Installing View Connection Server; Installing The View Connection Server Software - VMware View Manager 4.5 Installation Manual

Installing View Connection Server

To use View Connection Server, you install the software on supported computers, configure the required
components, and, optionally, optimize the components.
This chapter includes the following topics:

"Installing the View Connection Server Software,"

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"Configuring User Accounts for vCenter Server and View Composer,"
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"Configuring View Connection Server for the First Time,"
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"Configuring View Client Connections,"
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"Sizing Windows Server Settings to Support Your Deployment,"
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Installing the View Connection Server Software
Depending on the performance, availability, and security needs of your View deployment, you can install a
single instance of View Connection Server, replicated instances of View Connection Server, and security
servers. You must install at least one instance of View Connection Server.
When you install View Connection Server, you select a type of installation.
Standard installation
Replica installation
Security server
installation
Installation Prerequisites for View Connection Server
Before you install View Connection Server, you must verify that your installation environment satisfies specific
prerequisites.
View Connection Server requires a valid license key for View Manager. The following license keys are available:
View Manager
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View Manager with View Composer and Local Mode
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Generates a View Connection Server instance with a new View LDAP
configuration.
Generates a View Connection Server instance with a View LDAP configuration
that is copied from an existing instance.
Generates a View Connection Server instance that adds an additional layer of
security between the Internet and your internal network.
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