Virtual Lab

The Gustavus Virtual Lab allows students and employees remote access from their personal machines to a full virtual desktop lab machine. A maximum of 35 users can be concurrently connected to all of the pools available in the virtual lab environment. Each pool is also limited by the number of physical resources available to it so if a single pool is full, please select another. This is a great place to access unique programs for classes and work, such as Adobe Creative Cloud and lab software. Watch the video: Virtual Lab at Gustavus

Check out the Hoonuit Course: https://learnit.hoonuit.com/1008858/learnit?cn=gustavus

Duo Two Factor Authentication users will be prompted by Duo when logging into the Virtual Lab.

If you would like to request additional software to be added to the virtual lab environment, please contact the Technology Helpline.


Using Virtual Lab on your Computer

You can connect to Virtual Lab three different ways:

  1. Using the HTML Web Version (No client needed)
  2. Using the Windows Client
  3. Using the Macintosh Client

The html web version is useful for most users. For advanced features, we recommend installing a client.

HTML Web Version (No Client Needed)

The virtual lab can be accessed directly using the latest version of Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari. We recommend using Chrome for the HTML web version and this is the recommended option for Chromebooks.

  1. Go to virtual-lab.gac.edu
  2. Scroll down to find the button called Windows Virtual Lab, and click this option
  3. Click on VMware Horizon HTML Access.
  4. Enter your Gustavus username and password (DO NOT INCLUDE @gustavus.edu)
  5. As soon as you click login, you will receive a DUO prompt on your phone
  6. Click Approve
  7. You will be directed to choose which virtual machine you would like to use (the 2021-2022 virtual machine is recommended)

  • Click the Windows Virtual Lab button

  • Choose HTML Access

  • Log in with your Gustavus credentials

  • Accept Duo Prompt

  • Choose 2021-2022 Windows

Windows Client

The client will offer the best performance when using the virtual lab. Watch the video: How to use Virtual Lab using the Windows Client To install the Windows Client:

  1. Navigate to https://virtual-lab.gac.edu to find the installer file.
  2. Click Install VMWare Horizon Client
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  3. Click "Go to Downloads"
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  4. Click Download
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Installing Windows Client

  1. Locate where you saved the client installer and double click on it to start the installer.
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  2. Click Agree & Install
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  3. Click Finish
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  4. Click Restart
    to finish installation and reboot your computer
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Using the Windows client to access Virtual Lab

After installing the client using the instructions above, following the directions below to connect to a virtual lab machine.

Launching the Windows client from your dashboard
  1. Navigate to https://virtual-lab.gac.edu.
  2. Login with your Gustavus credentials.
  3. Select Windows Virtual Lab from the list of applications.
  4. Click on your username in the upper right and select Settings.
  5. Select Preferences from the left column.
  6. Change the Horizon Remote Apps setting from Browser to Horizon Client so it launches the desktop client instead of the HTML version of the Virtual Lab.
Launching the Windows client directly

Please note that this method only supports DUO push. We recommend using the method above.

  1. Open the VMWare Horizon Client
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  2. Click New Server
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  3. Enter virtual-lab.gac.edu
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  4. Click Connect
  5. Enter Your username and password
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  6. Accept Duo Prompt
  7. Select a desktop pool. *We recommend choosing 'Windows without GPU' unless you are needing Adobe products, or other graphic-intense applications. Each pool is limited by the number of physical resources available to it so if a single pool is full, please select another.
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  8. Done - You will now be connected to a virtual desktop.

Connecting USB Device

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  1. Connect your USB device
  2. Wait until your device is detected by your computer
  3. On the top of the view Window, select Connect USB Device
  4. Select your USB device from the list

Note: If you device doesn't show up in the list, try a different USB port on your computer. If your device still doesn't show up, your USB device is not supported. The format of your flash drive must be supported by Windows to be readable.

Macintosh Client

The client will offer the best performance when using the virtual lab. Watch the video: How to use Virtual Lab using Macintosh Client To install the Macintosh Client:

  1. Navigate to https://virtual-lab.gac.edu
  2. Click VMware Horizon Client for Mac

Installing the Macintosh Client

Install the View client.

  1. Double click the VMware-Horizon-client.dmg file to mount the client and click Agree to the license agreement. Macviewclient4.PNG
  2. If the VMware Horizon Client folder does not open, double click the VMware Horizon Client icon on your desktop to open it.
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  3. Drag the VMware Horizon Client application within the folder to your Applications on your Mac.
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  4. Drag the VMware Horizon Client installer from your desktop to the trash to unmount it.

