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Configure VDI

For a remote desktop, you can additionally set up a VPN and customize the clipboard.

Set up a VPN⁠

When setting up a VPN, consider 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. Disable gateway usage can be found in the Windows settings;

  • networks that DaaS uses:

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

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

Disable the use of the default network gateway⁠

  1. On the menu. Start select Settings.
  2. Open the section Network and Internet → Ethernet.
  3. Open the page Change adapter settings.
  4. Right-click to open the menu of the desired network connection and selectProperties.
  5. Open the tab Networking.
  6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and press Properties.
  7. Click Advanced.
  8. Uncheck the box 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, in the file host (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc) spell it out:

  • 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 bi-directional.

For more information on configuring clipboard settings using Active Directory Group Policies, see the following instructions VMware View Agent Configuration ADMX Template Settings VMware Horizon documentation.

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

ClipboardData parameter values⁠

Parameter ClipboardData determines in which direction the clipboard will run.

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