Linux

Downloads

Client available in both RPM and DEB format:

Horizon Client Downloads

Download the package appropriate for your Linux distribution.

RPM Install:

You will need to install the Omnissa public key on your system before installing.

  1. Create a directory for storing the public key package.
  2. Download the public key from this link.
  3. Move the .pub file into the directory created in step 1
  4. Install the key using the following command at a terminal:

sudo rpm --import OMNISSA-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub

After installing the public key, you can install the RPM package. Run the following at a terminal:

sudo rpm -i Omnissa-Horizon-Client-YYMM-x.x.x-yyyyyyy.x64.rpm

(replace the x.x.x and yyyyyyy with the version number in the downloaded package)

Debian Install:

After downloading the .deb package from the link at the top of this page, you will need to launch a terminal and use your package installer of choice to install the file.

examples:

sudo dpkg -i Omnissa-Horizon-Client-YYMM-x.x.x-yyyyyyy.x64.deb

or

sudo apt install Omnissa-Horizon-Client-YYMM-x.x.x-yyyyyyy.x64.deb

(replace the x.x.x and yyyyyyy with the version number in the downloaded package)

Connect to MyVLab

  • Either open a terminal and enter horizon-client or search the applications for Horizon Client and double-click the icon.
  • When prompted to Connect to server, add myvlab.vdi.uwo.ca as the server name and click Connect.
  • You will be prompted for your username and password followed by a multi-factor DUO prompt
  • At pool selection, double-click on the MyVLab pool

 

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