32-bit Lync Client must be installed on a 32-bit Agent machine. The Lync 2013 Client installed on the virtual desktop must match the Agent Bit-level.

The reason for this is because even though there are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the View client, the PCoIP client process running on the client is a 32-bit process.

Only the 32-bit version of the Lync VDI plugin can be used with Horizon View clients.

The Lync VDI plugin may function with RDP 8, however it has not been tested end to end with Horizon View desktops.

VMware only supports the Lync VDI plugin when used with the PCoIP protocol.

The Lync VDI plugin is only supported with Windows clients at this time.

The user is asked to enter “Sign-in address” and password for the Lync VDI plugin (the username/password combo is the same as the credentials for the Lync 2013 client).īefore going ahead it is important to highlight the support matrix for the Lync VDI plugin with different client devices.

If the handshake between the Lync 2013 client and the Lync VDI plugin is successful, a popup window appears on the client endpoint running the VDI plugin.

The Microsoft Lync 2013 client running inside a Horizon View desktop uses the DVC to communicate and establish a connection with the Lync VDI plugin (running on the client endpoint).

VMware implemented a Microsoft dynamic virtual channel (DVC) to allow communications between the virtual machine and the client endpoint.

In order to enable this critical media offload functionality VMware created the following functions. For Lync 2013 client functionality that includes real-time media, such as VoIP and Video Chat, the Lync VDI plugin running on the client endpoint performs all the media processing, to offload the workload from the servers hosting the desktop VMs. If you are not yet familiar with the solution make sure you read my article How It Works – Microsoft Lync 2013 with View Integration.įor all non-media related functionality, such as presence, instant messaging and right-click to chat, the Microsoft Lync 2013 client performs all the functionality within the Horizon View desktop and acts just as another desktop application. Following up on the announcement for Microsoft Lync 2013 with Horizon View support I have been asked to cover a little bit more on how to stand up and troubleshoot the solution.

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