Windows: Using VDI for Windows?

  1. Please Note: only proceed if you have already installed the VMware Horizon View Client following the steps in the article: "How do I install a Windows VDI Client?"
  2. From your desktop, double-click on the icon for the VMware Horizon View Client. If you didn't download the desktop icon, open the client from the start menu.

    Image shows a screenshot of a Windows start menu displaying a link for the VMware Horizon View Client. It also shows an example of how the client might appear as a desktop icon.
     
  3. On the next screen, double-click on the icon that says 'vdi.newpaltz.edu'.
    vdi.newpaltz.edu icon
     
  4. Enter your New Paltz username and password; then, select 'Login'.

    Screenshot of Windows Horizon Client - Login screen
  5. On the next screen, double-click the desktop you would like to use.
    VMware Desktop options with Academic General Win7 and Win7Lab options
     
  6. When the desktop loads, you are in the virtual environment and you can navigate as you would any lab computer.
  7. Important: when you are working in the virtual environment ALL work MUST be saved to a USB drive or uploaded to a cloud service like OneDrive or Google Drive.  Any work not saved to an external drive or cloud service will be lost when you disconnect and log off.
  8. Important: When your virtual session is complete, you MUST open the options menu and choose 'Disconnect and Log Off'.
 
Options menu with Disconnect and Log Off option highlighted
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