

The Vmware Horizon client is used to access university virtual desktop from a Windows or Mac computer. Following these instructions will not give you access to university resources unless IT Services has already configured your access.

This is due to issues with Microsoft RDP and those operating systems.Note: You should only follow these instructions if you have been instructed to do so by IT Services. To connect your macOS or Linux laptop to the University Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), you will have to use the Horizon client on the Southampton Virtual Environment (SVE). Using your own computer with macOS or Linux leave Warn before connecting to untrusted servers, check the box to Allow connection via an SSL Proxy, and click OK:ġ1. once rebooted, run the Horizon Client, click the 3 lines at the top right-hand side and choose Configure SSL:ĩ.

when you start the installation click on Customise and on the splash screenĥ. go to the VMware Horizon Client for WindowsĤ. The SSL is a security protocol that provides privacy, authentication, and integrity to Internet communications.ġ. To use the update UoS Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), you need to install the VMware Horizon Client and set the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) configuration to use the SSL Proxy mode.

This is the most compatible with the version of Horizon we have configured at this time. To do that, we suggest you using the VMware Horizon Client 5.5.3 (build-19201434). You can connect to the University of Southampton Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) from a UoS laptops / desktops or using your own device.
