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Table 3‑11. Horizon Client Command-Line Options
Option Description
/?
Displays the list of command options.
-appName application_name
Specifies the name of the application as it would appear in the desktop and
application selection window. This is the display name that was specified for
the application pool in the pool creation wizard.
-connectUSBOnStartup When set to true, redirects all USB devices to the desktop that are currently
connected to the host. This option is implicitly set if you specify the
-unattended option. The default is false.
-connectUSBOnInsert When set to true, connects a USB device to the foreground desktop when
you plug in the device. This option is implicitly set if you specify the
-unattended option. The default is false.
-desktopLayout window_size
Specifies how to display the window for the desktop:
fullscreen
Full screen display
multimonitor
Multiple-monitor display
windowLarge
Large window
windowSmall
Small window
length X width
Custom size. For example: 800 X 600
-desktopName desktop_name
Specifies the name of the desktop as it would appear in the desktop and
application selection window. This is the display name that was specified for
the pool in the pool creation wizard.
IMPORTANT Do not specify this option for clients in kiosk mode. This option
has no effect when in the desktop is run in kiosk mode. For kiosk mode, the
connection is made to the first desktop in the list of entitled desktops.
-desktopProtocol protocol
Specifies the desktop protocol to use as it would appear in the desktop and
application selection window. The protocol can be Blast, PCoIP, or RDP.
-domainName domain_name
Specifies the NETBIOS domain that the end user uses to log in to
Horizon Client. For example, you would use mycompany rather than
mycompany.com.
-file file_path
Specifies the path of a configuration file that contains additional command
options and arguments. See “Horizon Client Configuration File,” on
page 56.
-h
Shows help options.
-hideClientAfterLaunchSession When set to true, hides the remote desktop and application selector window
and the Show VMware Horizon Client menu after launching a remote
session. When set to false, shows the remote desktop and application
selector window and the Show VMware Horizon Client menu after
launching a remote session. The default is true.
-languageId Locale_ID
Provides localization support for different languages in Horizon Client. If a
resource library is available, specify the Locale ID (LCID) to use. For US
English, enter the value 0x409.
-logInAsCurrentUser When set to true, uses the credential information that the end user provides
when logging in to the client system to log in to the View Connection Server
instance and ultimately to the View desktop. The default is false.
-nonInteractive
Suppresses error message boxes when starting Horizon Client from a script.
This option is implicitly set if you specify the -unattended option.
-noVMwareAddins
Prevents loading of VMware-specific virtual channels such virtual printing.
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