Vmware View Open Client For Mac

11-05-2021 admin

Verify that the Mac client system has Remote Desktop Connection version 2.0 or higher installed. The View Client disk image file includes a link to the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac download page.

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From VMware:

VMware View Client makes it easy to access your Windows virtual desktop from your Windows RT system over RDP. Connect on the Local Area Network (LAN) or across a Wide Area Network (WAN). If you encounter a problem with the View Client for Windows Store, contact your internal IT help desk or visit http://www.vmware.com/go/clients . The Supported Administrators listed on a Basic or Production Support contract for VMware View may log a service ticket with VMware Technical Support. Work on your Windows-based VMware View virtual desktop right from your Windows RT tablet, laptop or computer. Feel right at home with support for gestures for quick and easy navigation around your desktop.

What do you need to know about free software?

Today VMware released their Technical Preview of the VMware View PCoIP client for OSX. We’ve all been waiting for this since the release of VMware View 5 and today I finally got to test it on OSX. Of course I had to install it right away and run a test drive from work to my VMware View 5 lab at home. Even though I have only a small uplink to my ISP, I was able to run a Youtube movie at 480p without issues. Running it at 720p works fine to when windowed, but 720p full screen is a bit too much for the small upload I have and you can see some small hick-ups. But still a reasonable viewing experience.

From the VMware website :

Features In the VMware View Client for Mac OS X

Support for Intel-based Macs
PCoIP protocol optimized for VMware View 5
Full screen support for Mac OS X Lion users
Copy and Paste plain text between View 4.x virtual machines and Mac
Copy and Paste text, formatted text, and graphics between View 5.x virtual machines and Mac
Support optional RSA authentication
Enhanced certificate checking
Add up to 4 VMware View server shortcuts in VMware View Client

Installing the client

Installing the View Client with PCoIP is very easy. After downloading the DMG image, open it, and drag the application to the applications folder.

After opening the View Client, you’re presented with the connections screen in which you can add up to 4 View Servers.

Press the big cloud button and add your remote host. When the connection is made, you’ll see a security warning depending on the certificate you implemented on your VMware View Security or Connection Server. In the settings menu you can change the required action for the security level of your connections.

Next you’re presented a logon screen and after your logon completes you’ll see the desktops that are available for you. Do pay attention to the little pull down menu below the desktop, which will let you choose between RDP and PCoIP. Note: In this release ONLY the PCoIP protocol is supported. Connecting over RDP can only be done with the View 4.6 client for OSX.