Hi,
I have a problem on connecting to a vdi via VMWare Horizon Client. When I try to display my desktop monitor, the popup remains in a "Connecting" status, and even some time is spending in order to wait the connection, nothing appears.
The connection to the same machine, instead, correctly works from another pc.
I try to unistall and reinstall VMWare but nothing change. I don't know how to do, it will be so urgent for me to connect to this machine from my pc, please can you help me ?
I write some data that maybe can help you, but please ask me if you need more information.
SO: Windows 7 Professional x64
VMWare Horizon Client version: 4.6.1 build-6748947
This is a VMWare log (some personal data has been hidden with XXXXX):
2017-10-28 11:42:54.384+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] Log for vmware-view.exe pid=6444 version=4.6.1-6748947
2017-10-28 11:42:54.384+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] OpenLog : Log for VMware Horizon Client, version=4.6.1 build-6748947.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.384+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] AppMain::Run : View client is running in non-FIPS mode.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.400+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] namedPipe::CreatePidFile : Pid file path C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\pid_6444-8193914183.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.400+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::CreateWorkerThread : Waiting for worker thread[0] becoming ready.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.400+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::CreateWorkerThread : The worker thread[0] is created successfully.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.400+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::CreateWorkerThread : Waiting for worker thread[2] becoming ready.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.415+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::CreateWorkerThread : The worker thread[2] is created successfully.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.415+01:00 ERROR (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : Unexpectedly unable to parse URL ''.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.420+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] RebrandingPref::CheckRebranding : There is no rebranding cert file, so rebranding is off.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.420+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] CliUriPref::InitializeFromCLI : Command string from console: "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\vmware-view.exe" "vmware-view://XXXXXserverXXXXX:443/cn%3Dpersonal-desktops,ou%3Dapplications,dc%3Dvdi,dc%3Dvmware,dc%3Dint?SAMLart=AAQAAGmfsAMC5lCwFHQ7u6LsyWr%2B%2BmQJ7Lt7UvxK/UPSTCmGkM3LJx%2BlwTg%3D&horizonId=86bd4caa-2d32-4d88-8365-916362d53f28&useExisting=false&spID=651efde9-03e8-41c8-9866-15e95bc6dee7"
2017-10-28 11:42:54.420+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : User provided non-https URL 'XXXXXserverXXXXX'.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.420+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : User provided non-https URL 'XXXXXserverXXXXX'.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.425+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] CliUriRequestMgr::AddPendingRequest : Adding pending request for 'cn=personal-desktops,ou=applications,dc=vdi,dc=vmware,dc=int'.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.425+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] CliUriRequestMgr::SetCurrentRequest : Current request is NULL.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.425+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] CliUriRequestMgr::SetCurrentRequest : request is: cn=personal-desktops,ou=applications,dc=vdi,dc=vmware,dc=int, state is 0.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.425+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] CliUriRequestMgr::SetCurrentRequest : Updating Current request is: cn=personal-desktops,ou=applications,dc=vdi,dc=vmware,dc=int, state is 0.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.498+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] PartnerAppMgr::ServiceInstall : There are currently 0 active controller queue(s).
2017-10-28 11:42:54.498+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::GetCurrentLangId : Language id '0x0409' used by the OS.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.530+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] CdkUtil_SetIpProtocolUsage: setting IPv4 as the addressing mode.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.530+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] Using the WSAPoll() API Implementation for polling sockets.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.639+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] Using libcurl/7.54.1 OpenSSL/1.0.2l zlib/1.2.8 c-ares/1.13.0 WinIDN
2017-10-28 11:42:54.670+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] Set local language as en-us.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.764+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] Icon cache root dir will be: C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\Icon Cache\.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.842+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] App cache root dir will be: C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\App Cache\.
2017-10-28 11:42:54.842+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] CliUriPref::GetAnonymousLoginEnabled : Disabling Unauthenticated Access because SAML authentication was requested.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.016+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] UdpProxyLogger : UDPProxy_Initialize: UDP proxy listening on local port 56703...
