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 ====== Virtual Desktop and Applications ======
-As a student or teacher you can access our virtual desktop infrastructure. Virtual desktop are pre-configured Windows 8.1 PC with a set of programs you will need to perform your study or work at the Faculty of Computer Science
+We use a Virtual Desktop and Applications environment to access applications needed during your exercise hours, study or work @UNIBZ.
-We are providing desktops in our computer labs and also over the internet.
+You have access to a Windows 10 environment with several applications you will be needing to accomplish assignments and tasks.
+**To access the Virtual Desktop and Applications:**
+  * borrow a Notebook for a day in our UNIBZ Library - Notebooks can be used only inside Campus
+  * use your PC/Notebook or Tablet/SmartPhone - Accessible everywhere
+  * login with your UNIBZ credentials in PC-Labs E231, E331, E431, A518
+===== Borrow a Laptop in our UNIBZ Library =====
+You can borrow a notebook for the day in our Library, just go to the info desk with your Student Card and ask for one. The notebook must be given back at the end of the day.
+Keep in mind, the notebooks will only work inside our Campus where there is Wi-Fi coverage.
+The notebooks can be borrowed anytime during the normal opening hours of the Library: Mon.-Fri. 8am-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm.
+===== Use your PC/Notebook =====
+Point your browser at [[https://desktop.scientificnet.org/]].
+You can select:
+  * Install VMware Horizon Client (recommended)
+  * VMware Horizon HTML Access (if for any reason you cannot install the client)
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 ===== Accessing virtual desktops =====
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-At this point you have access to different resources. You can start your virtual desktop by choosing **Windows 8.1 - PC Labs**. The first run will take a couple of minutes to log you in to your desktop.
+At this point you have access to different resources. You can start your virtual desktop by choosing **Windows 10 - PC Labs**. The first run will take a couple of minutes to log you in to your desktop.
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-==== Your PC/MAC/Andriod/iOS/Linux device ====
+==== Your PC/MAC/Android/iOS/Linux device ====
-You can also access the virtual desktops form your devices. Clients for the principal OS [[https://www.vmware.com/go/viewclients|here]]. Apps for iOS and Android can be dowloaded form the respective stores, just search for "VMware View".
+You can also access the virtual desktops form your devices. Clients for the principal OSes [[https://www.vmware.com/go/viewclients|here]]. Apps for iOS and Android can be dowloaded from the respective stores, just search for "VMware View".
-The client needs to be configured to be able to access the desktops. Press the "**+**" button
+The VMware View client needs to be configured to be able to access the desktops. Press the "**+**" button
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 and type **https://desktop.scientificnet.org** as server.
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-login with your credentials
+login with your UNIBZ credentials
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-and choose **Windows 8.1 - PC Labs**
+and choose **Windows 10 - PC Labs**
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  The first run will take a couple of minutes to log you in to your desktop.
 ==== HTML5 access - Unsupported ====
-If you need to access your desktops and you don't have the possibility to install the client, you can use a HTML5 compatible browser. This access is offered as best effort, there are some know issues, like you have to use the US keyboard layout and we won't provide support.
+If you need to access your desktops and you don't have the possibility to install the client, you can use a HTML5 compatible browser. This access is offered as best effort, there are some know issues, i.e. you have to use the US keyboard layout. We won't provide support for this type of access.
 Point it at [[https://desktop.scientificnet.org/]] and choose VMware Horizon HTML access
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-Select **Windows 8.1 - PC Labs**
+Select **Windows 10 - PC Labs**
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