In this blog post I will collect technical related links regarding VMware Unified Access Gateway. The idea is to keep this blog post alive and add more how-to / reference material as they become available.
Updated: 6 August 2018 (added links)
Category Archives: Horizon 1.5
Setting up Kerberos Single-Sign-On (SSO) access in Horizon Workspace 1.5
One of the most commonly asked questions amongst customers and partners are how-to setup Kerberos Single-Sign-On (SSO) into Horizon Workspace. Therefore I decided I should create this detailed step-by-step blog post on how to configure Kerberos in Horizon Workspace version 1.0 and 1.5.
Configuring Kerberos SSO into Horizon Workspace greatly enhances the end-user experience. If the end-user login to their domain joined desktop and access the Horizon Workspace web portal they will not be asked to sign-in once more, but are allowed access based on their Kerberos token. The Horizon Client version 1.5.2 also makes use of Kerberos SSO. Seamless to the users the Horizon Client will try to authenticate to the Horizon Workspace using Kerberos. If successful no further interaction from the end-user is required. This is especially useful in a Horizon View environment using non-persistent floating desktop pools.
Using the SAML Protocol to Integrate a Web Application with VMware Horizon Workspace
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By Gerald Cheong, contractor, End-User Computing Solutions Management, VMware, and
Manrat Chobchuen, Solutions Architect, End-User Computing Solutions Management, VMware
Overview
One of the challenges in enterprise application management is the large number of applications that the average enterprise user needs to access. Single sign-on (SSO) is an effective way to make access more convenient for the user and at the same time more secure for the enterprise.
Some SSO solutions are based on integrated Active Directory (AD) on the corporate intranet. One big drawback of this approach is that it restricts the Web application to the corporate intranet. This results in lack of flexibility in deployment options as well as certain security compromises.
VMware Horizon Workspace uses the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 standard to support SSO. This support allows more flexibility and better security than an integrated AD solution. This article describes SAML concepts and shows how to set up a sample Web application in Horizon Workspace with SAML, so you can see SSO in action. It also discusses the considerations and integration points for a Web application to support SAML 2.0 integration with Horizon Workspace.
How to enable SSL in Horizon Application Manager 1.5
Here’s a detailed step by step guide on how to enable a Wildcard certificate in Horizon Application Manager 1.5.
There are many different ways you can accomplish this but this will get the job done..
How to enable SSL in Horizon Application Manager – wildcard v2
Horizon Application Manager 1.5 File Locations
Where are those pesky log files and other locational information for troubleshooting Horizon? Well, thanks to Andrew Johnson for this information, we have it all listed below.
How to Make ThinApp Factory Horizon-Enabled
Here’s a simple process for hooking your ThinApp Factory appliance into your Horizon environment.
ThinApp Icons Not Appearing in Horizon
Often times we hear how someone is trying to publish a ThinApp Package via Horizon and not getting an icon. Continue reading
Horizon ThinApp Packages Generating Prompt
Launching a ThinApp from Horizon Shows a Prompt for the First Time:
Do you or your users get an error “Do you want to allow this website to open a program on your computer?” prompt the first time they go to launch a ThinApp package in Horizon?