Configuring Simulations - VMware Horizon Logon Simulator

This page helps you to configure the applications/desktops that the VMware Horizon Logon simulator has to launch.

To configure the simulation, provide the following inputs:

1. In the Site URL text box, specify the URL of the Access Point (VMware Unified Access Gateway)/VMware Horizon Connection Server that it needs to access.

   Note:

   • Only VMware Horizon Connection Server v7.x (or above) are supported.
   • The eG Enterprise Express Logon Simulator for VMware supports only up to one (1) VMware Horizon Connection Server URL.

2. Next, specify the names of the applications/desktops to be launched against the Application/Desktop field.

   Note:

   • The applications/desktops can be specified either in lower case or upper case or a combination of both.
   • The display name of the applications/desktops should not contain the following special characters:
     `*+=#.|;\"\'<>\/[]{}()?

3. In the Domain, User, Password, and Confirm Password text boxes, provide the credentials of a user who is authorized to launch the configured applications/desktops.

   Note:
   • The eG Enterprise Express Logon Simulator for VMware supports a maximum of only three (3) users for logon simulation.
   • If the VMware Horizon Connection Server is enabled with two-factor authentication and you have specified the relevant 2FA code, then, specify none against the Domain text box.

4. Two-factor authentication (2FA), often referred to as two-step verification, is a security process in which the user provides two authentication factors to verify they are who they say they are. If VMware Horizon Connection Server is enabled with two-factor authentication, then to authenticate the specified User login, VMware Horizon Connection Server will require an additional layer of security other than the Password you have provided. This can be any piece of information that only the User knows or has immediately in hand - such as a verification code that the VMware Horizon Connection Server provides. This is why, if VMware Horizon Connection Server is enabled with two-factor authentication, you will have to set the Is 2FA enabled? flag to Yes, and then specify the verification code in the text box that appears alongside. On the other hand, if StoreFront is not enabled with two-factor authentication, set this flag to No.

5. Some high-security VMware Horizon environments may have been configured to display a ‘disclaimer’, whenever a user attempts to login to a server/desktop in the environment. Such disclaimers typically include statements that delimit the scope of access, uphold confidentiality or protect copyright laws, and mitigate the risk of virus infections or data losses that may be caused by unauthorized access. If such a disclaimer is enabled for your environment, then set this flag to Yes. In this case, the simulator will accept the disclaimer and proceed with the simulation. If no such disclaimer has been configured for your environment, set this flag to No.