View 4.5 full 64-bit support

[gwebb6]

We are starting to migrate over to a 64-bit environment, mostly with Windows 7. According to vmware.com "VMware View 4.5 supports Windows 7 Operating System running in both 32 bit and 64 bit modes as VMware View virtual Desktops." Does this hold true for the VMware View 4.5 Agent? Right now our version of View (4.0.1) Agent says that "This product can only be installed on 32-bit versions of Windows XP SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008."

Will View Agent 4.5 do full 64-bit support on Windows 7 and all of the major Windows OS's (like those listed above)? I ask because we will still be using both 7 and XP, but would like to use the 64-bit versions.

[VirtualSven · Accepted solution]

Yes, in the View 4.5 beta there was a 64-bit View agent. I'm sure this will still be there in the 4.5 final release.

Sven Huisman

VMware vExpert 2009/2010

Virtualfuture.info

Twitter @svenh

[eeg3]

Also, in 4.5, Windows 7 is out of "experimental" and completely supported.