Off Campus VMware Client Installation

The VMware client must be installed on your local system before you connect to a virtual machine.

Current version: VMware-viewclient-4.6.0

Download the appropriate version for your operating system

Windows Client 32 bit: VMware-viewclient-4.6.0-366101.exe

Windows Client 64 bit: VMware-viewclient-x86_64-4.6.0-366101.exe

 

Click on the link above to download the client. 

Save the client to a convenient location.

Run the file you just downloaded and follow the installation prompts.

The following settings are recommended:

Click Install to finish the installation.

Note:  To take advantage of the PCOIP protocol you must use the VMware client to directly connect to Bingview.


 Connecting to a Virtual Machine
from Off-Campus

After the VMware view client has been installed you are ready to connect to the View Portal.  This procedure is valid only for Windows based system.

You must use Internet Explorer (IE) to connect to the View portal.  If IE is not your default browser copy the following URL and past it into the address line of IE.

Connect to : http://ssl.binghamton.edu

Login with the appropriate credentials for the PODS domain.

If this is the first time logging into this system, install any plug-in and/or software that is presented.

Start the "Network Connect" option from the SSL web page. 

If this is the first time running the Network Connect option, install any plug-in and/or software that is presented

Once the Network Connect option has started successfully, there should be a orange colored closed lock located on lower right corner of the task bar.  The closed lock indicates that a secure network connection has been established between your system and the campus network.  Without this secure connection the Virtual Desktop will not function correctly.

Select the BingView  option from the SSL web page.

Click OK on the View Portal informational message.

Login with your Pods or BGM account.

If you do not have the latest VMware View client installed you are prompted to upgrade.  It is recommended to keep the client up to date.

The View Portal lists the various Virtual Machine (Desktops) that are available for use. 

Select the desired Display option.
Available options are:

Select the desired desktop.

The system automatically logs you onto the selected desktop.  It authenticates you to the desktop using the credentials used to log into the View Portal.

Your local disc are automatically mapped to the virtual machine.  Files should be saved to your mapped drives.  Files saved to the virtual machine drives are deleted once your session is terminated.

The Pod Print Queues are available for printing.

When finished be sure to Log Off.