Open Access Remote User Guide Open Access Environment

Open Access Remote User Guide

Open Access Environment § You will have access to the Open Access Environment this is available to you at any time. § The Remote Open Access resource will contain the same software that was available on the physical machines in the college. § The Remote Lab can be accessed from anywhere you have internet access. § There are two ways to get connected to Open Access Remotely. IT Services www. mycit. ie

Access Options - HTML IT Services www. mycit. ie • Go to https: //vdesktop. citonline. ie/ and click on VMware Horizon HTML Access. • Choosing this option allows you to access your Remote Lab through a web browser. • You can also download and install the VMware Horizon Client. Use vdesktop. citonline. ie • Login with your student number and password.

Access Options - Client IT Services www. mycit. ie • You can also download and install the VMware Horizon Client. • The client install is advised if you are using Teams to collaborate with a lecturer such as a screen share of your lab machine. • Go to https: //vdesktop. citonline. ie/ and click on Install VMware Horizon Client. • Follow the steps to download and install the client. • Once installed, launch the client and add vdesktop. citonline. ie as the connection server • Login with your student number and password.

Remote Lab: Accessing the Desktop § Once you have logged in you will see several options listed. § Double-click on Open Access v. Desktop to access a PC. 5

Remote Lab: Accessing the Desktop § Once logged in , you will see all software on the desktop. § Remember when logging out - Go to user and click Sign out. Do not power off the PC. 6

Saving/Moving Files CIT provides the following file storage; § Google Drive (Cloud Storage) § One. Drive (Cloud Storage) § H: Drive (Local File Server) Recommendations for saving your files while in the Remote Lab; § Best practice is to edit/save all files from H: Drive § Upload/Download files from cloud storage to H: Drive or Copy file to/from USB to H: Drive. This will give you access to all your files from your Remote Lab. § Due to the H: Drives limited storage (2 GB) its is important that you backup all files/course work to Cloud Storage. i. e. Google Drive, One. Drive. IT Services www. mycit. ie

Google Drive Cloud Storage Go to http: //www. mycit. ie Click ‘Student Email’ Access your Google documents anywhere anytime with Google Drive IT Services www. mycit. ie

One. Drive Cloud Storage • • • Go to http: //portal. office. com Login with your full @mycit email address Once logged in, Click on App Launcher (9 dots on top left-hand corner) and click on One. Drive to access files. IT Services www. mycit. ie

Logging a support call IT Services www. mycit. ie When logging a call for any issue on your Remote Lab please go to https: //servicedesk. cit. ie/support/home Use your @mycit email address and provide the following information: Name: Student Number: Remote Lab Name: Time & Date you were accessing Remote Lab: Details of issue: 10