4.3 Creating a VDA Profile

You can configure the Virtual Desktop Authentication agent with the desktop virtualization client and server details then create profile to implement multi-factor authentication for the supported desktop virtualization software.

You can create profile for the following desktop virtualization softwares:

4.3.1 Creating a Profile for VMware View

  1. Launch the VDA.Profile.Editor.exe from the path C:\Program Files\NetIQ\Virtual Desktop Authentication.

  2. In the General tab, select VMware View from Launcher.

  3. In the VMware View tab, specify the following details:

    • Server Name: IP address or host name of VMware Horizon server.

    • Startup Desktop: Display name of the virtual machine that you want to launch after authenticating to VMware View client. This is optional.

  4. Click File > Save As and select the preferred local directory to save the VMware view related details as a profile.

  5. Specify File name and click Save.

    The file saves in the .profile format.

  6. Close the VDA Profile Editor.

4.3.2 Creating a Profile for Citrix

  1. Launch the VDA.Profile.Editor.exe from the path C:\Program Files\NetIQ\Virtual Desktop Authentication.

  2. In the General tab, select Citrix from Launcher.

  3. In the Citrix tab, perform one of the following:

    • Use StoreFront server

      The Use StoreFront server check box is selected by default to enable the following settings where you can manually specify the details:

      1. Specify the Store Front server URL in the http://<ip address or host name>/Citrix/StoreWeb/ format in URL.

      2. Retain the default version 2.5 in API Version.

      3. Select Use Gateway option to enable the use of gateway. This option is to be selected only when StoreFront is secured by Citrix NetScaler.

      4. Specify Username and Password required to log in to the Store Front and access the list of applicable resources.

      5. Click Load to view the resources applicable for specified user.

      6. Select the preferred resource and click Select.

        The resource that you select appears under Loaded resource.

    • Load ICA templates directly

      If you want to load the ICA template of Citrix StoreFront, select Load ICA templates directly. To upload the ICA template, click Load, select the .ica file and then click Open.

      To download and verify the configuration, click Export.

  4. Click File > Save As and select the preferred local directory to save the Citrix StoreFront related details as a profile.

  5. Specify File name and click Save.

    The file saves in the .profile format.

  6. Close the VDA Profile Editor.

4.3.3 Creating a Profile for Microsoft RDP

Before you create a profile for Microsoft RDP, ensure to have the RDP file that contains connection setting of the remote computer. In case you do not have the RDP file, perform the following steps:

  1. Launch mstsc from the Run dialog.

    The Remote Desktop Connection window is displayed.

  2. Specify the IP address of remote computer in Computer.

  3. Specify User name required to access the remote computer.

  4. Click Show Options.

  5. Click Save As in Connection Settings.

  6. Select location and specify name to save the RDP file with all connection settings.

    For example: Win1

  7. Click Save.

    The file is saved in the .rdp format.

To create a profile for Microsoft RDP in VDA agent, perform the following steps:

  1. Launch the VDA.Profile.Editor.exe from the path C:\Program Files\NetIQ\Virtual Desktop Authentication.

  2. In the General tab, select RDP from Launcher.

  3. In the RDP tab, click Load and select the .rdp file that contains all connection settings to the remote computer.

  4. Click Open.

    To download and verify the configuration, click Export.

  5. Click File > Save As and select the preferred local directory to save Microsoft RDP related details as a profile.

  6. Specify File name and click Save.

    The file saves in the .profile format.

  7. Close the VDA Profile Editor.