VMware Unified Access Gateway – Configuration

VMware Unified Access Gateway – Configuration

i have already deployed the UAG ( two nics config) and one connection server in my lab, the version are: 

• Connection Server – 8.4.0-19446835
• UAG Gateway  –  22.03

The UAG are deployed with TWO nics: 

• 1 nic – internal  ( 192.168.168.0/24) 
• 2 nic – external (10.222.222.0/24) and NAT to the External IP address behind firewall

The basic config steps are: 

• Create A DNS record for UAG 
• Disable PCOIP and Blast Gateway settings in Horizon Admin
• Create a locked.properties on the connection server 
• Verify and configure network settings on UAG appliance
• Configure UAG name 
• Configure UAG Horizon Settings
• Register UAG gateway in Horizon admin 
• Test external access to via UAG to Horizon infrastructure 

Create A DNS record for UAG 

Disable PCOIP and Blast Gateway settings in Horizon Admin

Uncheck and disable: 

• Use Secure Tunnel connection to machine
• Use PCoIP Secure Gateway for PCoIP connections to machine
• Do not use Blast Secure Gateway

Create a locked.properties on the connection server 

in the C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\sslgateway\conf create a new file „locked.properties“ and add following lines: (portalHost=IP of connection server) 

• checkOrgin=false
• enableCORS=false
• portalHost=192.168.168.192 

Verify and configure network settings on UAG appliance

Configure UAG name 

name is case sensitive

Configure UAG Horizon Settings

Register UAG gateway in Horizon admin 

Test external access to via UAG to Horizon infrastructure