Lots of customers use VPN to access virtual desktops and apps instead of directly landing on an application proxy from the internet. One of them quizzed me on the merits and demerits of using VMware UAG versus Client VPN to access Horizon Desktops and Apps. … Continue reading Why use Unified Access Gateway(UAG) over Client VPN?

People love the simplicity and intuitiveness of the VMware Digital Workspace. But under the hood lies a suite of products to secure and provide that experience. Here are the most common questions i get from my customers: So what products power VMware Digital Workspace? What … Continue reading VMware Digital Workspace – Under the hood

I lost count on how many times I ve been asked by an ADFS customer “Why VMware Identity Manager when I already have ADFS?” Since I ve hear it almost every week, I decided to pen it down. Here I go! VMware Identity Manager(vIDM) can … Continue reading Contrasting VMware Identity Manager with ADFS

One of my customers asked me yesterday what Client ID represents on the Horizon Administrator Console. My first reaction was to assume it was the MAC address of the Client device but quickly realized that was far from being true. I couldn’t find official documentation, … Continue reading VMware Horizon Client ID explained

I am delighted to publish on vmware.com on a new feature released for Horizon called VMware IP Transparency. Do check it out and let me know what you think! https://blogs.vmware.com/euc/2017/11/vmware-client-ip-transparency-explained.html

Migrating to VDI from a traditional laptop/workstations world is like relocating to a new city. Lesser the baggage, easier it is. Migrating 1000s of applications deployed through SCCM (or any other tool) from laptop/workstations landscape to a VDI infrastructure is exactly that. You will first … Continue reading VDI Application Deployment Strategy

Integration with Symantec Multi-Factor Authentication Symantec Multi-Factor Authentication can be integrated with vIDM in two ways: via RADIUS using Enterprise Gateway via SAML using VIP Login service Limitations of RADIUS integration Integrating vIDM via RADIUS with Symantec Enterprise Gateway to use Security Code is seamless … Continue reading Integrating VMware Identity Manager(vIDM) with Symantec VIP Push