VMware Horizon Disable Blast Secure Gateway

We know that the VMware Horizon server is a virtual desktop infrastructure platform that is used to create a virtual desktop for the user. To access this virtual desktop we can use our web browser or we can use the horizon client program. To grant access these virtual desktops, VMware uses two gateway protocols. The first one is "Blast" protocol and the second one is "PCoIP" protocol. The "Blast" secure gateway protocol is the VMware proprietary protocol. On the other hand, the "PCoIP" secure gateway is the open standard protocol. 

By default, the "Blast" secure gateway is enabled in the horizon server and the "PCoIP" secure gateway is disabled.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn that how to disable the "Blast" secure gateway in the VMware Horizon Server.

Let's start. After login into your router, expand the "Settings" menu from the left panel and click on the "Servers" option.

Now navigate to the "Connection Servers" tab and select your "Horizon Server" name from the list. After that, click on the "Edit" button. 

In the "General" tab, you will find the option to disable the Blast secure gateway. There is a radio button available named "Do not use Blast Secure Gateway" under the "Blast Secure Gateway" section. Just click on that radio button and then Blast gateway will be disabled.

That's it. Now just restart your horizon server service to take this effect. To restart the service just disable and then enable the server from the "Connection Servers" list.

Done. Now the Blast secure gateway protocol will be disabled.

VMware Horizon Change PCoIP Gateway Port

We know that the VMware Horizon server is a virtual desktop infrastructure platform that is used to create a virtual desktop for the user. To access this virtual desktop we can use our web browser or we can use the horizon client program. To grant access these virtual desktops, VMware uses two gateway protocols. The first one is "Blast" protocol and the second one is "PCoIP" protocol. The "Blast" secure gateway protocol is the vmware propritary protocol. On the other hand, the "PCoIP" secure gateway is the open standard protocol. 

The PCoIP protocol provide the gateway service using the TCP port 4172. And the Blast protocol provide the gateway service using the TCP port 8443.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn that how to change the default PCoIP secure gateway port number in the VMware Horizon Server.

Let's start. After login into your router, expand the "Settings" menu from the left panel and click on the "Servers" option.

Now navigate to the "Connection Servers" tab and select your "Horizon Server" name from the list. After that, click on the "Edit" button. 

In the "General" tab, you will find the option to change the default PCoIP secure gateway port number. There is a parameter available named "PCoIP External URL" under the "PCoIP Secure Gateway" section. From here, just change the port number as your requirement. Here, it is configured with the default one that is "4172".

That's it. After changing the default port number, just restart your horizon server service to take this effect. To restart the service just disable and then enable the server from the "Connection Servers" list.

Done. From now you have to specify that customized port number in your PCoIP secure gateway URL. Because you changed the default one. Otherwise, the virtual desktop won't be loaded. Please don't forget to open that port into the firewall.

VMware Horizon Enable PCoIP Secure Gateway

We know that the VMware Horizon server is a virtual desktop infrastructure platform that is used to create a virtual desktop for the user. To access this virtual desktop we can use our web browser or we can use the horizon client program. To grant access these virtual desktops, VMware uses two gateway protocols. The first one is "Blast" protocol and the second one is "PCoIP" protocol. The "Blast" secure gateway protocol is the VMware proprietary protocol. On the other hand, the "PCoIP" secure gateway is the open standard protocol. 

By default, the "Blast" secure gateway is enabled in the horizon server and the "PCoIP" secure gateway is disabled.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn that how to enable the "PCoIP" secure gateway in the VMware Horizon Server.

Let's start. After login into your router, expand the "Settings" menu from the left panel and click on the "Servers" option.

Now navigate to the "Connection Servers" tab and select your "Horizon Server" name from the list. After that, click on the "Edit" button. 

In the "General" tab, you will find the option to enable the PCoIP secure gateway. There is a check button available named "Use PCoIP Secure Gateway for PCoIP connections to machine" under the "PCoIP Secure Gateway" section. Just put the tick mark on that check box and then PCoIP gateway will be enabled.

That's it. Now just restart your horizon server service to take this effect. To restart the service just disable and then enable the server from the "Connection Servers" list.

Done. Please don't forget to open that port into the firewall.

