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Installing the VMware Horizon View Client to Access Hoag Virtual Desktops

Hoag IT Department

For questions or further assistance, please contact the Service Desk:

949-764-8600, option 2

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Table of Contents VMWare Install guide for

PC……3

IPad…..6

Mac…..11

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Installing VMWare on your PC (Windows)

1. From your PC, go to https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads. Scroll down to Desktop

& End-User Computing and select VMware Horizon Clients and click Download Product.

2. This brings up the Download VMware Horizon Clients page. Make sure to use the most current

version. Then click Go to Downloads next to your version of Windows (typically 32-bit).

3. To check your system properties select Control Panel from Start Menu then go to System and

Security/System. (Windows 7 Image).

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4. This brings you to the Download VMware Horizon Client for Windows page. Click the Download button.

5. Once downloading is complete, click on the Download files on the upper right hand corner of your

browser (arrow pointing down). Double click on the downloaded VMware file.

6. Click Next to begin the installation process.

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7. Continue to click Next through the license and set-up screens. Once the process requests a

Default Server enter view.hoag.org (external connections server name) and click Connect.

8. To complete the installation, click Install, you may be asked to restart after the installation is

finished.

9. This is the icon for VMware View Client that will appear on the desktop once the installation is

complete. Launch the VMware Horizon Client and double-click view.hoag.org (external server)

or desktop.hoag.org (internal server connection).

10. Double click on the W7- Hoag Clinical Tap Dragon icon and proceed by entering your username

and password.

For users connecting externally or

off of the Hoag network/intranet,

enter view.hoag.org as the default

server.

For users connecting internally or

from a Hoag facility (through Hoag’s

network) use desktop.hoag.org as

the default server.

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Installing VMware on your iPad

1. Open the App Store on your iPad.

2. In the search field type vmware and select vmware horizon view client from the suggestions

dropdown.

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3. Tap on the FREE button, then tap on the INSTALL button.

4. After the app finishes downloading, go to your home screen and find the Horizon app, open it.

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5. You will be taken directly to the Add Server screen. Enter view.hoag.org in the Server Address field

and enter Hoag external access in the Description field, finally tap the Add Server button.

Note: Use desktop.hoag.org as

the internal connection server

name if installing through Hoag’s

network.

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6. You will be presented with the login screen, enter your username and password into the correct

fields, and tap Login.

7. Finally you can tap on the W7 – Hoag Clinical Tap Dragon icon to connect to a Clinical desktop

session.

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8. After your session loads, you will be greeted by the Clinical Desktop.

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Installing VMware on Mac

1. From your Mac, go to https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads. Scroll down to

Desktop & End-User Computing and select VMware Horizon Client for Mac and click Go to

Downloads. Click the Go to Downloads link for VMware Horizon Client for Mac.

2. This brings you to the Download VMware Horizon Client for MacOS page. Click the

Download button.

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1. Click on the Downloads icon to find the completed file.

2. Click Agree on the VMware end user licensing agreement.

3. Drag the VMware Horizon Client icon into the Application folder.

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4. Open the Application folder and double click on the VMware Horizon Client icon.

5. Type view.hoag.org(external connection server name) in the text box.

Note: Use desktop.hoag.org

as the internal connection

server name if installing

through Hoag’s network.

9. Enter your Username and Password and click Login.