Aggie Virtual Desktop

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Accessing the Aggie Virtual Desktop
• Set Preferences
• Install the VMWare Horizon client
• Accessing Applications

Overview

The Aggie Virtual Desktop (AVD) allows remote access to applications and virtual computer lab machines. The specific applications and virtual machines you have access to will depend on your affiliation with the university and your course enrollment.

Accessing the Aggie Virtual Desktop

1. Go to https://texas-aampm-university.workspaceair.com/.
2. Log in with your NetID@tamu.edu and password. You will be prompted for Duo authentication as well.

Once logged into the AVD, you will be on your Favorites page.

Set Preferences

1. Click the user icon in the top right corner.
   
    
2. Click Account.
3. Scroll down to Preferences.
4. Select either Default Mode or Dark Mode as your default appearance for the AVD.
5. Select either Horizon Client or Browser for how you would like Horizon apps to be launched. If you select Horizon Client, you will need to install the VMWare Horizon client if it is not already installed.
   

Install the VMWare Horizon client

The VMWare Horizon client installation can be initiated either through your AVD account preferences or by attempting to launch a Horizon application via the client when it is not installed.

1. Click Install in the Horizon Client default option in your preferences, or click Install the Horizon Client after clicking Launch from Client to open your app. You will be taken to the VMWare Horizon Clients download page.
   
    
2. Scroll to the section for your operating system. The VMWare Horizon Client is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.
3. Click GO TO DOWNLOADS. For Linux and Android operating systems, make sure to select the version that is appropriate for your version of Linux or Android (32-bit, 64-bit, x86, ARM, etc).
   
    
4. Click Download Now. This will download the latest version of the VMWare Horizon Client. If you need to install a specific version that is not the latest version due to compatibility issues, click Select Version in the upper left of the downloads screen and select the version you need.
   
    
5. Run the downloaded file to install the VMWare Horizon Client.
   • You may need to have administrator access on your machine to install.
   • Follow the instructions given to install the program.
   • The installation details will be slightly different for each operating system.

Accessing Applications

1. Click the app you want to access. It will open in the default method set in your preferences. If you click the three dots in the app box, you can choose to open the app in either your browser or in the client.
   
    
2. Click allow pop-up windows in your browser if prompted and you have chosen Browser as the default method to launch apps.
   
    
3. Click Open Link to allow the app to launch in the VMWare Horizon Client if it is installed and you choose to launch the app in the client.
   
    
4. Click Accept to log into the app or virtual machine. Your login credentials will be provided to the app by AVD.