2017-10-28 11:42:55.171+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : User provided non-https URL 'XXXXXserverXXXXX'.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.171+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : User provided non-https URL 'XXXXXserverXXXX'.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.174+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : User provided non-https URL 'XXXXXserverXXXX'.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.174+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : User provided non-https URL 'XXXXXserverXXXX'.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.262+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] ServerSelectorDlg::OnInitDialog : [User] Enter Init.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.295+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] ServerSelectorDlg::OnInitDialog : [User] Exit Init.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.295+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] SmallWindow::OnInitDialog : [User] Enter SmallWindow.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.298+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] SmallWindow::OnInitDialog : [User] Exit SmallWindow.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.298+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] BaseAppWindowController::EnterWindowState : Valid transition from state 'Uninitialized' to state 'Disconnected'.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] CliUriPref::GetAnonymousLoginEnabled : Disabling Unauthenticated Access because SAML authentication was requested.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : User provided non-https URL 'XXXXXserverXXXX'.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] Services::LogOffServer : [User] Enter Services::LogOffServer.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] Services::LogOffServer : [User] Exit Services::LogOffServer.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::ParseServerUrl : User provided non-https URL 'XXXXXserverXXXX'.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] CliUriPref::GetAnonymousLoginEnabled : Disabling Unauthenticated Access because SAML authentication was requested.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] BaseAppWindowController::EnterWindowState : Valid transition from state 'Disconnected' to state 'Connecting'.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] GifDecoder::ParseLogicalScreenDescriptor : GIF logical screen descriptor:
Logical Screen dimensions = 60 x 60
Global color table flag = 1
Color depth = 8
Sort flag = 0
Size of Global Color Table = 6
Background color index = 0
Pixel aspect ratio = 0
Background color = 4F4D45
2017-10-28 11:42:55.313+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] GifDecoder::CalculateFrameCount : Frame count = 15
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] NotificationAreaManager::ShowIcon : Create notify icon in the notification area succeed.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] NotificationAreaManager::ShowIcon : Set version for the notify icon succeed.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::CreateWorkerThread : Waiting for worker thread[1] becoming ready.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] utils::CreateWorkerThread : The worker thread[1] is created successfully.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] UpdateMgrCDS::AddObserver : New observer (0022F4A0) is added.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (0688) [WinCDK] UpdateMgrCDS::CdsLogCallback : Initializing a CDS updater client 1.0 for product viewcrt-windows, version 4.6.1 (workspace C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp)
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] SmallWindow::OnWindowStateChanged : [User] Enter OnWindowStateChanged.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] SmallWindow::OnWindowStateChanged : [User] Exit OnWindowStateChanged.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] TaskCombiner: CdkGetLaunchItemsTask(TODO) added, group task num:1, total task num:1.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] SmallWindow::OnWindowStateChanged : [User] Enter OnWindowStateChanged.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] GifDecoder::ParseLogicalScreenDescriptor : GIF logical screen descriptor:
Logical Screen dimensions = 60 x 60
Global color table flag = 1
Color depth = 8
Sort flag = 0
Size of Global Color Table = 6
Background color index = 0
Pixel aspect ratio = 0
Background color = 4F4D45
2017-10-28 11:42:55.376+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] GifDecoder::CalculateFrameCount : Frame count = 15
2017-10-28 11:42:55.391+01:00 INFO (0688) [WinCDK] utils::GetCurrentLangId : Language id '0x0409' used by the OS.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.423+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [WinCDK] SmallWindow::OnWindowStateChanged : [User] Exit OnWindowStateChanged.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.423+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] TaskCombiner: CdkGetUserGlobalPreferencesTask(TODO) added, group task num:2, total task num:2.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.960+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] TaskCombiner: CdkGetTunnelConnectionTask(TODO) added, group task num:3, total task num:3.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.960+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] TaskCombiner: Group Tasks(3):CdkGetLaunchItemsTask(TODO),CdkGetUserGlobalPreferencesTask(TODO),CdkGetTunnelConnectionTask(TODO),
2017-10-28 11:42:55.963+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] TaskCombiner: CdkGetConfigurationTask(TODO) added, group task num:1, total task num:4.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.963+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] TaskCombiner: CdkSetLocaleTask(TODO) added, group task num:2, total task num:5.
2017-10-28 11:42:55.963+01:00 INFO (1BAC) [libcdk] TaskCombiner: Group Tasks(2):CdkGetConfigurationTask(TODO),CdkSetLocaleTask(TODO),
This may be a connectivity issue Troubleshooting connectivity issues between the agent, client, and connection server in VMware Virtu....
please check you PC if you have Antiviruse and security applications such as McAfee or TRAPS , try to disable it
I see nothing in the logging you provided, the problem should show on the connection server logs that your trying to connect to. Like someone else said its probably a firewall, you may be able to use RDP because the firewall between you allows it.