Install View Agent On Remote Desktop Session Host (RDS Host)

You must install the View Agent service on all virtual machines managed by vCenter Server so that View Connection Server can communicate with them.

1. Launch the VMware View Agent installer with the Run As Administrator option. You must be able to access the installer from your virtual machine.

2. When the installer has loaded, click Next.

3. Read the license agreement, accept the terms and conditions, and click Next.

4. The Custom Setup window lists the features that you can install for View Agent. You can use the default settings. Choose where to install View Agent, and then click Next.

5. Register the RDS host with your View Connection Server. In the Server text box, enter the View Connection Server host name. Then select an authentication method. If you select Specify administrator credentials, enter the user name and password. Lastly click Next.

6. To install View Agent, click Install

7. Monitor your installation status as it progresses.

8. The Installer Completed window appears when the installation is finished. Click Finish to close the View Agent installer.

9. To complete the installation, you must restart the operating system. Click Yes to initiate the restart.