Install Omnissa Horizon (VMware View) for Windows

  1. Visit https://view.nku.edu/.  Click “Install Omnissa Horizon Client”.

Windows Omnissa Horizon download button.

 

  1. Find the "Omnissa Horizon Client for Windows" and click "Go to Downloads" on the right side.

Windows Omnissa Horizon download screen.

 

  1. On the next page, click the blue "Download" button.

Blue Windows Omnissa Horizon download button.

 

  1. On your computer, double click the download file and follow the prompts.

 Windows Omnissa Horizon installation file.

  1. After the installation has finished, it will prompt to restart your computer.

Windows Omnissa Horizon computer restart prompt.

  1. After you have restarted your computer, find "Omnissa Horizon Client" in the Start Menu or on your desktop, and open it.

client icon

  1. Double click the "view.nku.edu" cloud icon.

cloud icon

  1. Double click on the virtual machine you would like to connect to. 

Omnissa Horizon desktop selection.

 

The desktop will launch full screen to cover your own.  This is the Omnissa Horizon View virtual machine.  Remember that any files must be saved to your J: or K: drive, OneDrive, other cloud storage, or a flash drive.  Any files saved on the desktop will be removed once you log off of the virtual machine. When finished, simply log off the of virtual machine.

 

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