VMware View - virtual classrooms

Selected FIM classrooms have some software, that is required for teaching, installed in a virtual environment available using the "VMware Horizon Client" application. The computing performance is transferred from the computers in the classrooms to the server, and you can work from your home computer or tablet in the same way as on FIM physical classrooms. Virtual classrooms contain "VD Ucebny", which contents most of teaching programs and used for regular teaching and work. Second classroom is "SPSS + Matlab" with a limited number of places with mathematical software. Last one is "VD Old Class", where there are old applications running on older operating systems.

  • Horizon Client instalation

Open https://ucebny.uhk.cz and click on „Install VMware Horizon Client“.

 

 

You will be transferred to the VMware page, where you choose your operating system and download it to your computer.

 

 

You will see new icon after installation on your desktop. Run it with double-click.

 

 

  • Configuration and connection

Open the Horizon Client and start with “Add Server”. Put one of these servers to the address bar:

• ucebny.uhk.cz - regular teaching classrooms, suitable for most cases

• desktopy.uhk.cz - especially for teachers and employs

• mujdesktop.uhk.cz - special desktops

 

After adding new server, continue with connect. You can add all servers if you want.

 

 

Next step is connecting to the server with you UHK credentials. UHK login is for example smithjo1 and your password. Picture is the example.

 

 

Now you can see al available virtual desktops. Those are three most common virtual classrooms. You can connect to “VD UCEBNY” with double click.

 

  • Connect USB device

If you need to connect your USB device (flash drive) to the virtual desktop, it is possible. First, connect it to your computer. Then switch to the virtual desktop and on the top of the window select “Connect USB Device” where you choose your USB device. Then you will see your USB device in your virtual desktop.

 

Disconnecting of USB device is the similar like disconnecting USB flash drive from your personal computer. Click on the flash drive icon at the taskbar and click disconnect.

 

  • Sharing files/folder

You can access your personal files that are on your computer even in virtual desktop. It is very easy, click on the option and share folders.

 

You must select, which folder you want to share with virtual desktop. Select folder for sharing and confirm dialog with OK.

Sharing is done and you will find your files in file explorer with drive Z:

 

 

 

  • End session

You can end your work with closing the window.

Do not leave your Virtual desktop with work unsafe on network drive or USB flash drive. All data stored on local hard drive of virtual desktop will be lost.