Requirements

• A Wi-Fi or wired Internet connection or a 5G cellular connection.  3G/4G may work, but can be slow and unstable.
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later.
• Download the VMware Horizon Client from the Google Play Store.

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.

Installing VMware Horizon Client

• Search for and open the Google Play Store.  Everyone's tablet may be different but the Play Store icon will be the same.

• In the Google Play Store search type "VMware Horizon Client" and begin search. 
• The search window may change once you begin typing.

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• You'll then be taken to the application page were you can get the application.  Please click on "Install".

• You should now see a new app icon in your tablet's list of apps

Installing the VMware Horizon Client

• Opening the VMware Horizon Client for the first time will present you with 2 security prompts by your Android tablet.  You won't be asked these questions again.
  • "Allow Horizon to make and manage phone calls?"  This question is really asking if you want the VMware Horizon Client to connect to the internet. 
  • Please touch "Allow".
  • Selecting "DENY" will cause the VMware Horizon Client to open and close immediately.

• "Allow Horizon to access photos, media, and files on your device?"  This is asking you want the ability to transfer files to and from the Virtual SINC Site. 
• Please touch "Allow" if you want to.   You can change this later as well.

Using the mobile Virtual SINC Site

• Opening the VMware Horizon Client for the first time will be presented with a screen asking what server to connect to.
• Enter vdi.cloud.stonybrook.edu where it says Server Name or Address and Virtual SINC Site where it says Server Description (optional).
• Touch the Connect button underneith.

• Launching the client later opens differently.  Touching the icon Virtual SINC Site will initialize a connection.

• After starting a connection, it will then ask for login information.
• For the User Name field, please enter your NetID.  and enter your password in the Password field.
• Touch Connect to continue

• 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.

• Now 3 virtual desktop assignments will be presented.  Touch on one to launch a Windows 10 desktop to begin working on your project.
• Please be patient.  It may take 1 or 2 minutes for the virtual desktop to load up.

Logging Off

• 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:

Access local data on tablet

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