VMware Horizon Client for Windows Embedded Operating System Release Notes
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Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 6 Version matrix........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2 VMware Horizon Client version 5.3................................................................................................ 7 Release summary.......................
Priority and recommendations......................................................................................................................................16 Compatibility......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Supported operating systems......................................................................................................................................
Downloading the installation file........................................................................................................................................ 35 Installation procedure..........................................................................................................................................................35 Install the add-on using Wyse Management Suite..........................................................................................................
1 Introduction VMware Horizon Client is a locally installed software application that communicates between View Connection Server and thin client operating system. It provides access to centrally hosted virtual desktops from your thin clients. VMware session services can be made available on the network after you install the VMware Horizon Client. It provides virtualized or hosted desktops and applications through a single platform to end users.
2 VMware Horizon Client version 5.3 Release summary This release notes contains information about the add-on to update the VMware Horizon Client to the latest version 5.3. Version VMware Horizon Client version 5.3 Release date January 2020 To download the package, see download the add-on. Priority and recommendations Recommended: It is recommended to apply this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
• • By default, the custom display resolution and display scaling settings are stored only on the local client. An administrator can use the Save resolution and DPI to server client group policy setting to save these settings to the server so that they are always applied. These settings are applied regardless of the client system that you use to log in to the remote desktop. An administrator can customize the labels on the RADIUS authentication login page that appears in Horizon Client.
Table 5. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Threshold 1 Platform Memory configuration Wyse 7040 Thin Client 128 GB SSD/256 GB SED/500 GB hard drive RAM size Build package name 4 GB/8 GB/16 GB 7040_0A79_32GB_Standard.exe Table 6. Windows Embedded Standard 7P Platform Memory configuration RAM size Build package name Wyse 7040 Thin Client 128 GB SSD/256 GB SED/500 GB hard drive 4 GB/8 GB/16 GB 7040_7091_32GB.exe Table 7. Management server details Server Version Dell Wyse Management Suite 1.4.
3 VMware Horizon Client version 5.2 Release summary This release notes contains information about the add-on to update the VMware Horizon Client to the latest version 5.2. Version VMware Horizon Client version 5.2 Release date November 2019 To download the package, see download the add-on. Priority and recommendations Recommended: It is recommended to apply this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
• • • • • • The vmware-remotemks process is replaced with the Lightweight Protocol Client to increase the display device performance, and decrease CPU use. You can use Horizon Client to customize the display resolution and display scaling for a remote desktop. You can use the hot-key combination—Ctrl+Alt—to capture the input focus. You can also use the hot-key combination to release the input focus group policy settings to configure keyboard shortcuts for input focus.
Table 11. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Redstone 5 Platforms Memory configuration RAM size Build package name Wyse 5070 Thin Client with Pentium processor 64 GB SSD 8 GB WIN10_5070_Sepetember2019.exe Wyse 5070 Extended Thin Client with Pentium processor 64 GB SSD 8 GB WIN10_5070_Sepetember2019.exe Wyse 5070 Thin Client with Celeron processor 32 GB eMMC 4 GB WIN10_5070_Sepetember2019.exe Table 12.
4 VMware Horizon Client version 5.1 Release summary This release notes contains information about the add-on to update the VMware Horizon Client to the latest version 5.1. Version VMware Horizon Client version 5.1 Release date August 2019 To download the package, see download the add-on. Priority and recommendations Recommended: It is recommended to apply this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
For more information about the VMware Horizon Client version 5.1 features, see the VMware Horizon Client 5.1 for Windows Release Notes at docs.vmware.com. Known issues Table 15. Known issues Issue ID Description Workaround WIN-952 VMware Horizon Client Repair functionality does not work when you try to repair via Control Panel. Repair is done through command prompt by passing parameter as VMwareHorizonclient_5_1.exe --silent -repair using Installer (Add-on).
NOTE: • Horizon Agent version 7.9 is used to test the features of VMware Horizon Client version 5.1. • Wyse Device Agent (WDA) version 14.4.0.135 and 14.4.1.5 is used during the VMware Horizon Client version 5.1 addon testing. It is recommended that you upgrade the Wyse Device Agent (WDA) to the latest version before deploying the VMware Horizon Client version 5.1 add-on. VMware Horizon Client version 5.
