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VMware has announced that they have released a View Client for Android tablets available on the Android Market now. Here are just a few of the features found on the new client.

• A new look and feel – The View Client for Android features the NEW blue look and feel of the VMware View clients!
• Multiple broker support – If you have more than one VMware View broker in your organization, you can can easily access your desktop from all of them via the Android client
• Desktop Shortcuts – Quickly connect with as many as four recent desktop via shortcuts
• Virtual trackpad – Control your desktop on a granular level just like you would control the mouse on a laptop
• Custom keyboard toolbar – Super easy access to all of the special keys not found on the Android default keynboard
• Honeycomb 3.x support – Made from the ground up for the new generation of Android tablets
• Custom gestures – Invoke keyboard, scrolling, etc are as easy as ever and simple to use
• VMware View Security Server support (best experience) – No need to have VPN when you use VMware View Security Server
• Background tasking – Switch between apps on your tablet and come right back

Ever work on a View 5.x Desktop issue and needed access to the desktop it self while in use? While not a feature that is easily enabled say via the vmTools or the View Administrator console – it can however be easily enabled via Group Policy, similar to some other settings that I mention in the Windows 7 Optimization Guide.

Enable PCoIP Shadowing

• Import the pcoip.adm GPO Template.
• Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > PCoIP Session Variables.
• Enable “Enable access to PCoIP session from a vSphere console”.
• Link the GPO to the OU where your View Desktops reside.

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