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Desktop Collaboration is a feature provided by VMware to allow user to invite other users to join an existing virtual desktop session. It allows up to 10 users to join the session.

Inviting a user to join session

Step 1- To start inviting other users to join your virtual desktop session, navigate to the tray icon area and click on the VMware Horizon Collaboration icon.

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A window will pop up for you to enter the username or email address of the user you wanted to invite.

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Step 2- Type in the TP number or username of the person you wanted to invite.

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Step 3- Once you added the list of people to invite for collaboration, click Copy Link.

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Info

If the link is not clickable, copy the URL and paste it in the browser address bar.

You might need to Action- login if you are using web browser to join the session.

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Warning

If you receive the following error message, it means that you are not invited to join the collaboration session or the host had removed you from the invitation. Please message the host to get a new invitation.

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Managing invitation list

Step 1- After inviting someone, clicking on the VMware Horizon Collaboration icon again will reveal the dashboard that allows you to check the person you invited and their status, as well as transferring control of virtual session and removing them from the invitation list.

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Step 2- Click on Remove next to the person will allow you to remove them from the invitation list.

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The invited person with the control rights can now interact with the virtual desktop session.

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Info
  • If you want to return the control rights to host while using Horizon Client, click on the VMware Horizon Collaboration icon in icon tray and toggle the Control switch to Off or click Give Back Control button.

  • On HTML Access, the only way for host to regain control rights is by double-clicking or press any key in the desktop.

Ending Collaboration

Clicking on End Collaboration will end the collaboration session.

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