibility matrix for additional information. For more information, see  VMware Compatibility Guide.
Note: Scanner redirection, Horizon Client for Windows EndPoint,If First-hop Remote Desktop used 5.5 client/7.13 agent, End Point needs to be 5.5 client.

Setting up the Remote Desktop

The remote desktop running the agent and client (A1 & C2) must be configured carefully. Below are instructions on supported version numbers and install instructions.

Supported version mapping of Horizon Client and Horizon Agent

Because the Horizon Client and Horizon Agent have shared libraries, the C2 client and A1 agent versions must have shipped in the same release. The below table shows the matching versions:

Horizon Client Version

Horizon Agent Version

Client 5.5

HZE 7.13

Client 5.4

HZE 7.12

Client 5.3

HZE 7.11

Client 5.2

HZE 7.10

Client 5.1

HZE 7.9

Client 5.0

HZE 7.8

Client 4.10

HZE 7.7

Client 4.9

HZE 7.6

Client 4.8

HZE 7.5

Client 4.7

HZE 7.4

Client 4.6

HZE 7.3

Client 4.5

HZE 7.2

Client 4.4

HZE 7.1

Client 4.3

HZE 7.0.3

Client 4.2

HZE 7.0.2

Client 4.0

HZE 7.0.0

Installation, Uninstallation and Upgrade

Below requirement must be followed in order to have double-hop work properly:

A1 must be installed before C2

The feature CIT (Client IP Transparency) must not be installed on A1/C2

For URL content redirection feature:

If you want to redirect URL content from C1 to A2, URL Content Redirection feature should be installed as part of the client install for both C1 and C2 but must not be run as part of the agent install on A1. (It doesn’t matter if it is installed as part of the A2 agent install)

If you want to redirect URL content from A2 to C1, URL Content Redirection feature should be installed as part of the agent install for both A1 and A2 but must not be installed with the client install on C2. (It doesn't matter if it is installed as part of the C1 client install.)

If you want to configure URL redirection with IP Rules, IE must be the default web browser on the A1/C2 machine.

Uninstallation: C2 must be uninstalled first, then uninstall Agent 1

Upgrade: A1/ C2 upgrade is NOT supported. If customers want to use a newer version of A1/C2, they need to uninstall the previous C2 and A1, then kick off a fresh install the new A1 then C2

We recommend the following installation parameters, take to redirect URL content from C1 to A2 scenario for example,

A1 installation parameters:

For VDI, VMware-viewagent-x86_64.*.exe /v VDM_FLASH_URL_REDIRECTION=1  ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=SVIAgent,NGVC,VMWMediaProviderProxy,CIT

For RDSH,  VMware-viewagent-x86_64-*.exe /v  ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=SVIAgent,NGVC,VMWMediaProviderProxy,CIT

C2 installation parameters:

VMware-Horizon-Client-*.exe url_filtering_enabled=1

What Is Not Supported

Multiple hops beyond 2 is not supported.

The supported systems in this document pertain to Horizon Client for Windows, Horizon Client for Linux and Horizon Agent. Many VMware partners offer thin and zero client devices, or other system integration for Horizon 7 deployments. Double-hop features supported for each thin or zero client device and other 3rd-party systems are determined by the vendor and the configuration that an enterprise chooses to use. For information about features supported in these client devices and systems, please consult the specific vendors and refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide, which is available on the VMware web site.

It is not supported to install unmatched version of Horizon client and agent on A1/C2.

It is not supported to use different remote protocols for the two hops.

32-bit OSes (for C1(Windows 10), A1/C2, A2) are not supported.

Double-hop is tested under standard Horizon configuration (IPv4, non-FIPS), not under complex environments such as IPv6, FIPS, VBS, vGPU, etc. Hence,   Non-standard environments are not recommended.

Note: Users can experience performance degradation and might observe unexpected behaviour in non-standard environments.

Mixed usage of remote redirection features in nested mode is not supported. For example, sharing a scanner from C1 to A1 using USB redirection but then switching to scanner redirection from C2 to A2; or using USB redirection from C1 to A1 followed by serial redirection to an RDSH app is not supported. Both hops must use the same redirection method: USB device - both hops use USB; scanners - both hops use scanner redirection; serial devices - both hops use serial redirection.

For scanner, printer, serial devices, we don’t recommend USB redirection in either nested or non-nested mode. Any latency on the network will lead to errors.

Related Information

For more information on supported nested functionality for Horizon 8, see VMware Horizon Guidelines for Nested Mode in Horizon 8

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