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Last Updated: June 07, 2021
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Requirements
- A working network connection
- A Mac with macOS Mojave (10.14) installed or later
- Your Stony Brook University NetID account
- Knowledge on how to use DUO Security Two-Step Login
- VMware Horizon Client for macOS
- Knowledge on how to use MySBFiles
- Knowledge on how to use Pharos Printing
One important note before continuing
- Caution! There is a 30 minute idle timeout. A warning message will appear that time is running out. Be aware that you may be leaving unfinished projects alone too long. You will lose your work!
Installing VMware Horizon Client
- Go to the following URL to download the VMware Horizon Client
- The page doesn't seem to load correctly in Google Chrome Use Apple Safari instead.
- https://www.vmware.com/go/viewclients
- Look for and download the VMware Horizon Client for macOS
- In your downloads open the file VMware-Horizon-Client-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXX.dmg
- Click on the button "Agree" to begin the install.
- In this next window, drag and drop the VMware Horizon Client icon onto the Applications icon
- You can find the VMware Horizon Client by frist clicking ok Go in the macOS Menu Bar at the top of your screen, then clicking on Applications.
- A Finder window will open. Scroll through the right window pane until you see the VMware Horizon Client.
- Upon launching the VMware Horizon Client, you'll get a window by macOS questioning if it is safe to open it. It is safe so click on Open to continue.
- A second one time prompt will open asking to start remote USB services. Press Continue.
- This next security prompt is hidden behind another asking to connect to a server.
- Attempting to enable the feature being blocked via this window is too combersome. Cancel out of all windows.
- Instead open System Preferences from the macOS Launchpad at the lower right part of the screen.
- Within System Preferences locate Security & Privacy control panel.
- In the left window pane of Security & Privacy look for Accessibility.
- First click on the padlock in the lower left corner to unlock it. Enter the user name password of a macOS account with administrator privileges
- Once the padlock is unlocked, place a checkmark next to the VMware Horizon Client in the right window pane.
- Do not leave Security & Privacy. Scroll down on the left side and look for Full Disk Access and click on it.
- Place a checkmark next to VMware Horizon Client.
- Click on the padlock once more to restore the lock.
- Exit out of Security & Privacy.
Using the Virtual SINC Site full desktop interface
- When opening the VMware Horizon Client, you'll immediately be prompted to enter a name of a connection server.
- In the input box enter: vdi.cloud.stonybrook.edu as shown below:
- The will cause the large button with a "+" labeled "New Server" to be replaced with a button labled "vdi.cloud.stonybrook.edu".
- If you need to add an additional connection, you can do so by clicking on the smaller button with a "+" directly above.
- Pressing on the button "Connect" will then bring up another window as shown below:
- For "User name" enter your NetID and enter your password in the "Password" field.
- You'll get prompt from DUO giving 3 choices. Pick one that you prefer to get your 2-factor authentication prompt.
- If you have issues, make sure your DUO account is set correctly by going to https://duoselfservice.stonybrook.edu/
- A 2nd login prompt will come up that looks similar to the 1st. This time it is only asking for your password.
- What you will then see are what virtual desktops are available to you. Double click on one to lauch it.
Ending your session
- There are 2 ways to logoff from a desktop
- One is to log off from the Start Menu:
- Click on the Windows logo in the extreme lower left corner of your virtual desktop window. Then, click on the little person icon in a circle and select Sign Out.
- The other is to simply click on the Log Off button in the virtual desktop: