Note: Horizon Web Client is available with Horizon 8 versions 2412 and later. For Horizon 8 versions 2406 and earlier, Horizon Web Client is called "HTML Access." This documentation page uses the name "Horizon Web Client" to refer to both Horizon Web Client and HTML Access.
The operation of remote desktops and published applications depends on several Windows services.
Horizon Agent Services
| Service Name | Startup Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Blast | Automatic | Provides services for Horizon Web Client and for using the Horizon Blast display protocol for connecting with native clients. |
| Horizon View Agent | Automatic | Provides services for Horizon Agent. |
| Horizon View Script Host | Disabled | Supports the running of start session scripts, if any, that configure desktop security policies before a desktop session begins. Policies are based on the client device and the user's location. |
| Netlink Supervisor Service | Automatic | Supports the scanner redirection and the serial port redirection features by providing monitoring services for transferring information between kernel and user space processes. |
| Scanner Redirection Agent | Automatic | Provides services for the scanner redirection feature. |
| Serial Com Redirection Agent Service | Automatic | Provides services for the serial port redirection feature. |
| Snapshot Provider | Manual | Provides services for virtual machine snapshots, which are used for cloning. |
| VMware Tools | Automatic | Supports the synchronization of objects between the host and guest operating systems, which enhances the performance of virtual machine guest operating systems and improves the management of virtual machines. |
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