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  • Nested VCF Lab: Networking

    Overview The networking component for the nested VCF lab is very important. There are certain things that must be configured for a successful deployment. These settings do not apply in a production scenario where the physical hosts are connected to Top-of-Rack Switches. Doing so could open up a serious security situation.

  • Configuring Smart Card | Common Access Card (CAC) | Personal Identity Verification (PIV) in VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon

    Overview I use a YubiKey 5Ci (by Yubico) in my lab. This allows me to log in with a smart card interface. If you are looking for information on how to configure smart card access in your lab, please reference the following post: MyLab: Smart Card Authentication

  • VMware Horizon Best Practices

    Overview There are a few things that should be configured to ensure the best possible user experience when it comes to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). After all, if the users cannot use it or are logging endless incidents, then we have failed our customer.