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 …
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 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 …
How do I Set Zero Client password in PCoIP Management Console?
Use PCoIP Management Console PCoIP Management Console is recommended to manage the password setup for zero clients, including enabling the password protection for OSD and AWI, setting the password, and whether or not hiding the Password options from OSD …
Can multiple PCoIP Zero Clients connect to multiple PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards in a workstation/PC simultaneously?
You can install multiple PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards (host cards) into a workstation/PC and have multiple PCoIP Zero Clients connecting to them simultaneously. Each PCoIP Zero Client must have 1 PCoIP Remote Workstation Card. PCoIP Zero Clients can …
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 …
Tera 1 PCoIP Zero Client or PCoIP Remote Workstation card firmware prerequisites when upgrading to new firmware releases.
Answer: Note: HP Anyware Tera 1 PCoIP Zero Client devices and firmware are End of Life. Whist Tera 1 based PCoIP Zero Clients can be upgraded to Firmware 4.7.1 they lack many of the modern security standards for network communication. It is recommended …