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This article provides information on the licensing of the products that are bundled together in the Horizon 8 Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise editions. In addition, this article contains links to detailed installation instructions for each component.
Introduction to ownership of a Horizon EditionHorizon 8 delivers virtualized or remote desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) platform and allows your organization’s end users to access their desktops and applications through a single unified workspace. Each of the three editions of Horizon 8 consists of bundles of individual products that are licensed and installed separately.Where do I find my license keys?Your Horizon 8 product licenses are generally stored within the License Keys page in Customer Connect portal. The VMware App Volumes and User Environment Manager (UEM) products use license files instead of license keys. These two license files are located within the My Products page in Customer Connect.Downloading the App Volumes License File Access Download VMware App Volumes page.Select the version of the product that you have installed.Click Go To Downloads hyperlink.Click Download Now button next to the Unlimited Desktops license file. Downloading the Dynamic Environment Manager (previously known as User Environment Manager) License File Access the Dynamic Environment Manager page.Select the version of the product that you have installed.Click the Go to Downloads hyperlink.Click the Download Now button next to the product license file. How are my Horizon 8 products licensed?Concurrent Connection User (CCU) vs. Named User (NU) LicensingHorizon 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. Note: Horizon View Standard is only available on a concurrent connection basisWhether you have chosen the NU or CCU license model, the components of your Horizon 8 bundle cannot be split between users. In this way, you can think of the individually licensed Horizon 8 components as a single product. Even if an end user in a CCU scenario is only connected to Horizon View, the other associated components of the bundle (e.g., Workspace and Mirage) are attached to that user and cannot be entitled to other users.What is bundled in each Horizon 8 Edition? Horizon 8 is available in three editions: Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise.Each edition includes all of the components needed for an end-to-end virtual desktop deployment. The Horizon Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise editions are composed of the individually licensed components. An expanded version of the Horizon 8 Edition Matrix is also available HERE Each component of the Horizon Advanced and Enterprise editions can be purchased as a standalone product.Horizon 8 Edition Matrix can be found HERE.How do I enter license keys for each Horizon 8 component?Each component of the Horizon 8 Edition you have purchased must be installed and configured separately. Select a product from the list below for step-by-step instructions for entering license key information.VMware View1. After the installation process is completed, connect to the Horizon View Administrator using a supported browser such as Internet Explorer.2. Log in with a domain administrator username and password.3. The Product Licensing and Usage page will display. If it does not, expand View Configuration in the left navigation panel and click Product Licensing and Usage.4. On the right side of the screen, click Edit License. 5. In the Edit License pop-up window, enter your valid license serial number and click OK. VMware Mirage (End of availability May 7th, 2018)1. After the installation process is completed, you will be prompted for license information when you open the Mirage Management Console for the first time.2. Select Use license key to manually enter the serial number of your product. 3. Click OK to finish updating your Mirage license information.VMware Thinapp1. Download Thinapp to a clean physical or virtual windows machine.2. Double-click the Thinapp executable file.3. In the Patents Lists dialogue box, click Next.4. Accept the license, type the serial number and type a license display name that appears when you open applications that Thinapp captures.5. Click Install. VMware App Volumes1. From the App Volumes Manager console, click CONFIGURATION > License.2. Verify the license information that is displayed.Note: If you have an evaluation license, you can use App Volumes until the expiration date.3. (Optional) To apply for a different license, click Edit and browse to the location of the license you want to upload.4. Click Upload to upload the App Volumes license file.5. Click Next and follow on-screen instructions.VMware Dynamic Environment Manager (previously known as User Environment Manager)1.Starting with VMware Dynamic Environment Manager version 2203, you will no longer be prompted to select a license file during installation. The Management Console provides an option to configure a license after the installation is complete. For more information, see Managing the License in the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Administration Guide at VMware VMware Docs.Note: For existing deployments that have a valid license file, VMware Dynamic Environment Manager will continue to work as expected after an upgrade to version 2203. When you want to update the license file, you must use the Management Console.vSphere for DesktopsAfter the vSphere installation process is completed, you must assign license keys to ESXi Host and vCenter Server.Licensing the ESXi HostLog in to the vSphere Web Client and navigate to the Home window.Select Administration > Licenses.Select the Hosts tab.Select a host from the list and click Assign License Key.Select the license key you want to use and click OK.Licensing a vCenter ServerLog in to the vSphere Web Client and navigate to the Home window.Select Administration > Licenses.Select the vCenter Server Systems tab.Select a vCenter Server System from the list and click Assign License Key.Select the license key you want to use and click OK.vRealize Orchestrator (End of availability 2nd December, 2019)1. After the installation process is completed, you must configure vRealize Orchestrator to use your vCenter Server licenses. Log in to the vRealize Orchestrator configuration console with the username vmware and the password you chose during installation.2. Select Licenses > vCenter Server License from the left navigation panel.3. Select Use vCenter Server License.4. Enter the following information: Host: enter the FQDN of the vCenter Server.User name: enter the account that will be used to access vCenter.Password: enter the password for the account. 5. Click Apply Changes to finish.vRealize Operations for Horizon1. After the installation process is completed, you must add a license key for vRealize Operations for Horizon.2. In the vRealize Operations Manager user interface, select Administration > Licensing from the left navigation panel.3. Select the License Keys tab.4. From the toolbar, select Add.5. Select VMware Horizon Solution from the drop-down menu.6. Enter your license key and click Validate.7. Click OK and then Save.
Additional resourcesUnderstanding Horizon Licenses (87490)VMware Horizon ResourceHorizon 8 2203 Release notesVMware Horizon Perpetual Feature Comparison
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