

From your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, simply open a web browser and navigate to the URL Ģ. You will then be connected to a standard Windows Operating System desktop.ġ. The addition of a GPU marks the only difference between the pools, otherwise they are identical.Ĩ. As our GPU licenses are limited, we ask that students default to using the non-GPU VM pools. You will then be prompted for your UW NetID credentials to connect to a desktop session.ħ. Once logged in, you will see a list of your available virtual desktops and applications. In the Horizon client, click 'Add Server', then enter to connect.Ħ.Follow the instructions and finish the installation.After identifying the best choice, proceed to the associated ‘Go to Downloads’ page.Windows based (older) - VMWare Horizon Client for Windows – 32-bit.Windows based (newer) – VMWare Horizon Client for Windows – 64-bit.Any Android based phone or tablet – VMWare Horizon Client for Android.

Apple iPhone or iPad – VMWare Horizon Client for iOS.The selections for common devices would be as follows: This is a VMWare page, but at the time of publication, the choices looked like this: You will need to know what your devices Operating System is. Choose “Install the Horizon Client” from the selection page shown above. You will see the VMWare Horizon Screen and the options of installing the VMWare Horizon Client, or HTML access.Ģ. Installing Horizon Client Software (Preferred)įrom your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, simply open a web browser and navigate to the URL ġ. The preferred method requires the installation of a software client, the second easier method uses a standard web browser.
