Horizon view licensing - Overview and Configuration

VMware Horizon is a family of desktop and applications virtualization solutions designed to deliver Windows and online services on premises. With Horizon 6, VMware extends the power of virtualization from data centers to devices to deliver desktop (VMware VDI) and application virtualization with great user experience and closed-loop manageability. Horizon deliver virtual or hosted desktops and applications through a single platform with VMware Horizon 6. This article helps you to understand the various Horizon View Licensing options available and how to assign Horizon View Licensing in the View admin Portal.

Horizon View Licensing -Overview:

VMware Horizon 6 is available in 3 editions: View Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise. All three editions include all components needed for an end-to end virtual desktop deployment. You can take a look at my article of VMware Horizon View-Edition Comparison

VMware Horizon View Standard Edition – Simple powerful VDI with great user experience.
Horizon Advanced Edition – Cost-effective delivery of desktops and applications through a unified workspace
Horizon Enterprise Edition – Desktop and application delivery with closed-loop management and automation

Concurrent Connection User (CCU) vs. Named User (NU) Licensing

The Horizon Advanced and Horizon Enterprise editions are available in two license models:

Per named user (NU) – For virtual environments with staff that require dedicated access to a virtual machine throughout the day.

Perpetual per concurrent connection (CCU) – For virtual environments with a high number of users who share machines throughout the day, such as students and shift workers. A concurrent connection is defined as a powered-on VM and connected virtual desktop session. In this model, licenses are owned by organizations, not individual users.

Horizon View Standard is only available on a concurrent connection basis.

What is bundled in each Horizon 6 Edition?

Horizon 6 is available in three editions: View Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise. Each edition includes all of the components needed for an end-to-end virtual desktop deployment. The Horizon View Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise editions are composed of the individually licensed components in the table below. Each component of the Horizon Advanced and Enterprise editions can be purchased as a standalone product.

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Assigning Horizon View License:-

1. Once View Connection Server installation is completed, connect to the Horizon View Administrator (https://View-connection server IP or name/admin) using a supported browser and Log in with a domain administrator username and password.

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2.Under View Configuration, expand Product Licensing and Usage in the left navigation panel. Click on Edit License to enter the license serial number.

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3. Enter your valid license serial number and click OK. Once License serial number is entered, you will be able to see the License information and Usage Model for the Horizon View Licensing.

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That’s it. We are done with assigning Horizon View Licensing. I hope this article is informative for you. Thanks for reading!!! Be social and share it in social media like Google+, Facebook and Twitter, if you feel worth sharing it.