topic Re: Horizon View Client configure remotely in Horizon Desktops and Apps

Horizon View Client configure remotely

HGB01 — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:54:45 GMT

Hello,

after a successful migration and upgrade of our Horizon View environment, we will be rolling out the Horizon View Client v8.5 for Windows remotely. First tests worked well.

But now both the former connection server and the new connection server are displayed in the client start view.

Is there a way to remotely delete the old server from the Horizon View Client?

Thanks

Henri

Re: Horizon View Client configure remotely

FelixYan — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:31:37 GMT

Click the three colons and select delete.

Re: Horizon View Client configure remotely

HGB01 — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:50:36 GMT

Yes, great, thank you.
But I actually wanted to know if there is a way to do this remotely (via script, registry, etc.).

Re: Horizon View Client configure remotely

FelixYan — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:54:34 GMT

As I know, there should be no interface to allow user to remove the broker item via script/registry for now.

Re: Horizon View Client configure remotely

8islas — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:17:18 GMT

Hello;

You can use a GPO, a script, or any other method to remove the appropriate registry key.

How to Add, Edit and Remove Registry Keys Using Group Policy? – TheITBros

On your windows computers you should have two registry keys, one for each server.
delete the one you don't need (SERVERURL)

For 32-bit Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\
For 64-bit Windows: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\

Using the Windows Registry to Configure Horizon Client (vmware.com)

You should have two keys in the registry. (delete the one you don't need)

apsrv016vsn or apsrv005vsn

But In a future version of Horizon Client, Windows registry settings might not be supported and group policy settings must be used.

If you dont have this reg keys, another option is force the CS by GPO to only one server.

Using Group Policy Settings to Configure Horizon Client (vmware.com)

Server URL

Specifies the URL that Horizon Client uses during login, for example, https://view1.example.com.

Hope it helps

Regards.

Re: Horizon View Client configure remotely

HGB01 — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:45:31 GMT

Hello 8islas,

at HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\ there is no value 'ServerURL'.

But there is value 'MRBroker' with content 'apSRV016vsn'.

There is no indication of the deprecated broker 'apSRV005vsn' in the entire registry.

I'll take a closer look at the 'Settings for Client GPOs' in the 'Using Group Policy Settings to Configure Horizon Client' link you recommended.

Thank you for the detailed help.

Regards