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Studio User Guide
Last updated Dec 20, 2023

Extension for VMware Horizon

By installing the UiPath Extension for VMware Horizon you are capable of automating VMware Apps natively. It can be installed from Studio or the Command Prompt.

From UiPath Studio

  1. Access the Tools page from the Studio Backstage View. The extensions you can install become visible.
  2. Click the VMware Horizon button. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  3. Restart all your VMware connections for the changes to take effect. The UiPath Extension for VMware Horizon is now installed.



From the Command Prompt

  1. Click the Windows Start button and type cmd in the search field.
  2. Right click on Command Prompt and run it as administrator.
  3. Change the directory to the UiPath installation folder (cd C:\Program Files (x86)\UiPath\Studio\UiPath for Enterprise, cd %LocalAppData%\UiPath\app-19.12.x\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe for Community).
  4. Use the SetupExtensions /VMwareClient command to install the extension. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  5. Restart all your VMware connections for the changes to take effect. The UiPath Extension for VMware Horizon is now installed.

To generate native selectors for VMware technologies, you also need to deploy the UiPath Remote Runtime component on all your VMware Application servers, as explained on this page. The UiPathRemoteRuntime.msi installer can be downloaded from:
  • Product Downloads in the UiPath Customer Portal.

  • Resource Center in the UiPath Automation Cloud. To access Resource Center, log in to your Automation Cloud Organization, click the Help button on the navigation bar and choose the Downloads option.

Uninstalling the UiPath Extension for VMware Horizon

  1. Close all your running VMware Apps.
  2. Click the Windows Start button and type cmd in the search field.
  3. Right-click on Command Prompt and run it as administrator.
  4. Change the directory to the UiPath installation folder (cd C:\Program Files (x86)\UiPath\Studio\UiPath for Enterprise, cd %LocalAppData%\UiPath\app-19.12.x\UiPath\SetupExtensions.exe for Community).
  5. Use the SetupExtensions /VMwareClient /uninstall command to uninstall the extension. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

    The UiPath Extension for VMware Horizon is now uninstalled.

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