Startup & login

Starting the Horizon services

  1. Access the server through SSH with an account with administrative privileges;

  2. Start the horizon service with the following command:

    $ systemctl start horizon

  3. Start the nginx service with the following command:

    $ systemctl start nginx

Accessing the web UI

  1. Launch a web browser;

  2. Browse to https://[Horizon IP or FQDN]:

    Horizon Configuration Login Screen

    Upon first boot, a random administrator password will be generated. To retrieve it, open the /opt/horizon/var/run/adminPassword file. The default administration login is administrator.

  3. Specify the default administration credentials and hit the 'Login' button:

    Horizon Configuration Web Interface
    It is highly recommended to create a dedicated administration account and delete the default one, or at least modify the default administrator password.