VMware Horizon Browser Redirection

Chrome extension to enable Browser Tab Redirection inside VMware Horizon Agent.

What is VMware Horizon Browser Redirection?

"VMware Horizon Browser Redirection" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user experience on VMware Horizon environments. By redirecting web pages from remote desktops or applications to the client system, it allows websites to render on the user's local system instead of the server. This optimizes performance by utilizing the client's resources, improving load times and reducing server load. The extension is compatible with VMware Horizon 7.10 and the Horizon Client 5.2 or later, and it seamlessly overlays web content on the remote browser's viewport. Perfect for enterprise deployments, it necessitates setup by IT professionals, ensuring integration with existing VMware infrastructure.

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By: VMware

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Users: 400,000+

Rating: 4.20 (5)

Version: 8.12.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-02-10)

Creation date: 2020-06-20

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

nativeMessaging
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 30.72K

Email: vi*****@vmware.com

URLs: Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 1097 ▼ 22

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#22518 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 4 #67 in redirect keyword 53 ▲ 5 #150 in browser keyword 90 ▲ 14 #244 in html keyword 40 ▼ 19 #261 in chrome browser keyword 92 ▲

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Summary

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VMware Horizon Browser Redirection Extension enables the redirection of web pages from Horizon desktops/app. With Browser Redirection, when an end user uses the supported browser in a remote desktop, the website is rendered on the client system instead of the agent system, and it is displayed over the remote browser's viewport. The viewport is the portion of the browser window that displays the content of a web page.

IMPORTANT NOTE: VMware Horizon Browser Redirection requires VMware Horizon 7.10 and VMware Horizon Client 5.2 or later. This extension should be installed in Horizon desktops/apps. Contact your IT department for further assistance.

VMware Horizon Product Documentation for the VMware Horizon Browser Redirection feature: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Horizon/2111/horizon-remote-desktop-features/GUID-C10ED1AE-AD61-4AB0-AAB7-1163264CF934.html

VMware End User License Agreement: https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/downloads/eula/universal_eula.pdf

What's New : Bug fixes.

User reviews

sucks

Rea; Jack, 2022-04-08

n/a

Glenn Anthony Malasig, 2020-08-17

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Safety

Risk impact

VMware Horizon Browser Redirection may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.