UVM affiliates with access to virtual machines at UVM can use VMware Horizon to connect through desktop.uvm.edu in-browser or using the desktop client. Instructions for each method can be found below.
If you plan to use the RDP display protocol to connect to a remote desktop, verify that the Mac client system has Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac from Microsoft, version 2.0 or later installed. Verify that you have the URL for a download page that contains the Horizon Client installer. VMWARE HORIZON CLIENT Desktop Anywhere relies on VMware Horizon technology to provide end users access to all of their virtual desktops, applications, and online services through a single digital workspace. Users will have to download and install the VMware Horizon View Client to access the resources of Desktop Anywhere. Performance cookies are used to analyze the user experience to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. They allow us to know which pages are the most and least popular, see how visitors move around the site, optimize our website and make it easier to navigate.
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If you have not set up a form of Multi-Factor authentication, you will need to do so before completing these steps. See go.uvm.edu/mfamethods for options for setting up Duo Multi-Factor authentication.
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- Navigate to desktop.uvm.edu in a browser (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)
- Click on the VMware Horizon HTML Access icon:
- Log in with NetID/Password when prompted.
- In the Next Code box enter either the number of the MFA option you would like to use, or an existing code generated with Duo Mobile, sent via SMS, or generated by your hardware token in the Next Code/Tokencode field.
- Once authenticated, click on the VDI pool you wish to connect to.
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- Navigate to desktop.uvm.edu in a browser (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)
- Click on the Install VMware Horizon Client icon. This will take you to the VMWare download site.
- Select Go to Downloads for VMware Horizon Client for Windows.
- This will take you to another VMware page where you can download the program. Click on the Download button.
- Run the downloaded file. This will bring up the setup wizard.
- Follow any steps required to complete installation (this may require a restart of your computer.)
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- Navigate to desktop.uvm.edu in a browser (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)
- Click on the Install VMware Horizon Client icon.
This will take you to the VMWare download site. - Select Go to Downloads for VMware Horizon Client for Mac.
- This will take you to another VMware page where you can download the program. Click on the Download button.
- Open the downloaded file. This will open a new window where you will need to drag the VMware Horizon Client into the Applications folder.
VMware Horizon Client should now be ready to run from your Applications folder.
If you have not set up a form of Multi-Factor authentication, you will need to do so before completing these steps. See go.uvm.edu/mfamethods for options for setting up Duo Multi-Factor authentication.
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- Open VMware Horizon Client. If no servers appear, Click New Server or double-click Add Server.Otherwise double click the existing server (should be desktop.uvm.edu) and continue to step 3.
- After clicking New Server a new dialogue box should pop up. Enter desktop.uvm.edu for the Connection Server, then click Connect.
- Enter your NetID and password. Click Login once you have done so.
- You will now be prompted to authenticate using Duo Multi-Factor Authentication.
In the Next Code box, enter either the number of the MFA option you would like to use, or an existing code, then press Login. - After successfully signing in, double-click which ever Virtual Desktop group you were looking for. (In the below example, CEMS Virtual Votey is the only one this user has access to).
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