Using the client to access virtual lab

Launching the macOS client from your dashboard
  1. Navigate to https://myapps.microsoft.com.
  2. Login with your Gustavus credentials.
  3. Select Windows Virtual Lab from the list of applications.
  4. Click on your username in the upper right and select Settings.
  5. Select Preferences from the left column.
  6. Change the Horizon Remote Apps setting from Browser to Horizon Client so it launches the desktop client instead of the HTML version of the Virtual Lab.
Launching the macOS client directly
  1. Open your Applications folder and double click the VMware Horizon Client application to run it.
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  2. Enter virtual-lab.gac.edu into the server Address field and click Continue
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  3. Enter your e-mail username and password to connect to the virtual lab environment.
  4. Accept Duo Prompt
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  5. Select the appropriate virtual lab to connect to and click Continue. If you need to use graphics/video software, please choose "with GPU".
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Connecting USB Device

  1. Connect and login to the virtual lab
  2. Select the USB icon and click "Start remote USB services" and follow the prompts to allow access via the Security and Privacy in System Preferences
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  3. Connect your USB device
  4. Wait until your device is detected by your computer
  5. From the Connection-->USB menu, please select your drive from the list
  6. Open This PC in the virtual lab and open your flash drive

Note: If you device doesn't show up in the list, try a different USB port on your computer. If your device still doesn't show up, your USB device is not supported. The format of your flash drive must be supported by Windows to be readable.

Note: The format of your flash drive must be supported by Windows to be readable.

Linux Client

If you are running a Linux OS, this client will offer the best performance when using the virtual lab. To install the Linux Client:

Note: Since this is not officially supported by VMware, there is no support available for this client.

Printing

The virtual lab client will automatically add the default printer that is installed on your machine to the virtual lab machine. This will become the default printer for the virtual lab machine. Ensure you have a printer installed on your machine and set it as the default printer for it to show up on the virtual lab machine.

Visit the following page for instructions on how to add on-campus printers to your machine: Print locations/adding a printer

Printers can also be manually added your virtual lab computer.

  1. Double click the "Add Gustavus Printer" shortcut on the desktop of the virtual lab computer.
  2. In the Window that opens with the list of available printer, double click the printer you would like to install on the virtual lab computer.

Android/iPad Mobile Devices

In the Market/App Store, download the "VMware View" client to access virtual labs from these mobile devices. Ensure the app is created by VMware.

Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing difficulties connecting, please try the following:

  • If you are receiving an "access denied" error, try signing in again and make sure to check your phone for a DUO prompt. You will not be able to sign in without using two factor authentication.

Adobe Creative Cloud

To access any of the Adobe Creative Cloud applications, open any of the Adobe application from the windows bar. If prompted to login, use your Gustavus email (entire email address) and password. Watch the video: How to Open Adobe Creative Cloud on Virtual Lab

Using Virtual Lab on Macintosh Lab computers

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On lab machines, there is a Windows icon in the dock. Click this, a window will appear to login using your credentials.


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Programs/Software Available on Virtual Lab

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Biology
    • Human Karyolab
    • Populus
  • ChemDraw Prime
  • Chemistry
    • Mest Re-C
    • NMR-Sim
    • TopSpin
    • Visual Mint EQ
  • Economics and Management
    • 2013 Tax Preparation
    • ACL Desktop Education Edition
    • ACL Help
    • ACL in Practice
    • ACL Utility
    • gretl
    • MB-Advanced Multi-Player
    • MB-Advanced Single-Player
    • Readme
    • SmartSims Administrator
  • Education
    • SMART notebook
  • Geography
    • ArcCatalog
    • ArcGlobe
    • ArcMap
    • ArcScene
    • DNR Garmin
    • dnrgps
    • ERDAS IMAGINE
    • GeoMedia
    • Set Default Path
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Internet
    • WinSCP
  • LabVIEW
  • Logger Pro
  • Mathcad
  • MATLAB
  • MCS
    • Geometry Explorer
    • Run TI-SmartView TI-84 Diagnostic
    • TI-SmartView TI-84 Plus
  • All Microsoft Office programs
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Modern Languages
    • Cartoon Story Maker
  • R
    • R i386
    • R x64
  • Sigma Plot
  • Wolfram Mathematica
    • Wolfram Mathematica
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