VMware Horizon Change Blast Secure Gateway Port

We know that the VMware Horizon server is a virtual desktop infrastructure platform that is used to create a virtual desktop for the user. To access this virtual desktop we can use our web browser or we can use the horizon client program. To grant access these virtual desktops, VMware uses two gateway protocols. The first one is "Blast" protocol and the second one is "PCoIP" protocol. The "Blast" secure gateway protocol is the vmware propritary protocol. On the other hand, the "PCoIP" secure gateway is the open standard protocol. 

The PCoIP protocol provide the gateway service using the TCP port 4172. And the Blast protocol provide the gateway service using the TCP port 8443.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn that how to change the default Blast secure gateway port number in the VMware Horizon Server.

Let's start. After login into your router, expand the "Settings" menu from the left panel and click on the "Servers" option.

Now navigate to the "Connection Servers" tab and select your "Horizon Server" name from the list. After that, click on the "Edit" button. 

In the "General" tab, you will find the option to change the default Blast secure gateway port number. There is a parameter available named "Blast External URL" under the "Blast Secure Gateway" section. From here, just change the port number as your requirement. Here, it is configured with the default one that is "8443".

That's it. After changing the default port number, just restart your horizon server service to take this effect. To restart the service just disable and then enable the server from the "Connection Servers" list.

Done. From now you have to specify that customized port number in your blast secure gateway URL. Because you changed the default one. Otherwise, the virtual desktop won't be loaded. Please don't forget to open that port into the firewall.

VMware Connection Server Change HTTPS Port

We know that the VMware Horizon server is a virtual desktop infrastructure platform that is used to create a virtual desktop for the user. To configure this horizon server we need to access its web portal. It uses default port 443. But it is possible to change this default port number.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn that how to change the default HTTPS port number in the VMware Horizon Server.

Let's start. After login into your router, expand the "Settings" menu from the left panel and click on the "Servers" option.

Now navigate to the "Connection Servers" tab and select your "Horizon Server" name from the list. After that, click on the "Edit" button. 

In the "General" tab, you will find the option to change the default HTTPS port number. There is a parameter available named "External URL" under the "HTTP(s) Secure Tunnel" section. From here, just change the port number as your requirement. Here, it is configured with the default one that is "443".

That's it. After changing the default port number, just restart your horizon server service to take this effect. To restart the service just disable and then enable the server from the "Connection Servers" list.

Done. Now you can login to your horizon server using the new HTTPS port number. Please don't forget to open that port into the firewall.

VMware Horizon Change HTTPS Port

We know that the VMware Horizon server is a virtual desktop infrastructure platform that is used to create a virtual desktop for the user. To configure this horizon server we need to access its web portal. It uses default port 443. But it is possible to change this default port number.

In this tutorial, we are going to learn that how to change the default HTTPS port number in the VMware Horizon Server.

Let's start. After login into your router, expand the "Settings" menu from the left panel and click on the "Servers" option.

Now navigate to the "Connection Servers" tab and select your "Horizon Server" name from the list. After that, click on the "Edit" button. 

In the "General" tab, you will find the option to change the default HTTPS port number. There is a parameter available named "External URL" under the "HTTP(s) Secure Tunnel" section. From here, just change the port number as your requirement. Here, it is configured with the default one that is "443".

That's it. After changing the default port number, just restart your horizon server service to take this effect. To restart the service just disable and then enable the server from the "Connection Servers" list.

Done. Now you can login to your horizon server using the new HTTPS port number. Please don't forget to open that port into the firewall.

VMware Failed to Connect to the Connection Server

VMware horizon or VMware View is used to create a virtual desktop infrastructure. We can access this virtual desktop via a web browser or using the VMware Horizon client program.

Sometimes we get the following error message during access to our virtual desktop. The error message is "Failed to connect to the connection server".

This error messages has appeared because this system can't reach our connection server or the connection server services. It's may be the "Connection Server" gateway is inaccessible. By default, the "Blast secure gateway" is enabled in the "connection server". By any reason, that "blast secure gateway" is unreachable then this error message will be displayed. We have to make sure that the "blast secure gateway" URL address is working well as well as the "Blast secure gateway" protocol port number is open.

If the "Blast Secure Gateway" configured with the FQDN address then we have to use that FQDN address in our browser to access that connection server. If we use the IP address of that server instead of using the FQDN address that is already configured then this error message will be displayed. If the IP address is configured on the server settings then we will use the IP address during login and if the FQDN address is used on the server settings then we have to use that FQDN address during login.

Suppose the "Blast External URL" is written as "https://myserver.com:8443". Then we have to use this "https://myserver.com:8443" in our browser. If you use that server IP address instead of this FQDN address then that error message will be displayed. If you want to use the IP address instead of FQDN address then the IP address has to be written in this field. Then you can use IP address instead of FQDN address.

To configure the Blust External URL, login to your connection server web portal from the "Connection Server" itself using its shortcut icon. Then go to the "Settings" menu from the left panel and then click on the "Server" setting.

Now click on the "Connection Servers" tab from the right panel. And then select your connection server from the list. Then click on "Edit".

Now click on the "General" tab and you will get the Blast External URL information.

That's it. Configure your Blast external URL as you want. But make sure your DNS is working.

VMware Horizon Failed to Connect to The Connection Server

VMware horizon or VMware View is used to create a virtual desktop infrastructure. We can access this virtual desktop via a web browser or using the VMware Horizon client program.

Sometimes we get the following error message during access to our virtual desktop. The error message is "Failed to connect to the connection server".

This error messages has appeared because this system can't reach our connection server or the connection server services. It's may be the "Connection Server" gateway is inaccessible. By default, the "Blast secure gateway" is enabled in the "connection server". By any reason, that "blast secure gateway" is unreachable then this error message will be displayed. We have to make sure that the "blast secure gateway" URL address is working well as well as the "Blast secure gateway" protocol port number is open.

If the "Blast Secure Gateway" configured with the FQDN address then we have to use that FQDN address in our browser to access that connection server. If we use the IP address of that server instead of using the FQDN address that is already configured then this error message will be displayed. If the IP address is configured on the server settings then we will use the IP address during login and if the FQDN address is used on the server settings then we have to use that FQDN address during login.

Suppose the "Blast External URL" is written as "https://myserver.com:8443". Then we have to use this "https://myserver.com:8443" in our browser. If you use that server IP address instead of this FQDN address then that error message will be displayed. If you want to use the IP address instead of FQDN address then the IP address has to be written in this field. Then you can use IP address instead of FQDN address.

To configure the Blust External URL, login to your connection server web portal from the "Connection Server" itself using its shortcut icon. Then go to the "Settings" menu from the left panel and then click on the "Server" setting.

Now click on the "Connection Servers" tab from the right panel. And then select your connection server from the list. Then click on "Edit".

Now click on the "General" tab and you will get the Blast External URL information.

That's it. Configure your Blast external URL as you want. But make sure your DNS is working.

VMware View Failed to Connect to The Connection Server

VMware horizon or VMware View is used to create a virtual desktop infrastructure. We can access this virtual desktop via a web browser or using the VMware Horizon client program.

Sometimes we get the following error message during access to our virtual desktop. The error message is "Failed to connect to the connection server"

This error messages has appeared because this system can't reach our connection server or the connection server services. It's may be the "Connection Server" gateway is inaccessible. By default, the "Blast secure gateway" is enabled in the "connection server". By any reason, that "blast secure gateway" is unreachable then this error message will be displayed. We have to make sure that the "blast secure gateway" URL address is working well as well as the "Blast secure gateway" protocol port number is open.

If the "Blast Secure Gateway" configured with the FQDN address then we have to use that FQDN address in our browser to access that connection server. If we use the IP address of that server instead of using the FQDN address that is already configured then this error message will be displayed. If the IP address is configured on the server settings then we will use the IP address during login and if the FQDN address is used on the server settings then we have to use that FQDN address during login.

Suppose the "Blast External URL" is written as "https://myserver.com:8443". Then we have to use this "https://myserver.com:8443" in our browser. If you use that server IP address instead of this FQDN address then that error message will be displayed. If you want to use the IP address instead of FQDN address then the IP address has to be written in this field. Then you can use IP address instead of FQDN address.

