topic Horizon Client command line in Horizon Desktops and Apps https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Horizon-Client-command-line/m-p/916461#M78900 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When running the horizon client via the command line:</P><P><A href="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-Client-for-Windows/4.5/com.vmware.horizon.windows-client-45-doc/GUID-B9209C56-A6DE-4FAA-BE21-A4244E201D44.html" title="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-Client-for-Windows/4.5/com.vmware.horizon.windows-client-45-doc/GUID-B9209C56-A6DE-4FAA-BE21-A4244E201D44.html">Horizon Client Command Usage</A> </P><P></P><P>You have an option to supply a username/password.</P><P></P><P>The problem is, that as long as the connection to the remote desktop is open, the username/password argument is displayed in clear text in task manager under the processes list and any user with permissions to the desktop can gain access to that username and password.</P><P></P><P>On the other hand, when entering the data with the Horizon Client prompt, you don't see any such data. Anyone know a way around it?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:39:27 GMT reuvygroovy 2018-03-06T08:39:27Z Horizon Client command line https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Horizon-Client-command-line/m-p/916461#M78900 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When running the horizon client via the command line:</P><P><A href="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-Client-for-Windows/4.5/com.vmware.horizon.windows-client-45-doc/GUID-B9209C56-A6DE-4FAA-BE21-A4244E201D44.html" title="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-Client-for-Windows/4.5/com.vmware.horizon.windows-client-45-doc/GUID-B9209C56-A6DE-4FAA-BE21-A4244E201D44.html">Horizon Client Command Usage</A> </P><P></P><P>You have an option to supply a username/password.</P><P></P><P>The problem is, that as long as the connection to the remote desktop is open, the username/password argument is displayed in clear text in task manager under the processes list and any user with permissions to the desktop can gain access to that username and password.</P><P></P><P>On the other hand, when entering the data with the Horizon Client prompt, you don't see any such data. Anyone know a way around it?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:39:27 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Horizon-Client-command-line/m-p/916461#M78900 reuvygroovy 2018-03-06T08:39:27Z Re: Horizon Client command line https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Horizon-Client-command-line/m-p/916462#M78901 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Unless you can use <SPAN style="color: #333333; font-family: 'VM Regular';">logInAsCurrentUser option with the client</SPAN>, there is no way around it. The Windows API is calling the process with those arguments. When you open the client and typing it in manually, you are communicating directly with the process.</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>Login as current user info:</P><P><A href="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-7/7.0/com.vmware.horizon-view.planning.doc/GUID-44683992-28B0-4ED5-8720-81125462AF25.html" title="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon-7/7.0/com.vmware.horizon-view.planning.doc/GUID-44683992-28B0-4ED5-8720-81125462AF25.html">Using the Log In as Current User Feature Available with Windows-Based Horizon Client</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 09 Mar 2018 02:01:35 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Horizon-Client-command-line/m-p/916462#M78901 techguy129 2018-03-09T02:01:35Z