Internet Explorer 8 (For OLBS - Hyperion).

After use, click ' Options and Disconnect and Log Off' from the top menu bar.Ĭurrently the following virtual desktops are available to colleagues.

Double click the desired Virtual Desktop to start it.

After logging in successfully, you will see the available Virtual Desktops as below.

When you see the following window, login with your EdUHK network username and password.

Double click the icon '' to start the VDI service.

If this is the first time you launch the VMware Horizon client, click ' + New Server' and enter ' ' as the server name and click ' Connect'.

(Mac users can find it from the launchpad)

Launch 'VMware Horizon Client' from the menu, 'Start -> VMware'.

If your computer does not have 'VMware Horizon Client' installed, please visit and click ' Install VMware Horizon Client' to download and install it.

If you are outside the campus, you need to setup VPN connection.

In a nutshell, your local machine becomes a dumb terminal and all the processing is run on the virtual machines in our servers within the campus. After you finish using the “virtual desktop”, you could simply log off the service. With VDI services, only the screen on the virtual desktop is sent to the user’s local PC/notebook and no data will be stored on the local machine.

Access legacy Windows environment to run certain systems/software packages which are not compatible with the current Windows desktop.

Away from the campus but want to access the Windows environment similar to our office desktop.

VDI is particularly useful when you are in one of the following situations: The virtual desktop service, generally referred as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), allows users to access another operating system without altering the settings on their own computers. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) - For Staff

Accessing microsoft vdi on mac