topic Re: VMware View Client "run as administrator" in Horizon Desktops and Apps

VMware View Client "run as administrator"

mrgavinconway — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:01:38 GMT

Hi All,

Anyone seen an issue where before a client can connect then need to run the VMware View Client by right clicking and selecting "run as administrator"? UAC is disabled, an uninstall and reinstall have been attempted.

There's no issue with the VDI deployment itself (apparently) but this user simply can't connect without running as admin.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Gavin

Re: VMware View Client "run as administrator"

mittim12 — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:43:01 GMT

Welcome to the forums. That is not something I have experienced in my environment. What happens if you don't perform the run as administrator?

Re: VMware View Client "run as administrator"

mrgavinconway — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:51:33 GMT

hi Mittim,

Thanks for coming back to me. In this case if you choose not to run as administrator then the view client won't connect. You get the frist screen, hit connect and then immediately the connection fails with "cannot be view server cannot be contacted". If you run it as administrator then it connects fine.

Re: VMware View Client "run as administrator"

etamir — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:46:02 GMT

Hi,

Any update on this? I have also encountered this request from a customer that cannot use administrative account to run View Client.

All works fine when using "Run as Administrator" but when trying the regular user they're getting an error.

Is there a minimum set of permissions/requirements that need to be followed in order to allow a user to run the view client succesfuly?

Thanks in advace...

Re: VMware View Client "run as administrator"

victormazzei01 — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:49:56 GMT

Hi,

There is a problem on your configuration. Firstly, don't use Muilti Kiosk Mode from Microsoft, use a custom profile, and choose your XML file like below.

This is working for 20H2 Windows 10 computers. I've created as a GlobalProfile but you can use other Profiles as you wish.

I gathered information from this link: Affected Access Configuration Kiosk XML Reference (Windows 10/11) - Configure Windows | Microsoft Learn

XML FILE BELOW:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<AssignedAccessConfiguration
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2017/config"
xmlns:v2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config"
xmlns:v3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config"
>
<Profiles>
<Profile Id="{9A2A490F-10F6-4764-974A-43B19E722C23}">
<AllAppsList>
<AllowedApps>
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-view.exe"/>
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-appstub.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-print-helper.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-print-previewer.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-print-redir-client.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-print-redir-utility.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-remotemks.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-view-usbdloader.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmUpdateLauncher.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\teamsHelper.exe" />
<App DesktopAppPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\sdrclientworker.exe" />
</AllowedApps>
</AllAppsList>
<StartLayout>
<![CDATA[<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">
<LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" />
<DefaultLayoutOverride>
<StartLayoutCollection>
<defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6">
<start:Group Name="Welcome! Your Journey Starts Here">
<start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="2x2" Column="0" Row="0" DesktopApplicationID="VMware.Horizon.Client" />
</start:Group>
</defaultlayout:StartLayout>
</StartLayoutCollection>
</DefaultLayoutOverride>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>
]]>
</StartLayout>
<Taskbar ShowTaskbar="true"/>
</Profile>
</Profiles>
<Configs>
<v3:GlobalProfile Id="{9A2A490F-10F6-4764-974A-43B19E722C23}"/>
</Configs>
</AssignedAccessConfiguration>