The Virtual Desktop Authentication (VDA) agent allows you to perform multi-factor authentication and get authorized access to the following desktop virtualization client softwares where you can access applicable remote computer or application:
VMware Horizon (formerly known as VMware View)
Microsoft Remote Desktop
Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop
To log in to Windows with Advanced Authentication, perform the following steps:
In command prompt, run one of the following command as per your requirement:
To launch VDA Profiles List window:
cd C:/Program Files\NetIQ\Virtual Desktop Authentication
AAA.VDA.Shell.exe/showProfiles
To launch the default VDA profile:
cd C:/Program Files\NetIQ\Virtual Desktop Authentication\AAA.VDA.Shell.exe
Select the preferred profile and click OK.
The authentication window appears.
Specify the user name and select an authentication chain from the list.
Authenticate with all authentication method(s) of the chain.
A prompt to select category might appear, if you have enrolled an authenticator for more than one category.
The VDA agent supports in-line enrollment of Card and Password method. For more information, see In-Line Enrollment.
Advanced Authentication provides the following authenticators for logging in to VDA agent: