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Configure VDI

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For a remote desktop, you can additionally configure a VPN and configure clipboard redirection.

Configure a VPN

When configuring a VPN, consider the limitations.

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

Limitations

When configuring a VPN, do not use:

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

  • networks used by DaaS:

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

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

Disable the default network gateway

  1. In the Start menu, select Settings.
  2. Open Network and Internet → Ethernet.
  3. Open the Change adapter settings page.
  4. Right-click the required 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. Uncheck Use default gateway on remote network.
  9. Click OK → OK → OK.

Add an entry to the host file

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

  • 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

Configure clipboard redirection

By default, the clipboard only works from the user's computer (Omnissa Horizon® Client) to the virtual machine with the desktop (Omnissa Horizon Agent).

Configuring the clipboard makes the exchange bidirectional.

For more information on configuring clipboard redirection settings using Active Directory group policies, see the View Agent Configuration ADMX Template Settings in the Omnissa Horizon documentation.

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

Values of the ClipboardData parameter

The ClipboardData parameter determines the direction of clipboard redirection.

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 is enabled from client to agent (default)
3, Enabled server to client onlyClipboard redirection is enabled from agent to client