End User Computing

14. Configuring Print and Client Drive Redirection

As a minimum requirement, you must complete Lab 2 and Lab 6 before staring this lab.

Objectives

You configure and verify integrated print and client drive redirection:

Verifying Print and Client Drive Redirection Agent Features
Test Print Redirection
Verify Client Drive Redirection

Task 1. Verifying Print and Client Drive Redirection Agent Features

On your ControlCenter server
- Open your Site 1-Bangalore browser

On your Site 1 Browser
- Favourites Bar
  - select the vCenter -01a shortcut

On your VMware vSphere login
- in the Username area
  - enter [email protected]
- in the Password area
  - enter Pa$$w0rd
- select LOGIN

In the vCenter console
- under the Hosts & Cluster view
  - next to the Bangalore Datacenter icon
    - expand the inventory
  - at the bottom of the inventory
    - select and right click W11INSTMaster
      - select Power > Power On

In the vCenter console

W11INSTMaster pane
- Summary Tab
  - select LAUNCH WEB CONSOLE

In the Site 1 Chrome browser
- on the W11INSTMaster tab
  - in the right corner
    - select Send Ctrl+Alt+Delete
  - in the password area
    - enter Pa$$w0rd
  - select Submit

On the W11INSTMaster desktop
- select and right-click the START button
  - from the pop-up
    - select Run

In the Run window
- next to Open:
  - enter regedit.exe
    - select OK

In the Registry Editor
- Expand HKEY _LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Omnissa. > Installer > Features_HorizonAgent

In the Registry Editor
- In the right pane
  - notice that ClientDriveRedirection is set to Local
  - notice that PrintRedir (Print Redirection) is set to Local
  - Close the Registry Editor
  - minimize your W11Client-01a RDP session

Task 2. Testing Print Redirection

Tasks

Deploying PDF Creator
Validating Printer Redirection

Section 1: Deploying PDF Creator

In the ControlCenter server
- switch to W11Client-01a

On the W11Client-01a virtual machine
- on the Desktop
  - select the Software shortcut

In the Software folder
- browse to Applications
  - select pdf24-creator-11.121.1-x64.msi

In the Open File - Security Warning window
- select Run

In the User Account Control window
- under User name
  - enter administrator
- under Password
  - enter Pa$$w0rd
- select Yes

In the Setup-PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 window
- next to I accept the agreement
  - select the radio button
- select Next

In the Setup-PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 window
- Select Destination Location
  - select Next

In the Setup-PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 window
- Select Components
  - select Next

In the Setup-PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 window
- Select Start Menu Folder
  - select Next

In the Setup-PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 window
- Select Additional Tasks
  - select Next

In the Setup-PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 window
- Ready to Install
  - select Install

In the Setup-PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 window
- Set up a FREE PDF24 account?
  - select Skip

In the Setup-PDF24 Creator 11.12.1 window
- Completing the PDF24 Creator Setup Wizard
  - select Finish

In the Select an app to open this 'https' link window
- select Google Chrome
  - select Always

In the W11client-01a rdp session
- Chrome browser
  - notice PDF24 Creator is successfully installed
- on your Browser tab
  - select the close icon

Before starting Section 2. Ensure that all Horizon client sessions are logged off and closed

Section 2: Validating Printer Redirection

On your W11client-01a desktop
- Open your existing Chrome browser session
  - in the Web Intelligent Hub
    - under New Apps
    - double click Enterprise_Desktop
  - on the Open Omnissa Horizon Client? window
    - select Open Omnissa Horizon Client

On your W11client-01a desktop
- Horizon Virtual Desktop session
  - to the right of the START button
    - in the Search area
      - enter Control
  - in the pop-up
    - In the Control Panel area
      - select Open

In Control Panel
- under Hardware and Sound
  - select View devices and printers

Under Bluetooth & devices
- to the right of Printers & scanners
  - select the expand icon

Under Printers & scanners
- to the right of PDF24 (vdi)
  - select the expand icon

