{"id":44637,"date":"2020-08-04T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=44637"},"modified":"2020-08-20T20:47:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T18:47:50","slug":"vmware-horizon-7-12-installing-connection-server-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-12-installing-connection-server-pt-1\/","title":{"rendered":"VMware Horizon 7.12: installing Connection Server - pt.1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44663 size-full\" title=\"horizon-7-connection-server-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-01.jpg\" alt=\"horizon-7-connection-server-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Connection Server is the core component of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/configure-vmware-horizon-7-to-access-physical-machines\/\">Horizon infrastructure<\/a> used to manage and provision connections to desktops.<\/p>\n<p>Horizon Connection Server is available for Windows and Linux platforms but it <strong>cannot coexist<\/strong> with other Horizon components, such as Replica server, Security server, View Composer, Horizon Agent, or <span id=\"GUID-9F93A59F-C35F-4388-B3D6-CE4F50D8BAFD__PRODUCTNAME_45539C3ED74B45848FBCD58C9C835BDD\" class=\"ph productname\">Horizon Client on the <strong>same machine<\/strong> (virtual or physical).<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Blog Series<\/h2>\n<p>VMware Horizon 7.12: installing Connection Server - pt.1<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-12-installing-view-composer-pt-2\/\">VMware Horizon 7.12: installing View Composer - pt.2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-12-configuration-pt-3\/\">VMware Horizon 7.12: configuration - pt.3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-12-instant-clone-setup-pt-4\/\">VMware Horizon 7.12: Instant Clone setup - pt.4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-12-linked-clone-setup-pt-5\/\">VMware Horizon 7.12: Linked Clone setup - pt.5<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-12-connect-virtual-desktop-pt-6\/\">VMware Horizon 7.12: connect to virtual desktop - pt.6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Horizon Connection Server<\/h2>\n<p>The Connection Server is the Horizon core component used to <strong>manage the infrastructure and the configuration<\/strong> and must be installed on a Windows machine joined to an AD Domain.<\/p>\n<p>Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019 are the <strong>Windows Server versions supported<\/strong> by Horizon. The server should be configured with <strong>at least 10 GB<\/strong> of memory (4 GB minimum required) for deployments of <strong>50 or more remote desktops<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As best practice, create in Active Directory a group for Horizon administrators and a group for Horizon users.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44665\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-02-600x391.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"391\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Install the Connection Server<\/h2>\n<p>Download from VMware website the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.vmware.com\/en\/web\/vmware\/downloads\/info\/slug\/desktop_end_user_computing\/vmware_horizon\/7_12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horizon Connection Server<\/a> and run the installer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44667\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"314\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to begin the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44669\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Accept the EULA then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44671\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Leave default <strong>Destination Folder<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44673\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Horizon 7 Standard Server<\/strong> item as instance to install and enable the <strong>Install HTML access<\/strong> option to\u00a0allow users to <strong>connect to their desktops<\/strong> by using a web browser.\u00a0Select the <strong>IPv4<\/strong> as IP protocol used for establishing all connections. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44675\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Specify the <strong>Data recovery password<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44677\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Configure Windows Firewall automatically<\/strong> to open the required ports to operate on a network. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44679\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Authorize a specific domain user or domain group<\/strong> option and enter the AD user or group to use. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44681\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44683\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install<\/strong> to install the Horizon Connection Server.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44685\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The software is being installed into the system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44687\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>When the installation process completes successfully, click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44689\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Install Horizon 7 Replica Server<\/h2>\n<p>To provide <strong>high availability and load balancing<\/strong>, one or more additional instances of Connection Server can be installed to replicate an existing Connection Server instance. Source Connection Server and replicated instances <strong>are identical<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To install a new Replica Server, run the Connection Server installer and click <strong>Next <\/strong>to begin the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44691\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Accept the EULA then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44693\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Leave default <strong>Destination Folder<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44695\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Horizon 7 Replica Server<\/strong> as instance to install and enable the <strong>Install HTML access<\/strong> option. Select the <strong>IPv4<\/strong> as IP protocol used to establish all connections. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44697\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Specify the hostname or IP address of the source <strong>Server<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44699\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Configure Windows Firewall automatically<\/strong> to open automatically the required ports to operate on a network. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44701\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install<\/strong> to install the Horizon Replica Server.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44703\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The software is being installed in the system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44705\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>When the installation process has been completed successfully, click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44707\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/horizon-7-connection-server-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The main component of the Horizon infrastructure has been deployed and additional components may be required, the View Composer for example, to <strong>provision specific virtual desktop<\/strong> type such as Linked Clone desktops.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-12-installing-view-composer-pt-2\/\">Part 2<\/a> will cover the deployment of the <strong>Horizon 7 View Composer<\/strong>, a component used to provide Linked Clone desktops, a pool of desktops that share a common virtual disk.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Connection Server is the core component of the Horizon infrastructure used to manage and provision connections to desktops. Horizon Connection Server is available for Windows and Linux platforms but it cannot coexist with other Horizon components, such as Replica server, Security server, View Composer, Horizon Agent, or Horizon Client on the same machine (virtual or physical).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"linkedin_93tdZWzMZc_93tdZWzMZc":"","facebook_2879994398731222_17841400390232720":"","twitter_113568041_113568041":"","mastodon_115463926174894442_115463926174894442":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[903,1025],"tags":[995,1711,699],"class_list":["post-44637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vmware-en","category-horizon-en","tag-connection-server-en","tag-horizon","tag-vmware-en","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}