VMWare View

You can access your Virtual Desktop from any computer, on or off campus, as long as you install the VMWare Horizon View Client software.  

When connecting from off-campus, you must login to the SSL VPN first.  Please select the section below based on which type of computer you are connecting from.  Your Thin Client computer does not need to be powered on or logged in to use the directions below.

Connecting to your Virtual Desktop from Windows

Installing the VMWare Horizon View client on Windows


    • Please close any other programs, as you will need to restart your computer during the install.
    • Download the appropriate VMWare Horizon View installer:
    • Run the VMWare Horizon View Client installer file that you just downloaded.
    • At the Welcome screen, click Next .
    • At the patent screen, click Next .
    • At the license agreement screen, select  I accept...,  then click  Next .
    • At the custom setup screen, click  Next .
    • At the default connection server, enter  Vconnect.wellesley.edu,  and click  Next .
    • At the enhanced single sign on screen, check  Set default option to login as current user   so that  both checkboxes are checked, then click  Next .
    • At the configure shortcuts screen, click  Next .
    • At the ready to install screen, click  Install . 
    • Wait for the installtion to complete, then click  Finish .
    • When you are asked to restart your computer, click  Yes .
    • After your computer restarts, log in. You should now see a VMware Horizon View Client shortcut on your Desktop and in your Start Menu under All Programs > VMware.

Using the VM Horizon View client on Windows

Now that you have installed the VMView Client, please follow the directions below to login to your Virtual Desktop.

  1. If you are off-campus , you must first connect to the  SSL VPN . If you have not used the SSL VPN before, please follow these directions for setting up the SSL VPN.
  2. Double-click the  VMware Horizon View Client  icon on your Windows Desktop.
  3. Make sure that the connection server is set to  Vconnect.wellesley.edu , and that the  Log in as current user  box should be checked. Click  Connect .
  4. Enter your Domain username and password where prompted.
  5. Now select the computer group you want to log in to.
  6. Choose your preferred display size  Full Screen  or  Windowed .
  7. Now you will see your Virtual Desktop, just like when you are using your Thin Client.  

 

Connecting to your Virtual Desktop from Mac OS X


Installing the VMWare Horizon View client on Mac OS X


  1. Download the VMWARE View Horizon Client.
  2. Double click on the .dmg  file to mount the installer, the begin the installation.
  3. At the end user agreement window, click Agree, and the application should appear in a disk image window.
  4. Drag the VMWare Horizon View Client  application into the Applications folder on your computer.
  5. Close the VMWare Horizon View Client window.
     

Using the VMWare Horizon View client on Mac OS X

Now that you have installed the VMWare Horizon View Client, please follow the directions below to login to your Virtual Desktop.

  1. If you are off-campus , you must first connect to the  SSL VPN . If you have not used the SSL VPN before, please follow these directions for setting up the SSL VPN.
  2. Launch the VMWare Horizon View application from your Applications folder.
  3. When prompted if you want to open the program, click Open .
  4. In the VMWare Horizon View Client window, enter  Vconnect.wellesley.edu  in the Address bar, leave the Port at 443, check both checkboxes, and click Continue .
  5. Enter your Domain Account username and password where prompted. For security reasons, please DO NOT save your account information in the Keychain.
  6. Select your preferred Windows computer group from the list, and choose your preferred display size ,  'Full Screen' or ' Large Window', then click Continue.
  7. The Remote Desktop Connection application will now launch.  When you are asked to use your confidential information (account info), click Always Allow.
  8. You should now see your Virtual Desktop, just like when you are using the Thin Client.