{"id":1896,"date":"2018-02-05T15:47:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T20:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/?page_id=1896"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:47:11","slug":"virtual-computing-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/virtual-computing-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Computing Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>All Enrolled Students are granted access to the Virtual Student Desktop via Omnissa Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure.<\/h2>\n<h2>What is Omnissa Horizon?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">Omnissa Horizon, formerly known as VMWare Horizon, is a virtual desktop and software delivery environment that allows users to access computer programs without the need of installing them on a local hard drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"> A list of available applications on the Virtual Student Desktop can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/public-computing-labs\/deployed-software\/\">Deployed Software<\/a> section.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To access the Virtual Student Desktop through Omnissa Horizon, please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/vdi.montclair.edu\">https:\/\/vdi.montclair.edu\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter your NetID (ex.<em> lastnamef1)<\/em> and password on the Montclair login screen. Complete your authentication to access the Omnissa Horizon dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>When logged in, navigate to the &#8220;Apps&#8221; section to view a list of all available virtual desktops. To access a virtual desktop, simply click the Student Desktop icon and wait until the desktop launches automatically and fully loads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2026\/02\/01_horizon_portal_apps.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Apps section\" width=\"708\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To add the Student Desktop to your favorites, select the star icon on the bottom right.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2026\/02\/02_horizon_portal_apps.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the star to add to favorites\" width=\"212\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Switch over to the Favorites tab to view bookmarked Desktops.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2026\/02\/03_horizon_portal_apps.jpg\" alt=\"Favorites\" width=\"453\" height=\"466\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To log off from the session, please navigate to the top right corner, click on the circle icon with your first\/last name initials and then click on the Sign Out link.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2026\/03\/04_horizon_portal_apps.jpg\" alt=\"Favorites\" width=\"338\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For any further assistance, please contact IT Service Desk at <a href=\"tel:973-655-7971\">973-655-7971<\/a>, option 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All Enrolled Students are granted access to the Virtual Student Desktop via Omnissa Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure. 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