Configuration of smart cards with PCoIP Zero Clients and VMWare Horizon
This article is provided to help administrators in setting up smart card authentication in zero clients connecting to VMWare Horizon. This article has been reviewed against the following supported hardware and software versions: VMware Horizon 7.2 PCoIP …
Using HP Anyware PCoIP Zero Clients and Remote Workstation Cards on a direct-connect (no IP) network
Direct-connect (no IP network) configurations, sometimes incorrectly referred to as "home-run networks", refer to a direct connection between 2 devices without network switches/hubs installed using straight through cables via patch-panels. Although zero …
How to setup Windows Server 2008 R2 as an 802.1X Authentication Server.
The following guide shows an example Windows Server 2008 R2 configuration for use with the PCoIP Zero Client and PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards. The example sets up a brand new environment including a Active Directory Domain. It is recommended this …
Why does the "Source signal on other port" message appear on my display?
This indicates that a video source connected to the Host does not correspond with the video port used on the PCoIP Zero Client. This can be corrected by either swapping the video ports used on the Host or the PCoIP Zero Client. The following shows two …
Using a custom display resolution and the Hot Plug Reset function on a PCoIP Zero Client
Setting a custom display resolution A PCoIP Zero Client allows you to set a custom display resolution on the client, which is saved even when the client is powered down. This lets you set a resolution that is different than the attached display's native …
What causes a firmware upgrade failure?
Problem Uploading firmware through the AWI or a PCoIP Zero Client or PCoIP Remote Workstation Card fails with an error message. Applying firmware through the PCoIP Management Console fails.   Cause and Solution There are multiple scenarios that can cause …
How can I change USB authorizations for PCoIP Zero Client?
USB devices can be enabled or disabled which allows IT control of the use of peripherals with HP Anyware PCoIP Agent, VMware Horizon View using PCoIP protocol, or PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards. PCoIP Zero Clients provide unique USB security features that …
PCoIP display is 'blurry' and the image is of lower than expected quality
Problem When using PCoIP the display is 'blurry' or of low quality. The display may be persistently blurry or is blurry intermittently and slow.    Cause Typically a blurry screen is due to the lack of bandwidth. Throughout a PCoIP session, PCoIP network …
How do I get a PEM certificate from Windows for IEEE 802.1x Network Authentication?
The following is an example of how to convert a DER encoded certificate to .pfx and finally to pem format required for import. If the certificate generated is in .DER format, you will need to convert it to .pfx before you can convert it to .PEM format for …
What does the 'No source signal' message mean?
The answer depends on what type of host the PCoIP Zero Client is connected to.  VMware View 4.5 or newer The message "no source signal" appears as an overlay when the VMware View virtual desktop puts the monitors to sleep.  Pressing a key or moving the …