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Virtual SINC Site
This Information is Intended for: Faculty, Staff, Students
Last Updated: March 22, 2017
This Information is Intended for: Faculty, Staff, Students
Last Updated: March 22, 2017
Requirements
A working WiFi or wired internet connection. 3G/4G connection may work but may be slow or even unstable. LTE connection may prove to be much better.
Get the following Google Android apps from Google Play
- Citrix Receiver
One important thing 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!
- Professors or anyone listed as teaching classes have a 3 hour timeout.
Logging in
- Open the Citrix Receiver app
- Click on "Add Account" in the center of the screen.
- The the "Address" field type "https://vsst.stonybrook.edu" and touch Next.
- In the "User Name" field type your NetID and touch "Next" on the keypad.
- Enter your NetID password and touch "Next" on your keypad again.
- In the "Domain" field enter "sunysb.edu" and touch "Go" on your keypad.
Using the mobile Virtual SINC Site
- Touch the Apps tab on he far right side of the screen.
- This will expose the complete selection of applications which are organized into groups.
- Touch the group names to see what apps are available in each.
- Selecting the apps bookmarks them and they will begin to populate the main screen.
- Once you're done, you may begin by touching on your bookmarked apps.
- Not all apps are individually available. These can be accessed in the "Virtual SINC Site Desktop" app under the "Virtual SINC Site Full Desktop" group.
Logging Off
- End your sessions by closing your apps.
- If in the "Virtual SINC Site Desktop" app. Go into the Start Menu and select "log off."
- In Citrix Receiver, touch "Log Off" in the upper right corner of the screen.
Access local data on tablet
- Touch the icon that looks like 3 horizontal bars in the far upper right corner of your tablet.
- Select Settings
- Select "Session Options."
- Select "SD Card Access."
- Select "Full Access."
- When using the Virtual SINC Site, you will see a removable drive. This is your tablet's internal storage.
Printing
- Print from Anywhere is built into the Virtual SINC Site.
Using the Citrix Mobile Toolbar
- When in any app, you will see a small bar hugging the top of the screen.
- Touching it will expose the what it can do.
- The Home buttom returns you to the Android screen.
- The Keyboard button shows the keypad to type.
- The Cursor button activates a PC mouse like function.
- The Circle with a cursor button is a magifying glass function.
- Next is the Scroll button to scroll up and down pages.
- The circle with a hand button is the Gestures Guide to remind you what touch gestures you can use.
- The X button is to disconnect the session. Do not use this when in the full desktop session. Only use this for apps.