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 …
PCoIP Zero Client refuses to connect to a View Connection Server
This is a common issue we run into especially when we depreciate older security components from our firmware. We ran into this issue when we depreciated TLS1.0 and are once again seeing it mow that we have depreciated TLS1.1 The typical message the user …
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 …
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 …
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 …
How can I shadow a VMware Horizon View PCoIP desktop session from my vSphere console?
Note: This knowledge base article does not apply to HP Anyware. HP Anyware uses a  Anyware software GPU or a hardware GPU disabling the vSphere Console. In some cases viewing a remote users PCoIP session may be beneficial to troubleshooting an issue. In …
Authentication failures with my eToken/smartcard device and VMware Horizon
Prerequisites eToken devices work based on the scenario in which they are intended to be used and the proper installation of the PCoIP Smartcard feature. Three scenario's are described below after the PCoIP Smartcard installation: PCoIP Smartcard …
Do PCoIP Zero Clients support multi-factor authentication?
PCoIP Zero Clients support multi-factor authentication when connecting to HP Anyware, PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards, VMware or Amazon WorkSpaces. These can be used in pre-session authentication and in-session/post-session authentication scenarios. Since …
Why does my pre-session smart card authentication fail with my PCoIP Zero Client but not my VMware Horizon client?
Problem You cannot establish a PCoIP session using your smart card in pre-session with a PCoIP Zero Client, but you are successful when using a VMware Horizon client. Note: Make sure that your smartcard and smartcard reader meet the requirements listed …
What is the difference between pre-session and post-session(in-session) smart card operation?
Answer: The difference between pre-session and post-session smart card operation is when the smart card is used for authentication during the log-in process.  Pre-session smart card operation: The smart card is used prior to the user establishing …