Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Save Your Data
If you have a non-persistent (Linked Clone) VDI, remember to save your documents to the听network shared drive听辞谤听OneDrive for Business听as any data saved on the linked clone will be deleted at logoff.
On this page:
- 糖心原创 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
- Available To
- Benefits and Key Features
- Getting Started
- Usage Instructions
糖心原创 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
A VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) provides users with the virtual desktop environment听and applications that best support their business requirements.
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Available To
Faculty, Staff
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Benefits and Key Features
Some examples of how clients can benefit from the VDI service include:
- Secure access to shared resources, such as the shared network H, K, and R drives, digital kiosks, and lab machines
- Dedicated, virtual, and secure desktop environments, with any time, anywhere access
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Getting Started
You will need to be enrolled in two-factor authentication to be able to access your VDI either through a Duo push or landline phone call. Read more about two-factor authentication at wright.edu/2fa.
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Usage Instructions
Installing the Omnissa Horizon Client for Windows
Go to听.
Select the Install Omnissa Horizon Client听button.
Click View听Download Components听next to Omnissa Horizon Clients.
Click Go to Downloads听next to Omnissa Horizon Client for Windows.
On the Download Product听page, click the Download Now听button in the bottom right corner.
Once the download is complete, open the application.
Click Run.
Follow the prompts to install the client.
Click听Finish.
Open the Omnissa Horizon Client from your Start menu.
Click New Server. The server name is vdi.wright.edu.
Log in with your campus 鈥榳鈥� username and password.
You will receive a push notification from Duo.听Select Approve.
The home screen will open displaying all of your available applications. Double-click an application to open it.
Installing the Omnissa Horizon Client for Macs
Go to听.
Select the Install Omnissa Horizon Client听button.
Click View Download Components听next to Omnissa Horizon Clients.
Click Go to Downloads next to Omnissa Horizon Client for macOS.
On the Download Product听page, click the Download Now button in the bottom right corner.
Once the download is complete, open the application.
Click 鈥楢gree鈥� to the License Agreement.
Drag the 鈥極mnissa Horizon Client鈥� icon to the 鈥楢pplications鈥� folder. The client will install in that folder.
Open the Omnissa Horizon Client from your Applications folder.
Click 鈥極pen鈥�.
Click 鈥楥ontinue鈥�.
Click 鈥楴ew Server鈥�.
Enter the server name vdi.wright.edu.
Enter your campus username and password.
You will receive a push notification from Duo; click 鈥楢pprove鈥�.
The home screen will open displaying all of your available applications. Double-click an application to open it.
Questions?
If you have any questions, contact the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu.听
