Connecting to VDI

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Connecting via the VMware Horizon Client

Note: VPN is now required

  1. Connect to the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client (download here)
    • Please note that this requires 2-factor authentication. The authentication process varies depending on your setup. Please see here for more information.
  2. Download the VMware Horizon Client
  3. Install with default options and the View Connection Server is: “vdi.it.ilstu.edu“
  4. Open VMware Horizon View Client
    • Double click on “vdi.it.ilstu.edu”
    • Logon with your ISU ULID and password
    • Double click on the VM-Pool you would like to access
      • ITLab-Pool – General use virtual machines
      • ITPersonal-Pool – Faculty/Staff/GA virtual machines
      • Class Specific VM Pool – your instructor will give you the name

Accessing VDI via the web browser

First connect with the Cisco Anyconnect VPN client, then open a web browser tab and go to vdi.it.ilstu.edu
(recommended if you are using MacOS Catalina)

Category: VMware VDI