Getting Started
Installing and Configuring the VMware Horizon Client
Faculty and Staff require a second factor authentication token to be provisioned before connecting to VDI. To begin the token provisioning process fill out the Remote Access Request Form.
Remote Access Request Form
Client Setup Instructions
Start by downloading the Horizon client for your computer using the download links provided on this page. If you're unsure if you have a 32 or 64 bit version of windows use the 32 bit installer.
Save and run the installer, your prompts will vary depending on the web browser you're using. Internet Explorer will ask if you want to "run or save", click run. Google Chrome will automatically start the download and show the download status at the bottom of the web page. Use the downward pointing carrot to open the context menu which will allow you to open the file. Mozilla Firefox will begin the download automatically in the downloads folder, use the "downloads" button in the upper right corner to view the status of the download, when finished double click on the download to run the installer. Microsoft Edge will automatically start the download and prompt to run when the download is complete.
You may receive a prompt from User Account Control asking if you would want to allow the program to make changes to your computer, click "Yes",
Click on I Agree & Install to accept the license agreement and to start the install process.
The install will want the address of the connection server. Faculty and Staff will want to use fsview.stockton.edu where Studentswill want to use acview.stockton.edu. Enter the appropriate default client server address and click "Next".
The next page will allow you to configure single sign on options, leave all of the default settings and click "Next".
Finally, the install wizard will ask where you would like to put application shortcuts. We recommend that you leave the default settings and click "Next".
Click "Install" to complete the Horizon client installation.
When the install is complete you will be presented with a dialogue to notify you, click "Finish" to continue.
You will then be prompted to restart you computer to complete the install. Click "Yes" to preform the restart and finish the installation.
After a restart you will see the client shortcut on your desktop, double click on the shortcut to start the program.
The connection server you see when you start the program will depend on which server you input during the setup. Faculty and Staff will see "fsview.stockton.edu" and students will see"acview.stockton.edu". Click on the available server to initiate an connection to a virtual desktop.
Faculty and Staff will be prompted to accept our Terms of Servicebefore connecting. Faculty and Staff will also have to authenticate with their second factor first before entering their goPortal credentials. Students will only have to enter their goPortal credentials to login.
Once connected, click on the desktop icon to start a session.
Start by downloading the Horizon client for your computer using the download links provided on this page. Apple users only have one client to choose from, the OS X installer.
The installer will being a download and drop the installer into your downloads folder. When finished, click on your downloads folder on your system doc to view the download. Double click the download to begin the install.
The installer will ask you to accept the End-User License Agreement, click "Agree" to continue.
The installer will ask you to drag the VMware Horizon client icon from left to right into your Applications folder
When you drag the icon over the package will start installing the application, you will be presented with a dialog window showing the install status.
When the install is finished your application folder will open in finder and display the icon for the application. Double click on the icon to being the client configuration process.
Your system will warn you that the application was downloaded from the internet and ask you if you wish to proceed, click on the "Open" button.
Next, the client will ask you if you want to enable USB and Printing services, we recommend that you do. Click continue and enter your password to continue the client configuration.
The client will then want the address of the connection server.Faculty and Staff will want to use fsview.stockton.edu whereStudents will want to use acview.stockton.edu. Enter the appropriate connection server address and click connect.
Click on the available server to initiate a connection to a remote desktop.
Faculty and Staff will be prompted to accept our Terms of Servicebefore connection. Faculty and Staff will also have to authenticate with their second factor first before entering their goPortal credentials. Students will only have to enter their goPortal credentials to login.
Once connected, click on the desktop icon to start a session.
Start by opening up the app store application and search for "horizon view". A link to the app store listing can be found here.
The application is free, tap the "GET" button.
Tap the "INSTALL" button to start the download.
During the install there will be a status wheel that will slowly fill to display the install progress.
When the install is complete the status wheel will change to a "OPEN" button, tap the "OPEN" button to begin configuring the application.
On the first run the application will prompt for a connection server address. Faculty and Staff will want to use fsview.stockton.eduwhere Students will want to use acview.stockton.edu. A server description is not necessary, when finished tap the "Add Server" button.
The application will display the connection servers available depending on which one you entered in the previous step. Tap the connection server to log in.
Faculty and Staff will first have to accept the Terms of Service and enter their second factor authentication before their goPortal credentials. Students will only have to enter their goPortal credentials to sign in.