To configure the Blust External URL, login to your connection server web portal from the "Connection Server" itself using its shortcut icon. Then go to the "Settings" menu from the left panel and then click on the "Server" setting.

Now click on the "Connection Servers" tab from the right panel. And then select your connection server from the list. Then click on "Edit".

Now click on the "General" tab and you will get the Blast External URL information.

That's it. Configure your Blast external URL as you want. But make sure your DNS is working.

VMware Windows Cannot be Installed to This Disk

During the installation of the "Windows 8" operating system or above and the "Windows Server 2008" or above in the "VMware Workstation", we face the below error message. 

"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style".

One screenshot has been attached for this error message.

If the firmware type has been selected as "BIOS" then that error message has appeared. Generally, the operating system "Windows 8" or above and the server operating system "Windows Server 2008" or above are designed for "UEFI" firmware type.

That's why we are getting that error message if we are using the BIOS firmware type during the operating system installation. To resolve this issue just change your current firmware type to the "UEFI" firmware type.

To change this firmware type, just right-click your virtual machine and click on the "Settings" menu. Now navigate to the "Options" tab. Then go to the "Advanced" option. From there change the firmware type to "UEFI" under the "Firmware Type" section. 

In below, the whole process is showed graphically.

At first, Right-click your virtual machine and go to the "Settings" menu. Please make sure the VM is powered off. In this tutorial, we assume that our VM name is "Windows Server 2016 (2)".

Now navigate to the "Options" tab and go to the "Advanced" option.

Now change firmware type to the "UEFI" mode from the "BIOS" under the "Firmware type" section.

That's it. Now save the changes and restart your windows installation process. Hope this time no error messages will display regarding the operating system installation.

VMware server 2016 install GPT Disk

During the installation of the "Windows 8" operating system or above and the "Windows Server 2008" or above in the "VMware Workstation", we face the below error message. 

"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style".

One screenshot has been attached for this error message.

If the firmware type has been selected as "BIOS" then that error message has appeared. Generally, the operating system "Windows 8" or above and the server operating system "Windows Server 2008" or above are designed for "UEFI" firmware type.

That's why we are getting that error message if we are using the BIOS firmware type during the operating system installation. To resolve this issue just change your current firmware type to the "UEFI" firmware type.

To change this firmware type, just right-click your virtual machine and click on the "Settings" menu. Now navigate to the "Options" tab. Then go to the "Advanced" option. From there change the firmware type to "UEFI" under the "Firmware Type" section. 

In below, the whole process is showed graphically.

At first, Right-click your virtual machine and go to the "Settings" menu. Please make sure the VM is powered off. In this tutorial, we assume that our VM name is "Windows Server 2016 (2)".

Now navigate to the "Options" tab and go to the "Advanced" option.

Now change firmware type to the "UEFI" mode from the "BIOS" under the "Firmware type" section.

That's it. Now save the changes and restart your windows installation process. Hope this time no error messages will display regarding the operating system installation.

VMware The Installation was Canceled

During the installation of the "Windows 8" operating system or above and the "Windows Server 2008" or above in the "VMware Workstation", we face the below error message. 

"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style".

One screenshot has been attached for this error message.

If the firmware type has been selected as "BIOS" then that error message has appeared. Generally, the operating system "Windows 8" or above and the server operating system "Windows Server 2008" or above are designed for "UEFI" firmware type.

That's why we are getting that error message if we are using the BIOS firmware type during the operating system installation. To resolve this issue just change your current firmware type to the "UEFI" firmware type.

To change this firmware type, just right-click your virtual machine and click on the "Settings" menu. Now navigate to the "Options" tab. Then go to the "Advanced" option. From there change the firmware type to "UEFI" under the "Firmware Type" section. 

In below, the whole process is showed graphically.

At first, Right-click your virtual machine and go to the "Settings" menu. Please make sure the VM is powered off. In this tutorial, we assume that our VM name is "Windows Server 2016 (2)".

Now navigate to the "Options" tab and go to the "Advanced" option.

Now change firmware type to the "UEFI" mode from the "BIOS" under the "Firmware type" section.

That's it. Now save the changes and restart your windows installation process. Hope this time no error messages will display regarding the operating system installation.