5 VMware Horizon Client version 5.0 Release summary This release notes contains information about the add-on to update the VMware Horizon Client to the latest version 5.0. Version VMware Horizon Client version 5.0 Release date May 2019 To download the package, see download the add-on. Priority and recommendations Recommended: It is recommended to apply this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
• • • Ability to synchronize DPI settings per connection. Ability to customize Horizon Client error message. Ability to customize Horizon Client menus. For more information about the VMware Horizon Client version 5.0 features, see the VMware Horizon Client 5.0 for Windows Release Notes at docs.vmware.com. Known issues Table 20. Known issues Issue ID Description Workaround WS-2427 VMware Horizon Client repair functionality does not Run the command VMwareHorizonclient_5_0.
Server Version Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2016 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager version 1606 Console version—5.0.8412.1313 Site version—5.0.8412.1000 NOTE: 18 • Horizon Agent version 7.8 is used to test the features of VMware Horizon Client version 5.0. • Wyse Device Agent (WDA) version 14.3.0.66 is used during the VMware Horizon Client version 5.0 add-on testing.
6 VMware Horizon Client version 4.10 Release summary This release notes contains information about the add-on to update the VMware Horizon Client to the latest version 4.10. Version VMware Horizon Client version 4.10 Release date February 2019 To download the package, see Installation update procedure for VMware Horizon Client. Priority and recommendations Recommended: It is recommended to apply this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
• • • • • Ability to use the geolocation redirection feature with Google Chrome. Ability to configure the clipboard audit feature to record information about copy and paste activity on the agent device. Support for VMware Virtual Print Redirection. Support for Virtual Printing on physical Remote Desktop Services (RDS) host machines. Support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.0 is discontinued. For more information about the VMware Horizon Client version 4.
Table 27. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Threshold 1 Platform Memory configuration RAM size Build package name Wyse 5020 thin client 32 GB flash 4 GB GOG0_0A79_32GB.exe Wyse 7020 thin client 32 GB flash 4 GB GOG0_0A79_32GB.exe Wyse 7020 accelerated graphics thin client 32 GB flash 4 GB GOG0_0A79_32GB.exe Wyse 7040 thin client 128 GB SSD/256 GB SED/ 4 GB/ 8 GB/ 16 GB 7040_0A79_32GB_Standard.exe 500 GB hard drive Table 28.
• 22 Wyse Device Agent (WDA) version 14.3.0.66 is used during the VMware Horizon Client version 4.10 add-on testing. Dell recommends that you upgrade the Wyse Device Agent (WDA) to the latest version before deploying the VMware Horizon Client version 4.10 add-on. VMware Horizon Client version 4.
7 VMware Horizon Client version 4.9 Release type and definition This release note provides information about the latest release of VMware Horizon Client v4.9 package on the following operating systems: • • • Windows Embedded Standard 7 Windows Embedded Standard 7P Windows 10 IoT Enterprise The following are the features of VMware Horizon Client v4.
Operating system Details • • • Windows 10 IoT Enterprise—WIE10 System reboots two times during the package deployment. Minimum free disk space required to install this package is 800 MB. The build size is 236 MB (248,419, 264 bytes). Filename—VMwareHorizonClient_4_9_WIE10.exe Minimum requirements • • • • Package can be installed on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (WIE10) builds. System reboots two times during the package deployment. Minimum free disk space required to install this package is 800 MB.
Platform name Flash RAM Windows Embedded Standard 7P builds Dell Wyse 7020 accelerated graphics thin client—Z90QQ7P 16 GB 4 GB 7066—Asian Dell Wyse 7020 accelerated graphics thin client—Z90QQ7P 16 GB 4 GB 7065—European Z90D7P 16 GB 4 GB 0896 Dell Wyse 7040 thin client 128 GB SSD\256 GB SED\500 GB HDD 4 GB/8 GB/16 GB 7065 Latitude E7270 mobile thin client 128 GB 8 GB 7065 Latitude 3460 mobile thin client 128 GB 8 GB 7065 Dell Wyse 5060 thin client 64 GB 4 GB 7067 Table 35.
Table 37. VMware Horizon Client versions Dell thin client application Control Panel Advanced Preference • Programs and Features—VMware Horizon Client v4.9.0.2862 About—4.9.0 build-9539668 • Installed products—VMware Horizon Client v4.9.0.2862 WDM Packages—VMware Horizon Client v4.9 ENERGY STAR compliant The product meets the ENERGY STAR thin client requirement.
8 VMware Horizon Client version 4.8 Release type and definition This release note provides information about the latest release of VMware Horizon Client 4.8 package on the following operating systems: • • • Windows Embedded Standard 7 Windows Embedded Standard 7P Windows 10 IoT Enterprise The following are the features of VMware Horizon Client v4.8: • • • • • • • • • Optimized VMware Blast protocol performance Supports VMware Horizon Performance tracker Supports Automatic Internet protocol selection.
