VMware Horizon Client 4.3

The Horizon Client 4.3 version is paired with Horizon 7.0.3 release. There has been updates for each client platform below you can find the official links from VMware and the new features / resolved issues for each platform.

VMware Official Links for Horizon Client 4.3

Release Notes

Software Download

Horizon Client for Windows:

New Features:

• Select specific monitors in a multiple-monitor setup
  You can use the selective multiple-monitor feature to select the monitors on which to display a remote desktop window. This feature is not supported for remote applications. For details, see "Select Specific Monitors in a Multiple-Monitor Setup" in Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows.
• Disable and hide the client drive redirection feature
  You can use the Disable sharing files and folders group policy setting to specify whether client drive redirection functionality is available in Horizon Client. When this setting is enabled, all client drive redirection functionality is disabled in Horizon Client, including the ability to open local files with remote applications, and client drive redirection elements are hidden in the Horizon Client user interface.
• Single installer for 32-bit and 64-bit systems 
  A single installer is provided for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. The installer automatically detects your system type and installs the correct version of Horizon Client for Windows.
• Configure application resumption behavior
  You can use the Disconnected application session resumption behavior group policy setting or the vmware-view -appSessionReconnectionBehaviorcommand-line option to configure how running applications behave when you reconnect to the server. The group policy setting takes precedence over the command-line option.
• H.264 encoder multiple-monitor enhancement
  You can now use H.264 decoding with multiple monitors. For details, see "Configure VMware Blast Options" in Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows.
• Nested mode enhancements
  You can use Windows Server 2008 R2 when running Horizon Client in nested mode. In addition, the URL content redirection and clipboard redirection features are supported in nested mode. For a complete list of the operating systems and features that are supported in nested mode, see "Features Supported in Nested Mode" in Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows.
• Real-Time Audio-Video (RTAV) support for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016
  Real-Time Audio-Video is supported for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016 RDS hosts. This feature requires Horizon Agent 7.0.3 or later.
• Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) version 1607 support
  You can install Horizon Client for Windows on a Windows 10 LTSB version 1607 system.
• OpenSSL 1.0.2j support
  The OpenSSL library is updated to version openssl-1.0.2j.
• Multiple monitors supported with H.264 hardware decoding
  The H.264 hardware decoding feature, which previously supported only a single monitor, is now enhanced to support multiple monitors.

Resolved Issues:

• When the Allow smart card user name hints option was enabled for a View Connection Server instance, users could not reauthenticate to the server with a smart card without entering a username hint after an idle session timeout occurred. This issue has been resolved.
• In a nested, or session-in-session, implementation of Horizon Client, the virtual printing feature worked only for remote applications and not for desktops. An example of a session-in-session implementation is one in which an end user logs in to Horizon Client on a thin client, so that the Horizon Client interface is the only one the end user sees, and the end user then launches a nested version of Horizon Client in order to use a remote application provided by an RDS host. This issue has been resolved.

Horizon Client for Mac OS X:

New Features:

• Support for macOS Sierra (10.12)
  You can now install Horizon Client for Mac on macOS X Sierra (10.12) system.
• Real-Time Audio-Video (RTAV) support for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016
  Real-Time Audio-Video is supported for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016 RDS hosts. This feature requires Horizon Agent 7.0.3 or later.
• OpenSSL 1.0.2j support
  The OpenSSL library is updated to version openssl-1.0.2j.
• Multiple monitors supported with H.264 hardware decoding
  The H.264 hardware decoding feature, which previously supported only a single monitor, is now enhanced to support multiple monitors.

Resolved Issues:

• Horizon Client for Mac frequently timed out or stopped responding when users connected to View Connection Server 7.0. This issue has been resolved.
• If you enabled the Allow access to removable storage setting for the client drive redirection feature, and you also selected the Automatically connect at startup or Automatically connect when inserted setting for the USB redirection feature, USB redirection did not work as expected. For example, non-storage devices, such as USB card readers, were not redirected automatically with the USB redirection feature. This issue has been resolved.

Horizon Client for iOS:

New Features:

• iOS 10.x support
  Horizon Client for iOS is now supported with iOS 10.x.
• Pass command-line arguments when launching a remote application from a URI 
  You can use the args query to pass command-line arguments when you launch a remote application from a URI.
• Username hint field support for smart card authentication 
  Smart card users that use a single smart card certificate to authenticate to multiple user accounts can enter their user name in the Username hint field in the Horizon Client login dialog box during smart card sign-in. To make the Username hint field appear on the Horizon Client login dialog box, an administrator must enable the smart card user name hints feature for the Connection Server instance. This feature also requires Horizon 7 version 7.0.2 or later.
• Mobile standby mode
  When a user moves Horizon Client for iOS to the background, transmission of both audio and video is paused. This feature prevents using battery or bandwidth when the session is not visible.
• Real-Time Audio support for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016
  Real-Time Audio is supported for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016 RDS hosts. Real-Time Video is currently not supported with Horizon Client for iOS. This feature requires Horizon Agent 7.0.3 or later.
• OpenSSL 1.0.2j support
  The OpenSSL library is updated to version openssl-1.0.2j.

