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VMware Horizon 7.4 and VMware Horizon Client 4.7 have been released!
This release continues to deliver innovation in three key areas: New user workflows, desktop administration and user experience:
- Aug 16, 2016 Mac OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks 64-bit Linux SLES 11 SP3 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit It is likely to work on other 64 bit Windows, Linux, or Mac environments provided that the Eclipse version mentioned below is used along with a compatible Java 1.8 (build 72 or later) JRE, but only the environments above are officially supported.
- Jan 20, 2016 OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.2. I use the VMWare Horizon Client (version 3.5.2) to connect to corporate VDI desktops. I'm having a number of issues. The VDI desktop consumes all of the connected displays, be it 1, 2 or 3 displays. I find no way to assign the.
The minimum supported Mac OS version is OS X 10.6.8 for View Client on Mac. Please refer VMware Horizon View Client for Mac OS X Release Notes.
- For the first time, users on their virtual desktops can collaborate with multiple participants for peer reviews, iterative design and training—especially useful in the areas of engineering, design, healthcare and education.
- We have also continued to make life easier for the administrator, with features such as instant-clone support for Linux and published-application (RDSH) improvements.
- Lastly, we continue to raise the user experience bar with Microsoft Skype for Business support for Mac clients, better image quality with H.264 4:4:4 predictive profiles and enhancements for Chrome OS.
Session Collaboration
Session collaboration allows a user who needs to collaborate with colleagues to do so quickly and simply from within their Horizon 7 session. The user brings up the session collaboration dialog and can send an invitation to multiple colleagues with an email or an IM, or by copying a link.
VMware Horizon 7.4 introduces session collaboration to the virtual desktop experience.
After the session has started, the additional users can see a mirror image of the first user’s session; this works especially well with high-end graphics scenarios. The first user also has the option of passing control over to other users.
This feature requires that session collaboration be enabled at the desktop pool level or RDSH farm level.
Session Collaboration Requirements
- VMware Blast Extreme display protocol
- Horizon Client 4.7 (Windows, Mac or Linux), HTML Access 4.7
- Maximum of five collaborators by default (can be increased)
- Horizon Agent 7.4 for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and RDSH
- Horizon 7.4 Connection Server
- Horizon 7 Enterprise Edition license
Instant-Clone Support for Linux
Horizon 7.4 extends the rapid provisioning advantages of Horizon 7 instant clones to Linux desktops. VMware Instant Clone Technology has been available since Horizon 7.0, initially available for Windows 7 and Windows 10 desktops, and then for RDS hosts. Now, the technology can be used to provision Linux desktops, as well.
VMware instant clones provide the ability to deploy Linux desktops more rapidly, to scale more easily, and to perform recurring maintenance much more quickly than was previously possible with full-clone desktop pools.
Instant Clones for Linux Requirements
- Instant-clone floating desktop pool
- Horizon 7.4 Connection Servers and Linux Agent
- Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
- Active Directory integration provided by Power Broker Identity Services Open (PBISO) v8.5.6 or later
RDSH Instant-Clone Farms with vGPU
Horizon 7 has supported provisioning RDS hosts with instant clones since Horizon 7.1. Horizon 7.4 adds support to provision NVIDIA vGPU instant-clone RDS hosts. So, now 3D-based RDSH farms can take advantage of the fast provisioning and recurring maintenance features of Instant Clone Technology.
NVIDIA M10, M60 and P40 cards are supported.
RSDH Published Application Enhancements
In our continuing efforts to enhance the user experience for RDSH published applications in Horizon 7, we added the following features:
- Hardware GPU Support on Windows Server 2016
- USB AutoConnect: Allows USB devices to be connected automatically the next time a remote application is launched
- Improved Application Launch Performance: Faster login time for Horizon published applications
- Enhanced Empty-Session Timeout Options: Allows immediate timeout of RDSH sessions upon disconnect
H264 High Color Accuracy
By default, 4:2:2 chroma subsampling is used with H.264, but some color combinations can lead to blocky text that can be hard to read.
The Blast Extreme setting in the Blast Extreme ADMX template file (vdm_blast.admx) increases color accuracy when using H.264 encoding by using the YUV 4:4:4 color space instead of 4:2:2. This provides better clarity for text and a better user experience.
Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business, Update 3
The Horizon 7.4 Agent and Horizon Client 4.7 releases add many user experience enhancements for Skype for Business virtualization including:
- Support for Horizon 7 Mac Client: This includes HID devices and H.264 hardware cameras.
- Microsoft Office Integration: This includes Microsoft SharePoint, Yammer, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook.
- Call Delegation: Users can be assigned to receive calls on behalf of, or in addition to, the person who assigned them as a delegate. Delegates may also make calls on behalf of another user.
- Call via X (home, work, etc.): A user enabled for Call Via Work can click in Skype for Business to call another user, either within their deployment or as an external user. The call is completed with the user’s PBX phone.
- Active Speaker Identification: During conference calls, the active speaker’s video is displayed.
- Volume Control from Remote Desktop: Users can now control the Skype for Business call volume from within the VDI desktop (using the volume control in the lower right corner).
- Response Groups: Call routing to groups of users, for example when a designated number is dialed, will ring users who are part of the call response group.
Horizon Client for Chrome OS Enhancements
The Horizon Client for Chrome OS has several enhancements, including:
- True multi-monitor support
- Multiple sessions of remote Horizon 7 desktops and applications, with seamless windows
- Drag and drop of images and plain text from Android phones to remote virtual machines (VMs)
Note: These features require Chrome OS 64 or later.
All of the Horizon clients add new user experience features with the 4.7 release. Details for each client can be found in the Release Notes on the Horizon Client Documentation page.
Further Resources
We hope you try these new Horizon 7 features to provide users with new workflows, to simplify VDI administration and to enhance user experiences. You can download Horizon 7.4 here and the the new Horizon Client 4.7 from the Horizon Client Downloads page.
The Horizon 7.4 Release Notes provide a summary of the new features.
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This section contains known issues and limitations about the browsers and operating systems supported by Webex Meetings. For information about other known issues, see the individual release notes for each service.
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Sharing Files from Personal My Webex Folders
Users can no longer share files from their personal My Webex folders, although all users can upload and share files during a meeting.
Microsoft Office 2007 support
- Microsoft Office 2007 may display a security alert stating that the Webex Meetings digital signature is invalid.
- Users may not be able to share Microsoft PowerPoint files. A workaround for this is to share the device's screen or share the PowerPoint application.
Microsoft Office 2010 support
- UCF Toolkit isn't supported with Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit.
- New animations, transitions, and 3D graphics introduced in Microsoft Office 2010 aren't supported.
- Importing a company address book into the Webex Meetings contacts isn't supported with Microsoft Outlook 2010 64-bit.
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Microsoft Office 2013 Support
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- If Microsoft Office 2013 is installed, the following features aren't supported when sharing Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 files:
- Animations and transitions
- Embedded video or audio files
- UCF Toolkit
- Some custom elements may not be supported in customized Info tabs. We recommend that users validate it to make sure that it display properly during meetings.
- In a few cases, the following problems might occur:
- Text and fill colors might be slightly different from the actual colors in a slide.
- Some graphic elements might be missing from a slide.
- Fonts might appear blurry on a slide or might be different from the original.
- The size of shapes might be different from the original.
- If an object in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation doesn't display correctly in edit mode, it's automatically removed in Slide Show view; however, the object may continue to display when the file is shared in a meeting.
- Users can't share password-protected Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 files using the file sharing feature. Use the application sharing or desktop sharing features instead.
- Users can't share Microsoft Excel 2013 files on Windows 8 and 8.1 using the file sharing feature. Use the application sharing or desktop sharing features instead.
- Users can't share Word 2013 (64-bit) documents on Windows 8 and 8.1 (64-bit) using the file sharing feature. Use the application sharing or desktop sharing features instead.
Microsoft Office 2016 Support
Microsoft Office 2016 is supported in Webex Meetings for Windows or Mac. However, file sharing Microsoft PowerPoint presentations sometimes cause an error. Also, file sharing multiple Microsoft PowerPoint presentations at one time may cause the app to stop responding.
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is no longer supported starting in this release. Windows 2000 users may still be able to join meetings, but performance isn’t guaranteed.
Mac OS
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- Mac OS X 10.6 users or earlier are no longer able to connect to meetings.
- Mac PowerPC users are no longer able to connect to meetings.
