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====== Virtual Desktop and Applications ====== | ====== Virtual Desktop and Applications ====== | ||
- | As a student or teacher you can access our virtual desktop infrastructure. | + | We use a Virtual |
- | 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 |
- | ===== Accessing virtual desktops ===== | + | **To access the Virtual Desktop and Applications: |
- | ==== PC Labs ==== | + | * borrow a Notebook for a day in our UNIBZ Library - Notebooks can be used only inside Campus |
- | Virtual desktops are available the PC labs E331/E431/E531 in the E building. To access them just power on a PC and choose | + | * use your PC/Notebook or Tablet/SmartPhone - Accessible everywhere |
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+ | * login with your UNIBZ credentials | ||
- | 1) View Client | ||
- | {{: | + | ===== 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. | ||
- | The VMware | + | Keep in mind, the notebooks will only work inside our Campus where there is Wi-Fi coverage. |
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+ | The notebooks can be borrowed anytime during the normal opening hours of the Library: Mon.-Fri. 8am-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm. | ||
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+ | ===== Use your PC/Notebook ===== | ||
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+ | Point your browser at [[https:// | ||
+ | You can select: | ||
+ | * Install | ||
+ | * VMware Horizon HTML Access (if for any reason you cannot install the client) | ||
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+ | ==== Install VMware Horizon Client ==== | ||
+ | **Step 1** Install the client for your OS | ||
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+ | * Linux | ||
+ | * Mac | ||
+ | * Windows | ||
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+ | **Step 2** Configure the client | ||
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+ | === Linux === | ||
+ | * Download the Horizon Client installer file. The name of the file is VMware-Horizon-Client-x.x.x-yyyyyyy.arch.bundle. | ||
+ | * Open a Terminal window | ||
+ | * Run the installer by executing < | ||
+ | * Follow the promts to finish the installation. | ||
+ | <note important> | ||
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+ | * After installation is complete, specify whether to perform the compatibility scan for libraries that various feature components are dependent on. Log information about the installation is recorded | ||
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+ | === Mac === | ||
+ | * Download the Horizon Client installer file. The name of the file is VMware-Horizon-Client-y.y.y-xxxxxx.dmg. | ||
+ | * Double-click the .dmg file to open it and click Agree. The contents of the disk image appear in a Horizon Client Finder window | ||
+ | * In the Finder window, drag the VMware Horizon Client icon to the Applications folder icon. If you are not logged | ||
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+ | === Windows === | ||
+ | * Download the Horizon Client installer file. The name of the file is VMware-Horizon-Client-x86_64-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe OR VMware-Horizon-Client-x86-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe (depending on your OS). | ||
+ | * Run the installation program | ||
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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. | ||
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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 OSes [[https:// | You can also access the virtual desktops form your devices. Clients for the principal OSes [[https:// | ||
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- | and choose **Windows | + | and choose **Windows |
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The first run will take a couple of minutes to log you in to your desktop. | The first run will take a couple of minutes to log you in to your desktop. | ||
==== HTML5 access - Unsupported ==== | ==== 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, | + | 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, |
Point it at [[https:// | Point it at [[https:// | ||
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- | Select **Windows | + | Select **Windows |
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+ | ==== PC Labs ==== | ||
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+ | Virtual desktops are available the PC labs E231/ | ||
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+ | 1) View Client | ||
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+ | The VMware View client starts and in a couple of seconds the login dialog will pop up. Please choose UNIBZ as you domain ant type in your username and password. | ||
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+ | 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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