Installing and configuring View Security Server for External Clients

View security server exists to connect external clients to internal virtual desktops

• View security server is not a member of your internal domain
• Pairing is handled via a one-time "paring password"
• Firewall needs to be configured

View Security server connected to a DMZ network and accessible to the outside.

Reference:Installing and configuring VMware View Security Server 

Configure a security server paring password

Set the paring password with the View Connection server.

Install view security server

Secure the external server running the security server.

Specify the View Connection server to establish a connection with.

Enter the paring password

Supply the External URL

In the External URL text box, type the external URL of the Security Server for View Clients that use the RDP or PCoIP display protocols.Note: The URL must contain the protocol, externally resolvable Security Server name or IP address, and port number. Tunneled clients that run outside of your network use this URL to connect to the Security Server.

In the PCoIP External URL text box, type the external URL of the Security Server for View Clients that use the PCoIP display protocol. Specify the PCoIP external URL as an IP address with the port number 4172.  Do not include a protocol name.

Note: The URL must contain the IP address and port number that a client system can use to reach the Security Server.  You can type into the text box only if a PCoIP Secure Gateway is installed on the Security Server.

Configure the firewall ports on the server

Configure external URLs

Configure external URLs after the security server install.

Consider using a trusted digital certificate.

Example of configuring tags to allow external access to internal connection server.


















Security Server Services