How to Install VMware Client

1. Open up Internet Explorer and type into the address bar http://mydesktop.hopwood.ac.uk.

2. This will then load a page titled “VMware View Portal 4.5”. Please click on the option for

“View Client with Local Mode (105 MB)” and then click the Download button.

3. You may now find that the page loads up; however a beige information bar appears as

shown below. Please left click on this bar (The bar will highlight in a blue colour), and select

“Download File”.

4. Click “run”, so that the file will download to your computer and load automatically for

install.

5. Once the file has downloaded onto your computer, you will receive Security Warning, please

click run, to continue with the installation.

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6. The installation will then run, and a box will appear as shown below, please click next twice,

this will then ask you to accept the user agreement. Please accept this and click next to

continue, and click next once again. (Please see the below screenshots).

7. You will then be presented with three customizable options, please click on “Log in as

current user”, and select the option for “This feature will not be available.” This will then

mark the option with a red X.

8. You will now be asked to enter the information of the “Default View Connection Server”

Please type: http://mydesktop.hopwood.ac.uk, and click next.

9. From the next options, please click next twice, and then click Install on the third screen.

(Please see the screenshots below).

10. You will now be presented with an installation progress bar.

11. To complete the installation click the “Finish” button. You will then be asked to restart your

computer.

12. Once your computer has restarted, and you are connected to the internet. Double Click the

VMware View Client on your desktop to run the program.

13. Once the program has loaded, ensure the “connection server” box has the below address

listed and click the options button, then click “Always connect to this server at start-up”.

14. Click “connect” and you should then be presented with the below screen, asking for your

username and password.

Your Username is your firstname.lastname, for example; dean.lewis

Your password upon first logon is; hopwood1, you must change this straight away, please

refer to step 17 for instructions on how to do this.

Please ensure the domain is: staff.

Enter these details, and your Virtual Desktop Interface will then load up.

15. Once you have entered your username and password, you will then need to select the

Desktop pool of which you would like to connect to, yours will be SMT, and you will need to

click the arrow (located on the right hand side). Select “Display Protocol” and then;

a. From within college you can use “PCoIP (Default)”. Which can only be used within

college, and provide a better experience for you the end user.

b. At home you must use Microsoft RDP. This can also be used within the college also.

16. To change your password, you will need to press “Ctrl + Alt + Insert” at once to change your

password.

17. If you requite access to the Portal, open IE and this is your Homepage. You will be prompted for a username and password, please use Hopwood\username and your usual password. Again we will address this tomorrow.

18. You will be able to locate your documents via Start > My Computer > H: Drive (signified by your username.)