Once connected, click on the desktop icon to start a session.
Start by opening up the play store application and search for "horizon view". A link to the play store listing can be found here.
The application is free, tap the "INSTALL" button to being.
The application will ask for you to accept the level of access required to run the application, tap "ACCEPT" to start the install.
When the install is complete tap on the "Open" button to begin the client configuration.
On the first run the application will prompt for a connection server address. Faculty and Staff will want to use fsview.stockton.eduwhere Students will want to use acview.stockton.edu. A server description is not necessary, when finished tap the "Connect" button.
The application will display the connection servers available depending on which one you entered in the previous step, tap the connection server to log in.
Faculty and Staff will first have to accept the Terms of Service and enter their second factor authentication before their goPortal credentials. Students will only have to enter their goPortal credentials to sign in.
Once connected, click on the desktop icon to start a session.
This setup was done with Ubuntu 15.04 x64, different distributions may require further steps to complete the install. Start by downloading the appropriate linux client for your system. If you're unsure if you have a x86 of x64 system run the command "uname -m", if it returns x86_64 you have a x64 bit system.
Firefox, the default browser in Ubuntu, will prompt to save the package, click save.
When the download is complete it will pop up in a context window under the download icon. Close Firefox and open up your terminal to the directory where the installer was downloaded to. By default this is in ~/Downloads, if you saved it else where you'll need to change to that directory instead. If you saved the file in the default directory run "cd ./Downloads/".
Next, you need to change the attributes of the package to make it executable. Run the command "sudo chmod a+x VMware-Horizon-Client-[version of client].bundle"
Initiate the install GUI by opening the package. Run the command "sudo ./VMware-Horizon-Client-[version of the client].bundle"
The GUI for the installer will start, accept the license agreement and click the "Next" button to continue.
The installer will want you to select the install options, we recommend that you leave the default options selected and click the "Next" button.
The installer will ask for a confirmation of install options, click the "Next" button to continue the client setup.
When the install is complete check the box to register and start installed services after the install and click the "Close" button.
From the terminal run "vmware-view -s connecitonserveraddress".Faculty and Staff will want to run "vmware-view -s fsview.stockton.edu" where Students will want to run "vmware-view -s acview.stockton.edu". After running the command the Horizon client will start pointing to the approprate connection server. At this point you can click on your launcher and lock the application to the launcher.
When logging into the connection server Faculty and Staff will be prompted to accept our Terms of Service before connection. Faculty and Staff will also have to authenticate with their second factor first before entering their goPortal credentials. Students will only have to enter their goPortal credentials when logging in.
Once connected, click on the desktop icon to start a session.
Start by opening the chrome web store and searching for "Horizon View". A link to the chrome web Store listing can be found here.
Click on the link to "ADD TO CHROME" to begin the installation process. The application will as you to accept the level of access required to run the application. Click "Add app" to continue.
During the install the application tray will appear and show an install status bar, when the bar is full click on the VMware Horizon Client icon to start the configuration process.
The client will prompt for a server address Faculty and Staff should use fsview.stockton.edu where Students will want to useacview.stockton.edu. A server description is not necessary, when finished click the "Connect" button.
Faculty and Staff will first have to accept the Terms of Service and enter their second factor authentication beffore their goPortal credentials. Students will only have to enter their goPortal credentials to sign in.
Once connected, click on the desktop icon to start a session.
We recommend using the VMware Horizon Client whenever possible because it will provide enhanced features the HTML Access cannot provide. Although many different mobile web browsers support access to VDI some features may not work properly. For instructions on how to configure your mobile device with the VMware Horizon app see the instructions above for Android and IOS.
On a web browser that supports HTML5 navigate to http://vdi.stockton.edu. Faculty and Staff should use the Faculty & Staff link, Students should use the Student link.
The link will bring you to a page which will ask if you want to either download the client or run the VMware Horizon HTML Access. Click on the HTML access link on the right.
Faculty and Staff Access
- Faculty and Staff will be prompted to accept our Terms of Service before connection.
- Faculty and Staff will also have to authenticate with their second factor first before
entering their goPortal credentials.
- Then provide the system with their Stockton password
Students Access
- Students will only have to enter their goPortal credentials to login.
Once connected, click on the desktop icon to start a session.