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You can connect to the University of Southampton Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) from university-owned laptops / desktops or using your own device.
To do that, we suggest you using the VMware Horizon Client 5.5.3 (build-19201434). This is the most compatible with the version of Horizon we have configured at this time. There may be later clients you can use, however we cannot guarantee the best experience with those.
University-owned laptops and desktops have already been configured. To install it:
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To use the update University of Southampton Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), you need to install the VMware Horizon Client and set the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) configuration to use the SSL Proxy mode.
The SSL is a security protocol that provides privacy, authentication, and integrity to Internet communications.
What you have to do:
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To connect your macOS or Linux laptop to the University Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), you will have to use the Horizon client on the Southampton Virtual Environment (SVE).
This is due to issues with Microsoft RDP and those operating systems.
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Southampton Virtual Environment (SVE)
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