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: