Horizon View 7.0 – Part 3 – Installation of Connection Server

The first step towards the VDI is to configure the Connection Server which is the core and fundamental component. The connection Server acts as the broker between the Clients and the Virtual Desktops. All the incoming user requests are authenticated with Active Directory and then redirect them to the appropriate Physical or Virtual Desktops. The entire VDI can be managed via Web Portal of the connection server.

The view connection server can be various types of installation

Standard installation – Generates a View Connection Server instance with a new View LDAP configuration.
Replica installation – Generates a View Connection Server instance with a View LDAP configuration that is copied from an existing instance.
Security server installation – Generates a View Connection Server instance that adds an additional layer of security between the Internet and your internal network.
Enrollment Server installation – Installs an enrollment server that is required for the True SSO (single sign-on) feature, so that after users log in to VMware Identity Manager, they can connect to a remote desktop or application without having to provide Active Directory credentials. The enrollment server requests the short-lived certificates that are used for authentication.

Source: VMware

View Connection Server Installation

Before starting the installation just make sure of the following

Server has to be a Member Server and not the Domain Controller, Terminal Server or vCenter Server.
Server must have Static IP with time synchronized.
To perform the installation, the user account must have administrator privileges.
A valid license key for View.

When everything is done, Download Horizon 7 from VMware.

Start the View Connection Server installation.

In the welcome screen, click Next.

Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.

Select the Destination folder for the installation and click Next.

Select the type of installation. As this is the first installation, select Horizon 7 Standard Server.

Select Install HTML Access.

Give an password for the Data Recovery. This password is required during recovery. Click Next.

Select Configure Windows Firewall automatically. This option will automatically open the required ports for the connection server. Click Next.