Virtual Desktop - Installing VMware View Client - Mac

1. Browse to: https://view.ion.uwplatt.edu
2. Select Install VMWare Horizon Client.
3. Download the Mac VMWare Horizon Client.
4. Begin the install by double-clicking the file.
5. First you must agree to the EULA by clicking "Agree"
   
   
   
   
6. Click and drag the "VMWare Horizon View Client.app" to your applications folder.
   
   
   
   
7. Launch the application and click on "Add Server".
   
   
   
   
8. Enter the server address "view.ion.uwplatt.edu" and click "Continue".
   
   
   
   
9. Login using your campus credentials.  Enter your NetID and password and click "Login".
   
   
   
   
10. Once logged in, you should see a list of the desktops which are available to you.  To launch a desktop, double click that desktop.

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 608.342.1400 or helpdesk@uwplatt.edu.  You may also visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Karrmann Library.

See Also:

• Virtual Desktop - Running VMware View
• Virtual Desktop - FAQ
• Virtual Desktop - What is it and why should I use it?
• Virtual Desktop - Known Issues with Solidworks
• Virtual Desktop - Reporting an Issue
• Virtual Desktop - Installing VMware Horizon View Client - Windows