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Overview

VMware

View

Horizon Client allows you to access a USF Health desktop remotely as a virtual desktop. This job aid will instruct you on how to download and install the

View

Horizon Client and navigate the VMware

View

Desktops. The steps may vary depending on your operating system.

Note
The operating system used in this job aid is Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 8 as the browser. If you use a different operating system, some of the steps may vary.

Install View Client

Click 

At this time, the USF approved version of VMWare Horizon is 5.5.2.

VMWare is scheduled to be decommissioned on October 31st, 2022.


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Download and Install Horizon Client

  1. Navigate to https://view.health.usf.edu/
 to download the View client. 
  • Click VMware Horizon Client.  
    • Click the corresponding client for your operating system.
    Click below for additional information on verifying your operating system
    1.  and select Install VMWare Horizon Client.

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    2. At the top left dropdown, select Horizon 7 (5.0).

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    3. Find the VMWare that is for your Operating System and select Go to Downloads to the right.

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    Type System in the search box located on

    1. Click the Start button located at at the left of the toolbar

    marked Search the web and Windows.Then select the item listed as System - Control Panel as shown in the diagram.
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    The System information screen will open and will identify the edition of your Windows operating system and system type (32-bit or 64-bit).
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    1. and select Settings.

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      Select System.

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      In the left column, scroll down and select About.

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      In the right of the window, scroll down and locate Windows specifications. Here it will list what Windows version you are currently running.

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      Click on the Windows icon on the left of the toolbar or hit the Windows Key on the keyboard.

      From the Start menu click on the search icon that looks like a magnifying glass.

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      Type System in the search field in the dialog box that opens.

      Select the item listed as System as shown in the diagram.

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      Click on the Windows icon on the left of the toolbar or hit the Windows key on the keyboard.

      Type System in the search field that opens just above the Windows icon.

      Then select the item listed as System under the Control Panel heading as shown in the diagram.

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      The System information screen will open and will identify the edition of your Windows operating system and system type (32-bit or 64-bit).

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    2. Once you are on the page for the download you need, select Download Now.

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    3. Once the file named VMware-Horizon-Client-5.5.2-18035009 is downloaded, run the file. 

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      A User Account Control dialog box may open, asking if you want to allow the changes to be made to your computer. If this occurs, click Yes.


    4. The VMware Horizon Client Setup Install Wizard will open and bring up the VMware end-user license agreement dialog box.
      Select Agree & Install.

     See Figure 1.

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    Figure 1: VMware Horizon Client Installation Wizard dialog box

  • Another box will pop up, asking you to restart your computer. Select Restart Now. See Figure 3.
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    Figure 3: Required restart box
    • Access VMware View

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    2. When the install completes, you will see a Success! box. Select Finish.

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    Figure 2:     Success! dialog box



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      Before continuing, make sure that you have anything you are working on saved somewhere. If you do not, there is a high risk of your work being lost.


    2. You will need to restart your computer in order for the installation to complete successfully. Select Restart Now.

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    Access VMware Server

    1. Double-click VMware Horizon Client on your desktop.
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    2. The VMWare Horizon Client Add Server box will open. Click 
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    1. New Server or  double-click Add Server.
       
    See Figure 4.

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    Figure 4: VMWare Client Add Server box.
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    2. The VMWare Server Name box will open.
    Enter view
    1. Enter view.health.usf.edu in the field for Connection Server name
    . See Figure 5
  • The VMWare Login box will open. Enter your Forest (NetID username and password) credentials, then click Login. See Figure 6.
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    Figure 6: VMWare Client Login box.
     
    • A dialog box will open, listing all the VMware Client Views you have access to. See Figure 7.
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    Figure 7: VMware Client View selection list. Click image to enlarge.
    Double-Click the VMware View
    1. and select Connect.
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    Figure 5: VMWare Server Name box.

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    2. At login, enter your NetID and password, then select Login.

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    3. Once login is successful, you will see all desktops that you have access to.

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    4. Double-click the VMware you want to open to connect. 

      Warning

      PLEASE NOTE: Users utilizing PCIS Prenatal or PCIS My Care Team will no longer see a separate PCIS Icon in the selected view. You will now access the PCIS icon directly via the Clinical Desktop View. 


    5. The VMware View you selected will launch, initialize, and open.
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       Figure 8: VMware Desktop View. Click image to enlarge.

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    Warning

    When saving in

    the

    a VMware

    View

    desktop, always save to your network drive or Box. If you save the item to the desktop, it

    can only be accessed from that VMware View.

    will be deleted once it is logged out.

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    Monitor Settings

    1. To extend the display to a dual monitor, select the
    icon that is highlighted in the figure below..
    1. Setting icon.

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    2. On the left column, make sure the desktop you wish to change is selected.

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    3. In the
    display
    1. right column, select the drop
    -down menu select All Monitors. To display to a single monitor, in the display drop-down menu select Fullscreen. See Figure 9.
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    Figure 9: VMware Monitor Settings. Click image to enlarge.
    1. down next to Display and click on what you wish to change it to.

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    2. Once you have selected the display, select Apply.

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    Table 1 - Features available in the VMWare View Toolbar

    Toolbar Options

    Description

    Auto Hide

    The PushPin in the toolbar represents the Auto Hide. This will allow you to hide the toolbar.

    Options

    Find Details, Support and Help Information about VMware.

    Connect USB Device

    Automatically or manually connect USB devices.

    Minimize ( _ )

    Minimize the VMware View desktop.

    Box ( )

    Re-size the VMware View screen.

    Exit ( X )

    Close the VMware view. This will log you out of the client.

    Table 1: VMware View toolbar.

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