Under PDF24 (vdi) area
- to the right of PDF24 (vdi)
  - select Set as default

Under PDF24 (vdi) area
- below PDF24 (vdi)
  - to the right of Printer status:
    - validate that it is Default
  - Close the PD24(vdi) window
  - Close the Control Panel window

On the Horizon Virtual Desktop session
- select and double click the Microsoft Edge shortcut

On your Horizon Virtual Desktop session
- Edge Browser
  - in the address bar
    - enter https://techzone.omnissa.com

On your W11client-01a desktop
- Horizon Virtual Desktop session
  - Edge Browser
    - In the right-corner
      - select the Settings and more icon ( 3 dots )
        
        from the dropdown
        
        select Print

On your W11client-01a desktop
- Horizon Virtual Desktop session
  - Edge Browser > Print Menu
    - below Printer
      - note the Printer is PDF24 (vdi) is default
        
        select Print

Note now it gets tricky

Notice you have a pop up in front of you called PDF24 Assistant

On your W11client-01a desktop
- minimize the Edge Browser
- minimize the Horizon Client session

On your W11client-01a desktop
- note that PDF Assistant has launched on the Horizon client side
  - In the PDF Assistant window
    - under Name
      - notice that you have a reference to Omnissa_Techzone
    - to the right
- select Save as PDF

On your W11client-01a desktop
- Save As window
  - note the default save location is your Desktop
- on the bottom right corner
  - select Save

On your W11client-01a desktop
- note there now an Omnissa Techzone PDF file
  - double click the Omnissa Techzone PDF file

On your W11client-01a desktop
- In the Select an app to open this .pdf file window
  - select Google Chrome
    - select Always

On your W11client-01a desktop
- in Google Chrome
  - notice the PDF file

Task 3. Setting up Client Drive Redirection

On the W11Client-01a virtual machine
- from the Taskbar
  - select the File Explorer shortcut

In the File Explorer window
- In the Quick Access bar
  - select This PC
    - In the right pane
      - select and double-click Local Disk (C:)
    - In the open white area
      - select and right-click
        
        from the drop-down menu
        
        select New > Folder

In the File Explorer window
- Local Disk (C:) area
  - In the folder name
    - enter TestClientDrive
      - select ENTER

In the File Explorer window
- Local Disk (C:) area
  - select and open the Testclientdrive
  - In the Testclientdrive folder
    - select and right-click
      - from the drop-down
        
        select New > Text Document

In the File Explorer window
- In the Testclientdrive folder
  - enter name for the TXT document
    - with YOUR NAME
  - minimise the File Explorer window

On the W11Client-01a virtual machine
- from the Desktop
  - select the Horizon Client shortcut

In the Horizon Client
- select the corp.techseals.co entitlement

In the Horizon client login
- in the username area
  - enter [email protected]
- in the password area
  - enter Pa$$w0rd
- select Login

In the Horizon Client
- In the left Menu pane
  - select Settings

In the Horizon Client
- In the left Menu pane
  - select Drive & Folder Sharing

In the Drive & Folder Sharing area
- In the bottom right corner
  - select Add

In the File Explorer window
- Quick Access bar
  - select This PC
- In the right pane
  - select and open Local Disk (C:)
  - In Local Disk (C:)
    - select TestClientDrive
- In the bottom of the File Explorer window
  - select the Select Folder icon

In the Horizon Client window
- top left-corner
  - select the BACK Icon

In the Horizon Client window
- select the Enterprise_Desktop entitlement

In the Horizon client session
- Taskbar
  - select and open the File Explorer icon

In the File Explorer window
- Quick Access Bar
  - select This PC
- In the right pane
  - below Network locations
    - select and right-click TestClientDrive
      - from the drop-down
        
        select Open

In the File Explorer window
- In the right pane
  - Note the File document you created

In the Horizon Client session
- on the Bar
  - next to Exit Fullscreen
- select the See More icon (3 dots)
  - from the dropdown
    - select Logoff Desktop
- In the Disconnect and log off desktop? window
  - select OK

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