This article will go over our recommended settings for using VMware Horizon Client. Sometimes changes to these settings are required outside the recommendations, but we find the following settings to be the best use case.
Setting 1: Autoconnect to Server - This setting will make it so every time you open the application that server is already selected, meaning you do not have to click on it to get the login prompt. To enable this setting please follow these steps:
1. To enable this setting launch the VMware Horizon Client application then click the 3 little dots next to the server address and click "Autoconnect to This Server"
Setting 2: Autoconnect to Desktop - This setting works identical to the "Autoconnect to Server" in the sense it skips a step when logging in, in this case after entering your credentials it will automatically launch whichever desktop this setting is enabled for. To enable this setting please follow these steps:
1. Launch the VMware Horizon Client application and login.
2. After logging in, click the 3 little dots next to the server address and select settings.
3. In the settings menu you will see "Autoconnect to Desktop" that is disabled by default, turn that on and the setting is now applied.
Setting 3: Geolocation Settings - This setting is used to identify location and timezone. This setting is found after filling in your credentials and then selecting settings at the top right of the VMware Horizon Client.
**You can enable this setting when you first login to your Boxtop, as it may popup as you login asking for it to be enabled. However if you want to check the setting follow these steps:
1. Launch the VMware Horizon Client application and login, before launching your session however click the settings menu at the top right of the screen.
2. Select "Geolocation" from the left hand side and make sure that it is enabled.