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VMware App Volumes Apps on Demand - Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure Next-Gen

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IMPORTANT:  As of May 6th, the Horizon Cloud Services access was changed to the new EUC Cloud Services Console at https://connect.omnissa.com.

Before proceeding with this walkthrough guide, you need to ensure that you have an EUC Cloud Services Console account and that you are able to login to it.

  • If you had a VMware Cloud Services account (https://console.cloud.vmware.com) prior to May 5th, you will need to go to https://connect.omnissa.com and perform a password reset in order to gain access to this new EUC Cloud Services Console.
  • If you did not have a VMware Cloud Services account prior to May 5th, you will NOT BE ABLE to create a new EUC Cloud Services Console account until May 13th.  Please come back on that date to proceed with this walkthrough guide, after your account has been created.
  • Please see https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=97841 for further details regarding Cloud Services access for EUC customers.

In this quick walkthrough we're going show you how to access VMware App Volumes Apps on Demand - Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure Next-Gen from the TestDrive environment.

Overview

  • Log in to TestDrive Portal.
  • Expand The Horizon Cloud Service Product tile from the Digital Workspace tab on the dashboard.
  • Launch Desktops and Apps.
  • Log in to Workspace ONE.
  • Launch Horizon Cloud Service Next Gen icon.
  • Launch DSC-VDI-MultiSession.
  • View Currently installed Applications, notice Microsoft Office is not in the list.
  • Find and Launch Microsoft Word.
  • View Currently installed Applications, notice Microsoft Office is now in the list.

Before You Begin

In order to access the Horizon Cloud Desktop User Portal and launch desktops and applications, please ensure you have the following:

  • A valid account in the VMware TestDrive environment, sign up here if you don't yet have an account.
  • A valid EUC Cloud Services account on https://connect.omnissa.com, sign up for a new account if you do not have one yet.
  • Latest Horizon Clients installed, available via direct download here.
  • Network access from your device and TCP & UDP ports 80, 443, 4172 and 8443 enabled.

TestDrive Portal

Open a web browser and navigate to the TestDrive Portal at https://portal.vmtestdrive.com.

BEFORE YOU ENABLE, you must have your own EUC Cloud Services account on https://connect.omnissa.com before proceeding with the next steps.  This account is completely separate from your TestDrive account and completely separate from VMware Cloud Services console.cloud.vmware.com.

If you do not have a VMware Cloud Services account:  As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the new user account option will not be available until May 13th.  Please create your account on that date and then return to this walkthrough guide.

Once you've logged in, select Digital Workspace under My Products. Then scroll down to VMware Horizon Cloud Service and click the Enable Product button.

Allow a few minutes for the product to be enabled.  During this time, your EUC Cloud Services Account is being added to the Cloud Services organization for the EUC TestDrive environment.

After a few minutes, you will receive an email from VMware Cloud Services with subject "Organization Access" which confirms your roles have been added.

NOTE:  You must have your own EUC Cloud Services account on https://connect.omnissa.com before proceeding with the next steps.  This account is completely separate from your TestDrive account and completely separate from VMware Cloud Services console.cloud.vmware.com.

If you do not have a VMware Cloud Services account:  As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the new user account option will not be available until May 13th.  Please create your account on that date and then return to this walkthrough guide.

Also, your Cloud Services account will be active in the organization for 30 days.  If you receive an email that your account has been removed from the organization and you still need access, you can re-enable your access in the Horizon Cloud product tile, as mentioned in the the previous steps.

After your Horizon Cloud Access has been enabled, click the product tile to expand it, then click on the Launch button.

Under the Horizon Cloud Next Gen Section of the Launch Menu, click Desktops and Apps

Click on the Browser option when prompted.

At Sign in with SSO, input testdrive, then hit Continue.

Log in to Workspace ONE

VDI Apps and Features

Launch the DSC-VDI-Multisession Desktop

From the desktop, right click on the Windows start button and select "Apps and Features"

Note Microsoft Office is not installed at present.

From the Desktop click the Windows Start icon

Scroll down and select "Word"

Note App Volumes at this point delivers the Application in real time.

Go back to the Control Panel as earlier.  Note the presence of Microsoft Office now present in the list.

In order to view the App Volumes settings in the Horizon Cloud Next Gen Universal Console, please go through the steps in the walkthrough guide here https://kb.vmtestdrive.com/a/1676328-horizon-cloud-on-microsoft-azure-next-gen-universal-console

This completes the VMware App Volumes Apps on Demand demo on Horizon Cloud Next Gen.

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