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Configure VDI

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For remote desktop you can additionally set up VPN and configure clipboard operation.

Set up a VPN⁠

When setting up a VPN, consider the restrictions.

If you use your own DNS servers, add an entry to the host file.

Limitations⁠

When setting up a VPN, do not use:

  • the default gateway of the remote network. You can disable the use of the gateway in Windows settings;

  • networks that DaaS uses:

    • 10.49.32.0/24
    • 172.16.X.X/26

You can use any network from 172.16.0.0/12, except the dedicated /26 network . Upon agreement, we can replace the dedicated block /26 with another block of  the same size.

Disable the use of the default network gateway⁠

  1. From the Start menu, select Settings.
  2. Open Network and Internet → Ethernet.
  3. Open the Change adapter settings page.
  4. Right-click the menu of the desired network connection and select Properties.
  5. Open the Networking tab.
  6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
  7. Click Advanced.
  8. Clear the Use default gateway on remote network checkbox.
  9. Press OK → OK → OK.

Add an entry to the host file⁠

If you use your own DNS servers, write in the host file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc):

  • 10.49.32.17 cs-7a1.daas.vmw.selectel.org.
  • 10.49.32.18 cs-7a2.daas.vmw.selectel.org.
  • 10.49.32.19 cs-7a0.daas.vmw.selectel.org

Customize clipboard⁠

By default, the clipboard works only in the direction from the user computer (VMware Horizon® Client) to the desktop virtual machine (VMware Horizon Agent).

Customizing the clipboard will make the exchange bidirectional.

For more information about configuring clipboard settings using Active Directory group policies, see the VMware View Agent Configuration ADMX Template Settings VMware Horizon documentation instructions.

  1. Create a ticket to obtain ADMX templates for VMware Horizon Client.
  2. Install the ADMX templates for VMware Horizon Client.
  3. Create a new Group Policy (GPO), see the Using Group Policy Settings to Configure Horizon Client VMware documentation for details.
  4. Go to Computer Configuration → Policies → Administrative Templates → VMware View Agent Configuration → Clipboard Redirection.
  5. For the Configure clipboard redirection object, check the Enabled in both directions checkbox .
  6. Apply Group Policy.
  7. Reconnect to the desktop.

ClipboardData parameter values⁠

The ClipboardData parameter determines in which direction the clipboard will operate.

0, Disabled in both directionsClipboard redirection is disabled in both directions
1, Enabled in both directionsClipboard redirection is enabled in both directions
2, Enabled client to server onlyClipboard redirection enabled from client to agent (default)
3, Enabled server to client onlyClipboard redirection enabled from agent to client