Operating system Details • • • Windows 10 IoT Enterprise—WIE10 Package can be installed on Windows Embedded Standard 7P (WES7P) builds. System reboots two times during the package deployment. Minimum free disk space required to install this package is 800 MB. Filename—VMwareHorizonClient_4_8_WIE10.exe Minimum requirements • • • Package can be installed on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (WIE10) builds. System reboots two times during the package deployment.
• • • • Dell Wyse 5060 thin client Dell Wyse 7040 thin client Latitude 3480 mobile thin client Latitude 5280 mobile thin client System requirements The following table provides the information about the system requirements to deploy the VMware Horizon Client 4.8 package on thin clients: Table 41.
9 VMware Horizon Client version 4.7 Release type and definition This release note provides information about the latest release of VMware Horizon Client 4.7 package on the following operating systems: • • • • Windows Embedded Standard 7 Windows Embedded Standard 7P Windows Embedded 8 Standard Windows 10 IoT Enterprise The following are the new features in this release: • • • • • • • • VMware Blast network recovery enhanced. USB devices are connected automatically.
Operating system Details • • • • Windows Embedded Standard 7P—WES7P Install the package before installing VMwareHorizonClient_4_7_WES7.exe package. Package can be installed on Windows Embedded Standard 7 (WES7) builds. System reboots two times during the package deployment. Minimum free disk space required to install this package is 90 MB. Filename—VMwareHorizonClient_4_7_WES7P.exe Minimum requirements • • • • Package can be installed on Windows Embedded Standard 7P (WES7P) builds.
Summary Workaround using VMware 4.6.1 installer through Wyse Device Manager and Wyse Management Suite. VMware session is displayed in full screen mode when the full screen option is not enabled in profile configuration. There is no workaround. After you deploy VMware profile configuration with Microsoft RDP protocol, VMware session is launched with Microsoft RDP for the first login, and with VMware Blast" for all subsequent logins. There is no workaround.
Platform Configuration Build number Dell Wyse 5010 thin client—D90D7 16GB Flash and 4GB RAM 7064 Dell Wyse 7020 thin client—Z90Q7 16GB Flash and 4GB RAM 7064 Dell Wyse 5020 thin client—D90Q7 16GB Flash and 4GB RAM 7064 Table 45.
Platform Configuration Build number Dell Wyse 7040 thin client 256 GB SED/128 GB SSD/500 HDD and 4 GB/8 GB RAM 0A62 Latitude 3480 mobile thin client 128 GB SSD and 8 GB RAM 0A63 Latitude 5280 mobile thin client 128 GB SSD and 8 GB RAM 0A64 ENERGY STAR compliant The product meets the ENERGY STAR version 6.0 thin client requirement.
10 Installing the add-on Downloading the installation file 1. Go to www.dell.com/support. 2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request... field, type the Service Tag or the model number of your device, and press Enter or click the search icon. 3. On the product support page, click Drivers & downloads. 4. Select the appropriate operating system. 5. From the list, locate the file entry and click the download icon.
NOTE: • The lock screen is displayed during the package installation process on all the thin clients. • System reboots two times during the package deployment. Install the add-on using Wyse Device Manager This section describes the steps to install the add-on using Wyse Device Manager. 1. Copy the respective .exe file to the WDM server. 2. Launch Wyse Device Manager and login using valid credentials. 3. Click Applications in the Dell Wyse Device Manager dashboard page.
A system tray message is displayed, and the new software is available for installation. Add a device to the new device collection This section describes the steps to add a thin client to the new device collection list. 1. Go to Assets and Compliance > Device Collections. 2. In the Devices list, right-click a device, and go to Add Selected Items > Add Selected Items to New Device collection. 3.
22. From the Add drop-down list, select Distribution Point. 23. Select the available distribution points, and click OK. 24. Click Next to complete the deployment process. 25. Click Close. The content status is displayed in green. It may take a few minutes to complete the distribution process. Create and deploy a task sequence This section describes the steps to create and deploy a task sequence. 1. Copy the .exe file to a shared folder. 2. Expand Software Library > Overview > Operating System. 3.
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12 Resources and support Accessing documents using the product search 1. Go to www.dell.com/support. 2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request, Model, or Keyword search box, type the product name. For example, Wyse 3040 thin client or Wyse ThinOS. A list of matching products is displayed. 3. Select your product and click the search icon or press Enter. 4. Click Manuals & documents. Accessing documents using product selector You can also access documents by selecting your product. 1. 2.
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