- The Webex Meetings Network Recording Player doesn't support converting recordings to MP4 format on Mac.
- Multiple monitor support isn’t yet available in Webex Meetings for Mac.
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Linux 64-bit support
- 64-bit Linux is supported via the Cisco Webex Meetings Web App, and is supported on Ubutuntu 14.x or later, OpenSuSE 13.x or later, Fedora 18 or later, Red Hat 6 or later, and Debian 8.x or later
- Mozilla Firefox 64-bit isn’t supported.
- Known issues and limitations:
- In some versions of Linux, users must proactively install and activate the “OpenH264 Video Codec provided by Cisco Systems, Inc.” plugin in order for the video, call my computer, and content sharing features to work in Firefox.
- Content sharing does not work in Linux versions that use Wayland as their display management system (such as Fedora 25 and later), due to an issue with the WebRTC screen sharing API.
- Sending and receiving video does not work in Fedora 28 due to an issue with the H.264 codec.
Mozilla Firefox 43 or later
The Webex Meetings Productivity Tools add-on for Mozilla Firefox isn't currently supported for Mozilla Firefox version 43 or later. We recommend that users use Internet Explorer instead.
Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp
For the best experience, Cisco recommends the latest version of the Citrix receiver for both Windows and Mac.
- XenApp isn’t supported with Webex Support.
- Due to an architectural limitation of the virtual desktop environment, sending video in Webex Meetings may not work smoothly. In addition, when sending video in a meeting, the frame rate may be low. This results in a less-than-optimal user experience when sending video.
- Some video file formats (WMV, AVI and MP4) can't be shared in a virtual desktop environment in Webex Meetings due to the XenApp limitations.
- Remote Access and Access Anywhere aren't supported because these agents are automatically removed by the underlying Citrix platform after the operating system restarts.
- Hands-On Labs aren't supported.
- When using the Cisco Webex Meetings Web App in XenApp or XenDesktop, you can receive video, but not send video. This is because web browsers can't detect virtual camera devices in a VDI environment.
- When using the Cisco Webex Meetings Web App in XenApp or XenDesktop, users may experience audio quality issues when using Call using computer. We recommend using Call me, Call in, or Call using video system when using the web app in a VDI environment.
VMware Horizon 7
- VMware Horizon isn’t supported with Webex Support.
- Due to an architectural limitation of the virtual desktop environment, sending video in Webex Meetings may not work smoothly. In addition, when sending video in a meeting, the frame rate may be low. This results in a less-than-optimal user experience when sending video.
- Remote Access and Access Anywhere aren't supported because these agents are automatically removed by the underlying VMware platform after the operating system restarts.
- Hands-On Labs aren't supported.
- When using the Cisco Webex Meetings Web App in VMware Horizon 7, you can receive video, but not send video. This is because web browsers can't detect virtual camera devices in a Horizon environment.
- When using the Cisco Webex Meetings Web App in VMware Horizon 7, you may experience audio quality issues when using Call using computer. We recommend using Call me, Call in, or Call using video system when using the web app in a Horizon environment.
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
When starting or joining a meeting using PAC proxy on Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, the meeting application crashes. This is an operating system bug that was reported to Apple (Apple bug report # 11844696). The issue was resolved in the Mac OS X 10.8.2 build.
Internet Explorer 10 and 11
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The 'Enhanced Protected Mode' in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 on the desktop isn't supported. Since this mode offers plugin-free browsing experience, the Webex Meetings add-ons are disabled and ActiveX or Java download methods can be used. Users can still use the temporary folder solution to join a meeting. Alternatively, users can choose to turn off Enhanced Protected Mode in order to join the meeting normally.
Turning on Compatibility View in Internet Explorer on the desktop might cause some Webex Meetings pages to render incorrectly. We recommend that administrators turn off Compatibility View for their site.
Google Chrome
- Some Google Chrome users can’t access the Chrome Web Store. In this case, theWebex Meetings extension file doesn't automatically install when the users join a meeting. These users are directed to a help page with instructions to manually download and install the extension file.
- The Webex Meetings extension add-on may not install and instead return an error message. This may be because in-line installation can't be initiated from a pop-up window in Google Chrome. The integration may have to be changed to use a top-level window instead of a pop-up window.