VMWARE HORIZON CLIENT

OFF CAMPUS TUTORIAL

Software In-

stalled:

ESRI ArcGIS 10.6

Microsoft Office 2016

Envi 5.5

PCI Geomatica 2017

Erdas Imagine 2018

Google Earth Pro SPSS

Wing IDE 6.1

In This Manual

Overview of VMware View

Client Software

Installing Cisco VPN and

View Clients

Signing into the VDI system

Desktops

Using Class and Grad Stu-

dent Directories

Mapping VDI Lab Directo-

ries

VMware View Icon Used by Most VMware Software in the Department.

What is VMware Horizon Client? VMware Horizon Client for Windows operating systems

allows you to connect to our department VMware Horizon

View virtual desktop service from the convenience of

computers located anywhere with a broadband connection.

If you are familiar with the lab located in room 1138 then

you are already familiar with the technology the View Cli-

ent is enabling you to access. The VDI (Virtual Desktop

Infrastructure) system is a desktop-centric service that

hosts user desktop environments on remote servers, which

are accessed over the network using VMware Horizon Cli-

ent. Users have full access to a virtual Windows 7 64bit

desktop preloaded with all Geographical research soft-

ware. All desktop components are virtualized which al-

lows for a highly flexible and more secure desktop. Desk-

tops can be efficiently tailored to accommodate ever

changing class and application requirements. Due to a

more centralized approach, this

model supports a more complete

desktop disaster recovery strate-

gy as all components are saved

in the data center and backed up

through redundant systems.

Revised Aug 2018

In order to access the VMware View environment from an off campus loca-

tion the Cisco VPN client is required on the client machine.

The download link location is as follows:

https://terpware.umd.edu/Mac/Title/1840

The following steps will guide you through the brief process of downloading and installing the

Cisco VPN client for Macintosh OS X 10.9 and later.

1. To download the VPN Client, first direct your browser to TERPware at

http://terpware.umd.edu.

2. Log in to TERPware by clicking on Log In on the navigational bar at the top of the win-

dow. Log in using your University of Maryland Directory ID and Password.

3. Go to the Cisco Anyconnect installer page on TERPware to download the software.

4. Download the software directly from TERPware by clicking the file"anyconnect-macos-4.4.02034-predeploy-k9-signed.dmg".

1. Double-click on the downloaded file to mount the image, if it's not already mounted.

2. Double-click the AnyConnect icon.

3. Click Open to bypass the security warning.

Downloading the Cisco Anyconnect VPN Client

Cisco VPN Installation Steps

4. The Install AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client welcome window will appear; click

on Continue.

5. Read the License Agreement and click Continue.

6. Click Agree.

7. The installer will now want your computer password. This is your Administrator password.

Enter the password and click OK

to begin the installation.

8. When the installer finishes, click the Close button to quit the installer.

Sign into Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client.

Use the VPN client whenever you need to access University of Maryland Internet resources or

(if you use the UMCP wireless network) when you want to encrypt your Internet communica-

tions.

1. Connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

2. Go to the Cisco folder in your Applications folder. Double-click the icon labeled Cisco

AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

3. The Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client

window will appear. Enter

vpn.umd.edu in the Connect to: field

and click the Connect button.

4. Click on the Group drop down list

and select UMD

5. Type in your Campus Directory

ID and password. Click the OK but-

ton.

After Cisco VPN client has been installed proceed with the installation for

VMware Horizon View Client. The following link has the download

option for all available platforms. Please select the correct installation

accordingly.

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=578&rPId=20572&downloadGroup=CART19FQ2_MAC_480

1. Download Vmware Client at https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=578&rPId=20572&downloadGroup=CART19FQ2_MAC_480

2. After downloading the VMware View Client installer, double-click it to install the program.

3. Click Agree to accept the license agreement.

4. Drag and drop the VMware Horizon View Client.app into the application folder on the new

window.

5. Close the window, go to Applications, and launch the VMware Horizon View client.

6. Select Open on the popup, select Add Server, and type in geogap09v.ad.umd.edu and select

continue.

7. When the credential window appears, input your university Directory ID for the

username and the corresponding password in the password text box.

8. Make sure that the domain dropdown list is set to AD.

9. Click on the Login button.

10. Double click on the Openlab computer icon as

seen in the image to the left.

11. The remote desktop screen will appear and you

will be able to use the desktop as you would your

local desktop.

Class and Student Directories

All class folders are under the Geoglab directory. Each class folder contains

its enrolled students’ directories labeled with their university Directory

ID. TAs of each class have permissions to read, edit and delete under all

student directories.

Located under the Instruction directory, are all of the class directories.

Each class folder contains instruction files for the students to read only.

TAs have permissions to read, modify and delete under the respective

class they are assisting for.

Tintri VMstore Class directories along with the

desktops used are all stored in the

state of the art , industry leading

storage device designed specifically

for virtual environments named the

VMstore T540.

VMstore leverages a patented and

unique Flash First Design for stor-

ing and serving VMs. This hybrid

flash-based SSDs and high capacity

disk drive approach uses flash as a

first-class storage medium.

Dedupe and compression increases

the amount of data that can be

stored in flash. The system actively

tracks I/O for different VMs keep-

ing only the active data in flash. As

a result 99% of all I/O is served

from flash with average sub-

millisecond latencies. VMs also

benefit from transparent VM-level

QoS, performance allocation and

auto-alignment, which ensures opti-

mal performance for all VMs with

Zero Management.

Having such powerful storage al-

lows for a quick uninterrupted user

experience.

Tintri T540 Storage Unit

Instruction and Geoglab Directories Under My Computer

Contact Us Send us a Geoghelp for

more information about our

VDI lab setup or any other

tech questions you may

have.

geoghelp@umd.edu

Accessing the VDI Directories From Off Campus Mac.

1. In the Finder, choose Go > “Connect to Server.”

2. In the server address box if it is a Windows share use smb://geogfs002.ad.umd.edu/

Instruction and select connect.

3. You will be prompted to put in a username (ad\directryID) and passwords for the share

drive.

In order to map the Geoglab directory, repeat the above steps. Enter

//geogfs002.ad.umd.edu/Geoglab. Both dr ives should now be accessible.

Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland.