Deploying VMware View 5 – Part 2: Configure Windows 7 to be a VMware View Desktop
KB ID 0000596 Problem Note: This is an old post for VMware view version 5, you might want to read Deploying VMware Horizon View instead. In Part 1 we looked at setting up your connection server. To actually deliver a virtual desktop you need to a) have a desktop built, and b) have the VMware View ‘agent’ installed on it. In addition there are various changes you need to make, both to streamline the virtual machine, and...
VMware View – Windows Pool ‘Stuck’ on Customizing
KB ID 0000646 Problem While trying to deploy a Windows XP Pool yesterday, I hit upon this problem. Windows 7 works fine, but as soon as I tried to roll out a Windows XP pool, they stopped like this; After a couple of hours, the whole operation timed out, and each machine shows as; Status {Date}{Time} o’clock {Time-Zone}: Customization operation timed out I tried to deploy the pool with both ‘quick prep’ and...
Set Up the VMware View 5 (and Horizon View) Event Database
KB ID 0000856 Problem Below I’ll configure SQL 2008 R2, insofar as I will setup a new database for the View Events, create a user for that database, then finally connect the View 5 Horizon View Connection Server to that database. Solution 1. Firstly, I’m assuming you have a SQL Server setup and ready to create database on, If you do not rather than reinvent the when follow my instructions in the article below. Deploying...
Allow access to VMware View through Cisco ASA 5500
KB ID 0000545 Problem To access VMware View though a firewall you need the following ports to be open; TCP Port 80 (http/www) TCP Port 443 (https/ssl) TCP Port 4172 (PCoIP) UDP Port 4172 (PCoIP) In the following example I’m using 192.168.1.100 as the internal IP address of the View Server and the public IP address of the firewall is 123.123.123.123. Which solution you use, depends on weather you are allowing access via a...