I have recently set out to configure and use the mysterious functions of VMware View's Kiosk Mode. The plan is to have 3-6 Kiosk devices (HP Thin client, Windows PC types) for our workers without desktops (warehouse/truck drivers) to come in the office and quickly sit down at and complete some required HR Health & Wellness seminars via the web. I thought, cool I can test out Kiosk Mode for this small project! Well, so far not so good for me. Here whats up and what I have configured so far:
[Following the View 5.0 Docs found here]: VMware View 5.0 Documentation Center
--AD & View have been setup (OUs & Kiosk Group created, View Floating Linked-Clone Pool created) [SEE SCREENSHOT]
--Setup default values for clients in Kiosk Mode
--Found the MAC address of the Win7 laptop I am testing with using this cmd (C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Client\bin\wswc -printEnvironmentInfo) [SEE SCREENSHOT]
--Added client accounts based on MAC address via the VDMADMIN tool (vdmadmin -Q -clientauth -add -domain MYDOMAIN -clientid LAPTOP MAC ADDY -group Kiosk_Users) [SEE SCREENSHOT]
--Enabled authentication of clients on my View Connection Server (VCONNECTION) [SEE SCREENSHOT]
--Verified the config of clients (some of the listed MACs in the screenshot are from other devices I tested with a month or 2 back) in Kiosk Mode (vdmadmin -Q -clientauth -list) [SEE SCREENSHOT]
--Tried to run the cmd line: (C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Client\bin\wswc -unattended -serverURL MY CONNECTION SERVER IP or HOST NAME) with just no luck! The View Client screen can be seen flashing on the screen for a short second, then its gone with no errors.
So I think I have it all configured the correct way, or I am missing one simple portion, but either way my eyes are failing me & my mind has left the building! Need some feedback/help on this if at all possible.
I have attached some screenshots to help show what is already setup.
THANKS!!!
Nigel