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VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 5: TrueSSO Setup

This is part of a series of post for setting up VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD. Part 1: Setup sub-CA(s) Part 2: Certificate Template Part 3: Enrollment Servers Part 4: SAML Setup Part 5: True SSO Setup TrueSSO setup We are almost there! So far we have created our sub-CAs, setup certificate templates, installed the enrollment server and configured the SAML authentication. At this point, Connecting to the UAG will… Read More »VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 5: TrueSSO Setup

VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 4: SAML Setup

This is part of a series of post for setting up VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD. Part 1: Setup sub-CA(s) Part 2: Certificate Template Part 3: Enrollment Servers Part 4: SAML Setup Part 5: True SSO Setup SAML setup In the next part, we will set up the SAML authentication. This consists of 3 steps: First, we need to create the SAML application on Azure, then we will configure the… Read More »VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 4: SAML Setup

VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 3: Enrollment Servers

This is part of a series of post for setting up VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD. Part 1: Setup sub-CA(s) Part 2: Certificate Template Part 3: Enrollment Servers Part 4: SAML Setup Part 5: True SSO Setup Enrollment server(s) Repeat all steps in this part on both enrollment/sub-CA servers! On the enrollment/sub-CA server, open the local machine certificate manager: Right-click the Personal node, choose All Tasks > Request New Certificate… Read More »VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 3: Enrollment Servers

VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 2: Certification Template

This is part of a series of post for setting up VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD. Part 1: Setup sub-CA(s) Part 2: Certificate Template Part 3: Enrollment Servers Part 4: SAML Setup Part 5: True SSO Setup Certification Template The way TrueSSO works is it is using a certificate issued for the user after a successful SAML authentication and authenticates against AD using a smartcard type logon with that certificate.… Read More »VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 2: Certification Template

VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 1: Setup sub-CA(s)

This is part of a series of post for setting up VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD. Part 1: Setup sub-CA(s) Part 2: Certificate Template Part 3: Enrollment Servers Part 4: SAML Setup Part 5: True SSO Setup Sub-CA(s) First, we are going to set up a subordinate certification authority on our 2 servers. I’m using Windows server 2022, but 2019 or 2016 also works fine. By using a sub-CA, all… Read More »VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor) – Part 1: Setup sub-CA(s)

VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor)

Securing external connections to your VMware Horizon environment is not always easy. However, you might already have all the tools necessary to allow external users to access your VMware Horizon environment in a secure way, by which I mean, using multi-factor authentication. If you have: A VMware Horizon environment using Unified Access Gateway for external access A MS 365 or Office 365 subscription AzureAD synced with on-premises AD MFA set… Read More »VMware Horizon authentication using AzureAD (with multifactor)