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ACMS Virtual Computing Labs: Mac OS X


  • Click here to download the VMWare View Client installer.
  • The installer will download onto either the desktop or the "Downloads" folder, depending on where you told your browser to download files to
  • Once the dowload has completed, double-click on the VMWare-viewclient.dmg file.




  • Click on agree to the EULA, and a window will pop up.




  • Drag the "VMWare View Client" icon to the "Applications" folder. Once the system has finished copying the file, double click on the "Applications" folder.

  • In your "Applications" folder, double click on the "VMWare View Client" icon.




  • Click on "Add Server".




  • It will now ask you to "Enter the name of the View Connection Server", type in: virtuallab.ucsd.edu and then click "Continue".




  • In the next VMware View Client window, it will ask for "User Name:",

  • "Password:" and "Domain:". Type in your UCSD username and password.

  • Make sure the "Domain:" is set to "AD". Click "Continue"




  • In the next VMware View Client window, you will see a list of ACMS Virtual Lab computers that you have access to.

  • Double click on the appropriate computer icon for the ACMS Virtual Lab computer you wish to use.

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  • You will be connected to your virtual desktop. To resize the window either drag the bottom right of the screen or select zoom from the menu bar (menu bar>Window>Zoom)

  • When you are done using the ACMS Virtual Lab computer click on the disconnect or log off button on the upper left hand corner of the window. 





    NOTE: Be sure to save any important files you wish to keep inside you "Documents" folder (AKA the "H:/" drive). Any files left behind on the background desktop of the ACMS Virtual Lab comuter or outside of your Documents folder may be lost and deleted.  
    If you lose a file, please contact the ACMS Help Desk and we'll do our best to recover it.