Connection Server Options for Horizon View iApp
I have used the iApp to build a VDI solution with the following basic configuration:
- Yes, deploy APM
- Yes, support HTML 5 clientless connections
- SSL bridging
- One IP defined for untrusted clients
- A different IP defined for local clients Of course I've also defined the SSL certificate, pool members, FQDN, etc
Reading the deployment guide for the View Connection servers (we're not using security servers) under the heading "Modifying your Connection Servers to support HTML 5 clients" it states:
Modify the Connection Servers to remove the Use Secure Tunnel connection to desktop and use Blast Secure Gateway for HTML.
a. From the View Configuration tab, select Servers, and then click Connection Servers.
b. Highlight one of the Connections servers and then click Edit.
c. Modify the HTTP External URL and BLAST External URL to match the URL of your SSL certificates.
d. Clear the check from Use Blast Secure Gateway for HTML access to desktop.
Important: If using a BIG-IP version prior to 12.1 only: Clear the check from Use Secure Tunnel connection to desktop after modifying the External URLs. If using a BIG-IP version 12.1 and later only: If using v12.1 or later, you can leave this box checked if necessary (for example, this box must be checked if using USB redirection).
If anyone can help my questions are as follows:
1) Why does it tell you populate the blast gateway and external URL fields only to then clear the checkboxes for thier use?
2) When testing from my internal network why can I only get a successful VDI desktop when the blast gateway field is ticked - going against what the deployment guide states?