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Virtual Desktop Access
April 11, 2014

The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) gives 24×7 access to Microsoft Windows 7 and compatible software needed for academic endeavors. Students, faculty and staff can use these virtual machines from anywhere, from any computer from practically any device. The College of Business moved its computer labs to a virtual environment in 2013 for rooms 045, 059, 054 and Davidson Hall 304. New in 2014, we are offering this service to all Faculty, Staff and Students from both on and off campus.

The benefit is that you can access these software programs without having to purchase and install them on your personal computer. Just install a simple client and off you go.

Software and service on the Virtual Desktop is:

Microsoft Office 2013
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
Microsoft Project Professional 2010
Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Microsoft Visio Premium 2010
Microsoft Visual Studio Premium 2012
IBM SPSS
7-Zip
Flash Player ActiveX
Flash Player Plugin
Adobe Reader
Shockwave Player
Google Chrome
Java
Microsoft Silverlight
Firefox
Notepad++
Pharos
Respondus LockDown Browser
SSH Secure Shell
Tegrity Plugins, Recorder, Video Podcasting Utilities
Fast connection to your H: and I: drive mappings (Faculty and Staff only)

Installing the Virtual Desktop
iPhones and iPads

Get the VMware View client from the Apple App store.

Android

Get the VMware View client from the Google Play Store.

Windows and Mac

Click on the download below that applies to your machine:

Windows 32-bit https://download3.vmware.com/software/view/viewclients/VMware-Horizon-View-Client-x86-3.1.0-2085634.exe

Windows 64-bit https://download3.vmware.com/software/view/viewclients/VMware-Horizon-View-Client-x86_64-3.1.0-2085634.exe

Mac OS https://download3.vmware.com/software/view/viewclients/VMware-Horizon-Client-3.1.0-2096621.dmg

Select "Save file" or "Run" (depending on browser)
Run the .exe file
Select "yes" you want to download VMWare - follow prompts to install software
Reboot the computer

Launching the virtual desktop application

Launch the VMware Client
When asked to enter the "Connection Server" put virtualcob.louisville.edu
Click Connect (Click Continue at the error message "this will be resolved once the SSL security certificate is installed on virtualcob.louisville.edu")
Username is your ULINK user-id
Password is your ULINK password
Domain should always say AD

Select the Desktop

COB Virtual Lab - READ Only desktop for ALL Students
COB Virtual Lab with Office 2013
COB-Persona - READ and WRITE for Faculty and Staff
Equine Lab - READ only desktop for Equine students
Persona-SQL/SAS - By request only. This has specialized software for CIS, Accounting and MBA students. This is by written request only and must be delivered to cobhelp@louisville.edu
Persona MBA SAS - By request only. This was designed to host the 64-bit version of SAS Enterprise Miner.

Stopping your session
Click the Start button on your Windows 7 Virtual image and then click shutdown

Connecting a USB

Once logged in, mouse up to top of screen to find and click on USB menu - then select "connect USB automatically"

Help desk options

College of Business HelpDesk 852-0154 is answered M-F 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. cobhelp@louisville.edu

UofL HelpDesk 852-7997, helpdesk@louisville.edu can help with password and login issues.

Posted in: Faculty and Staff Resources Technology, Technology

College of Business
University of Louisville
College of Business
Harry Frazier Hall
110 W. Brandeis Ave.
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: (502) 852-6440
Fax: (502) 852-7557
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