The URL Content Redirection feature allows administrators to configure specific URLs to open on the

client machine or in a remote desktop or published application. This can help reduce the risk of users

downloading malware to the corporate network, as well as improve the user experience and

performance of certain web applications.

To meet the requirements of the scenario, the administrator needs to enable the URL Content

Redirection feature in Horizon Agent when installing or upgrading it on the instant-clone desktops.

This will allow Horizon Agent to send or receive URLs from Horizon Client, depending on the

redirection direction. The administrator also needs to configure group policy settings to indicate how

Horizon Agent redirects the URL. Specifically, the administrator needs to enable agent-to-client

redirection, which means that Horizon Agent sends the URL to Horizon Client, which opens the

default application for the protocol in the URL on the client machine. The administrator also needs to

specify which URLs are redirected from a remote desktop to a client, and which URLs are not

redirected. In this case, the administrator needs to configure a whitelist of intranet websites that are

allowed to open inside the virtual desktop, and a blacklist of all other websites that are automatically

redirected to a browser on the client machine.

The other options are not relevant or sufficient for meeting the requirements. Disabling the Allow

External Website feature in Horizon Agent will prevent users from accessing any external websites

from their virtual desktops, which might not be desirable or practical. Enabling secure website

settings in the Global Settings Security menu will not affect how URLs are redirected, but only how

secure connections are established between Horizon components. Enabling the URL Content

Redirection feature on the desktop pool settings will not work unless it is also enabled in Horizon

Agent and configured with group policy settings. Reference: Configuring URL Content Redirection and

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