Overview
The Virtual Open Access Labs (VOAL) is a program that offers the amenities of the Open Access Labs (OAL), combined with the convenience of your personal computer, allowing you to connect to the Windows computers of the OAL remotely from your PC or Mac. Once logged in, you will see your personalized desktop, complete with OAL software as if you were using one of the lab’s computers. When using the VOAL, you will also be able to access your home drive to retrieve personal, academic or web page files.
This document will provide information regarding how to access VOAL from a web browser.
The following credential information will be needed to connect to the VOAL from Windows:
Username: your NetID
Password: your NetID password
NOTE: YOUR NETID MUST BE ENROLLED IN DUO TO USE VOAL! Enroll at https://duo.tamu.edu if you have not done so.
Using VOAL from a Web Browser
- Visit https://connect.voal.tamu.edu in your web browser. Click "VMware Horizon Web Access".
- Read and accept the disclaimer.
- Enter your NetID in the username field, NetID password in the passcode field, and click "Login"
- DUO PROMPT
IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED YOUR NETID WITH THE TAMU DUO SERVICE FOR MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, you will receive an ACCESS DENIED message. Visit https://duo.tamu.edu to learn how to enroll in DUO.
IF YOU HAVE registered with the TAMU DUO service, you will be presented with a prompt below. The number you type depends on how you have set up DUO. In most cases, you'll enter "1" and click "Continue". Check your DUO enabled device and accept the DUO prompt.
- You will then be presented with the desktop(s) and remote applications that you are entitled to access.
- When you are finished using the desktop, save your work. Click the slider on the left of the screen, click on the desktop you are using, and choose "Log Off".
Alternatively, you can use the virtual desktop's regular Start Menu interface to log off.
- If prompted, click OK to log off.
https://u.tamu.edu/KB0015876