Horizon Client for Android:

New Features:

• Pass command-line arguments when launching a remote application from a URI 
  You can use the args query to pass command-line arguments when you launch a remote application from a URI.
• Rich Text Format (RTF) support for Google applications when copying and pasting data
  You can now copy and paste text Rich Text Format (RTF) data from your Android device to remote desktops and applications.
• Username hint field support for smart card authentication 
  Smart card users that use a single smart card certificate to authenticate to multiple user accounts can enter their user name in the Username hint field in the Horizon Client login dialog box during smart card sign-in. To make the Username hint field appear on the Horizon Client login dialog box, an administrator must enable the smart card user name hints feature for the Connection Server instance. This feature also requires Horizon 7 version 7.0.2 or later.
• Push a default username and domain to Horizon Client for Android devices managed by AirWatch
  When you configure AirWatch to deliver Horizon Client for Android to Android device users, you can optionally specify a default list of servers, including the name and domain of a user that is entitled to use the server.
• Mobile standby mode
  When a user moves Horizon Client for Android to the background, transmission of both audio and video is paused. This feature prevents using battery or bandwidth when the session is not visible.
• Chromebook installation
  You can install Horizon Client for Android from Google Play on certain Chromebook models. Not all features are supported.
• RSA SDK update
  The RSA SDK has been updated to support RSA authentication on Android 7.0 Nougat.
• Real-Time Audio support for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016
  Real-Time Audio is supported for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016 RDS hosts. Real-Time Video is currently not supported with Horizon Client for Android. This feature requires Horizon Agent 7.0.3 or later.
• OpenSSL 1.0.2j support
  The OpenSSL library is updated to version openssl-1.0.2j.

Resolved Issues:

• When you select the VMware Blast display protocol to connect to a remote desktop and the UDP network protocol is used, your session might be disconnected. This issue has been resolved in UDP v1.5. 

Horizon Client for Linux:

New Features:

• Pass command-line arguments when launching a remote application from a URI 
  You can use the args query to pass command-line arguments when you launch a remote application from a URI.
• USB redirection on RDS-hosted desktops
  Users can plug their USB devices into their Linux client systems and have these devices redirected to RDS-hosted desktops.
• Monitor detection when selecting multiple monitors
  Users can easily distinguish, by using color and number, which physical monitor is associated with which monitor icon in the client UI.
• Client drive redirection feature enhancements 
  Users can now automatically connect removable storage devices through Client Directory Redirection (CDR) instead of USB redirection.
• Multiple monitors support with H.264 hardware decoding
  The H.264 hardware decoding feature, which previously only supported single monitor, is now enabled to support multiple monitors.

Resolved Issues:

• Your session will now remain connected when you select the VMware Blast display protocol to connect to a remote desktop and the UDP network protocol is used.

Horizon Client for Chrome OS:

New Features:

• Real-Time Audio With Real-Time Audio, you can use a microphone connected to your Chromebook on your remote deskop. Real-Time Audio is compatible with standard audio devices and with standard conferencing applications such as Skype, WebEx, and Google Hangouts.
• Real-Time Audio support for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016
  Real-Time Audio is supported for session-based desktops on Windows Server 2016 RDS hosts. Real-Time Video is not currently supported with Horizon Client for Chrome OS. This feature requires Horizon Agent 7.0.3 or later.
• OpenSSL 1.0.2j support
  The OpenSSL library is updated to version openssl-1.0.2j.
• Client drive redirection is disabled 
  You can no longer share local storage with a remote desktop or application in Horizon Client for Chrome OS. 
• Horizon Client for Android installation on a Chromebook
  You can now install Horizon Client for Android on a Chromebook. For more information, see Using VMware Horizon Client for Android.

Resolved Issues:

• With View Agent 5.x and earlier, copying text from a remote desktop or application to an application on your Chrome OS device could take up to five seconds. This issue has been resolved. 
• The Horizon Client page became dim after being put in the background. This issue has been resolved.
• Horizon Client stopped responding after being launched for the first time. This issue has been resolved.

Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP:

New Features:

• Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP is a released product 
  Previously, Horizon Client for Windows 10 UWP was a Tech Preview product.
• Enhanced settings interface 
  The Horizon Client settings user interface has been enhanced.
• PCoIP display protocol (Tech Preview) 
  You can use the PCoIP display protocol when you connect to remote desktops and applications.
• RADIUS authentication support
  You can use RADIUS authentication.
• Better gesture support
  Windows gesture support has been enhanced.
• Rotation support for remote desktops and applications 
  Remote desktops and applications rotate when you rotate your device.
• Sidebar 
  You can use the sidebar to open other desktops and applications after you connect to a remote desktop or application.
• Additional languages and internationalization support 
  Both the user interface and the documentation are now available in English, Japanese, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. You can also input characters for these languages.
• OpenSSL 1.0.2j support
  The OpenSSL library is updated to version openssl-1.0.2j.

Resolved Issues:

• If you launched a remote desktop in full-screen mode from a client device that is running Windows 10 with the Anniversary update, the keyboard did not pop up when you tapped the Keyboard button. This issue has been resolved. 
• When you used Windows Media Player to play a video file in a remote desktop, the video and audio were sometimes out of sync. This issue has been resolved. 
• If you tried to set a new PIN during RSA SecurID authentication in Horizon Client, Horizon Client displayed the message "Unsupported authentication type!" Horizon Client also displayed this message if you entered an incorrect passcode and needed to enter a second passcode, even if you entered a correct passcode the second time. This issue has been resolved. 
• If you used a pen in a Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012 R2 remote desktop, gestures did not work. This issue has been resolved.