Release: VMware Horizon View Clients 2.3

VMware last week released a new version of the Horizon View clients for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android. Customers using a View client on their device are able to access their Windows desktop hosted on a VMware Horizon backend infrastructure.



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The following functionality was added in version 2.3:

iOS

  • Unity Touch sidebar enhancements
  • Advanced SSL options
  • Japanes 106/109 keyboard layout support
  • Log off, reset and roll back changes
  • Desktop serach
  • Multiple recent connections pages
  • Support for iPad mini with Retina display and iPad Air

Android

  • Unity Touch sidebar enhancements
  • Advanced SSL options
  • Japanes 106/109 keyboard layout support
  • Log off, reset and roll back changes
  • Desktop serach
  • Multiple recent connections pages
  • Support for Android 4.4. (KitKat)

Mac OS X

  • Support for Real-Time Audio-Video
  • Desktop Search
  • Reordering shortcuts

Linux

  • Ability to configure which keys are sent only to the local system
  • Hiding of server connection screen and desktop library when running in kiosk mode

Windows

  • New group policy security setting for configuring client systems to use a specific cipher list
  • Log file enhancements