{"id":9780,"date":"2014-09-10T09:05:03","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T07:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=9780"},"modified":"2014-10-01T13:39:14","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T11:39:14","slug":"vmware-horizon-6-part-2-configuration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-6-part-2-configuration\/","title":{"rendered":"VMware Horizon 6 - part 2 configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config01.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once VMware Horizon 6 has been installed, we need to do some configuration in the system: create the AD service account, setup the vCenter role and link the Connection server to vCenter.<\/p>\n<p>This configuration is very important\u00a0to set the correct parameters required\u00a0by the system.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Blog series<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"VMware Horizon 6 \u2013 part 1 install Connection Server\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-6-part-1-install-connection-server\/\">VMware Horizon 6 - part 1 install Connection Server<\/a><br \/>\nVMware Horizon 6 - part 2 basic configuration<br \/>\n<a title=\"VMware Horizon 6 \u2013 part 3 setup RDS Host\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-6-part-3-setup-rds-host\/\">VMware Horizon 6 - part 3 setup RDS Host<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"VMware Horizon 6 \u2013 part 4 install View Composer\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-6-part-4-install-view-composer\/\">VMware Horizon 6 - part 4 install View Composer<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"VMware Horizon 6 \u2013 part 5 setup Linked-Clone Desktop\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-6-part-5-setup-linked-clone-desktop\/\">VMware Horizon 6 - part 5 setup Linked-Clone Desktop<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"VMware Horizon 6 \u2013 part 6 setup RDS Desktops\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-6-part-6-setup-rds-desktops\/\">VMware Horizon 6 - part 6 deploy RDS Desktops<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"VMware Horizon 6 \u2013 part 7 deploy RDS Application Pools\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-6-part-7-deploy-rds-application-pools\/\">VMware Horizon 6 - part 7 deploy RDS Application Pools<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"VMware Horizon 6 \u2013 part 8 connect View Desktop\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-6-part-8-connect-view-desktop\/\">VMware Horizon 6 - part 8 connect View Desktop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Create AD service account<\/h2>\n<p>To use vCenter Server with View, a user account must be configured with correct permissions to perform operations in vCenter Server. On one Domain Controller create an <strong>AD service account<\/strong> VMware View will use to connect to vCenter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config02.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config02\" width=\"441\" height=\"371\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Add the <strong>Create Computer Objects<\/strong>, <strong>Delete Computer Objects<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Write All Properties<\/strong> permissions to the account.<\/p>\n<p>All <strong>required permissions<\/strong> for the user account:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read All Properties<\/li>\n<li>Write All Properties<\/li>\n<li>Read Permissions<\/li>\n<li>Reset Password<\/li>\n<li>Create Computer Objects<\/li>\n<li>Delete Computer Objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config03.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config03\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Create vCenter Role<\/h2>\n<p>Using vSphere Web Client, access vCenter Server and from the Home Page go to <strong>Administration &gt; Roles<\/strong>. Click on <strong>Create roles action<\/strong> green plus icon (<strong>+<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config04.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config04\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Assign a <strong>Role name and set the permissions<\/strong> shown in the table below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config05.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config05\" width=\"427\" height=\"593\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config06.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config06\" width=\"592\" height=\"536\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From vSphere Web Client navigate to <strong>Home &gt; vCenter &gt; Hosts and Clusters<\/strong>. Click the vCenter Server name and select the <strong>Manage<\/strong> tab. In the <strong>Permissions<\/strong> tab click the <strong>Add permission<\/strong> green plus icon (<strong>+<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config07.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config07\" width=\"600\" height=\"303\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the left side click on the <strong>Add<\/strong> button to add the AD service account then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config08.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config08\" width=\"600\" height=\"507\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Assign the <strong>View Administrator<\/strong> role previously configured then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config09.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config09\" width=\"600\" height=\"568\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The service account just added.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config10.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config10\" width=\"600\" height=\"279\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Access the <strong>View Administrator console<\/strong> typing the correct credentials in the browser.\u00a0Click on\u00a0<strong>Login<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config11.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config11\" width=\"600\" height=\"352\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the main screen, go to <strong>View Configuration &gt; Servers<\/strong>. In <strong>vCenter Servers<\/strong> tab click on <strong>Add<\/strong> button to specify the vCenter Server.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config12.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config12\" width=\"600\" height=\"468\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fill the requested fields then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config13.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config13\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since no SSL certificates have been configured yet, click <strong>View Certificate<\/strong> button. For production environments is strongly recommended to use a CA.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config14.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config14\" width=\"400\" height=\"272\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on <strong>Accept<\/strong> button to accept the self-signed certificate created during the vCenter Server installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config15.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config15\" width=\"600\" height=\"470\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Do not use View Composer<\/strong> option since View Composer hasn\u2019t been installed yet. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config16.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config16\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default values then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config17.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config17\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to complete the procedure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config18.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config18\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The vCenter Server is <strong>successfully added<\/strong>\u00a0to the system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"horizon6config19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/horizon6config19.jpg\" alt=\"horizon6config19\" width=\"600\" height=\"113\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The configuration of main View Connection <strong>server components<\/strong> is complete. Next step will cover the\u00a0RDS Host setup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"firma\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once VMware Horizon 6 has been installed, we need to do some configuration in the system: create the AD service account, setup the vCenter role and link the Connection server to vCenter. 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