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.. _legacy_host:
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Legacy Host Application
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.. warning::
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The Host Application is a legacy server application. New installations should
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use the :doc:`Looking Glass IDD <install_idd>`. The IDD and legacy host
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should not be installed together on the same virtual machine. These build
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instructions are retained for the B7 stack described in
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:ref:`legacy_host_policy`.
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.. note::
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`Host` in this context refers to the `Looking Glass (LG) host server
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application`, which the LG client connects to, it thus does not refer to the
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`host OS`.
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A common setup is to have a `host OS` running a `guest VM`. In such a setup
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the `client application` runs on the `host OS`, and the `host application`
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on the `guest VM`.
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The term `Host application` was chosen over `Guest application`, because LG
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can be run in a VM to VM configuration, in which case both Host Application and
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Client Application are run inside VM Guests.
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The Windows Host Application is no longer the recommended server implementation.
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It is missing many of the features available in the Looking Glass IDD, such as:
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* No additional video capture overhead;
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* Usage without a monitor or dummy plug connected;
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* Automatically resizing the guest to fit the client application viewport;
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* HDR support; or
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* Usage in virtual machines without GPU acceleration.
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B7 is the last recommended version of the legacy host application for users who
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require its non-capture mouse input workflow. Mismatched versions will cause
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issues, please make sure all components are using version B7.
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The documentation is included here for completeness.
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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Installation <install_host>
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Configuration <host_usage>
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Building from source <build_host>
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