Option 1: Access Through Your Web Browser (No Installation)
Works on both Windows 11 and macOS:- Open your browser (Edge, Chrome, Safari, or Firefox) and go to https://virtuallab.kenyon.edu.
- Click VMware Horizon HTML Access (Web Access).
- Log in with your Kenyon network username and password.
- Authenticate through the Duo Security prompt on your phone or token.
- Click the desktop icon you want to use.
- When finished, open the sidebar menu on the left side of your browser session, click your username, and select Sign Out.
Option 2: Install VMware Horizon Client
For Windows 11
- Download the Client
- Open Microsoft Edge (or any browser) and navigate to https://virtuallab.kenyon.edu.
- Click Install VMware Horizon Client. You will be redirected to the VMware download portal.
- Locate Horizon Client for Windows and click Go to Downloads, then download the .exe installer.
- Install on Windows 11
- Open File Explorer (Win + E), go to your Downloads folder, and double-click the installer file (e.g., VMware-Horizon-Client-....exe).
- If a User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears, click Yes.
- Click Agree & Install.
- Once installation completes, click Finish. If prompted to reboot, select Restart Now.
- Configure & Connect
- Open the Windows 11 Start Menu ($Win$), type VMware Horizon Client, and launch the app.
- Click Add Server (or + New Server in the upper-left corner).
- Enter the Connection Server URL: virtuallab.kenyon.edu and click Connect.
- Enter your Kenyon network username and password.
- Approve the Duo Security authentication prompt on your mobile device.
- Double-click your target virtual desktop icon.
- Verification: The virtual desktop display will open full screen or in a window on your desktop.
- Disconnect Correctly
- Click the Start Menu inside the virtual desktop session, click the power icon, and select Sign out.
- Do not close the window by clicking the red $X$ bar, as this leaves the server session active and locks the resource.
For macOS
- Download the Client
- Open Safari (or any browser) and go to https://virtuallab.kenyon.edu.
- Click Install VMware Horizon Client.
- On the VMware download page, locate Horizon Client for macOS and click Go to Downloads, then click Download Now to download the .dmg file.
- Install on macOS
- Open Finder, go to Downloads, and double-click the downloaded .dmg file.
- In the pop-up window, drag the VMware Horizon Client icon into your Applications folder.
- Permissions Check: The first time you launch the app, macOS may prompt with "VMware Horizon Client is an app downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it?" Click Open. If prompted for System Permissions (Accessibility or Screen Recording), open System Settings > Privacy & Security and allow VMware Horizon Client.
- Configure & Connect
- Open Finder > Applications (or open Launchpad / Spotlight with $Cmd + Space$) and launch VMware Horizon Client.
- Click Add Server (or + New Server in the top bar).
- Type the Connection Server URL: virtuallab.kenyon.edu and click Connect.
- Enter your Kenyon network username and password.
- Complete the Duo Security two-factor authentication on your phone.
- Double-click the virtual desktop you want to access.
- Verification: A new window will launch displaying your Kenyon virtual desktop environment.
- Disconnect Correctly
- Inside the virtual session, click the virtual Windows Start Menu, select the power icon, and click Sign out.
- Alternatively, click Connection > Log Off in the VMware Horizon menu bar at the top of your Mac screen.
- Do not simply click the red close window button on Mac.
Always save your files to your Kenyon Google Drive or Kenyon Network Storage
Once you log off or disconnect, the virtual machine automatically resets for the next user, and all unsaved local data is permanently wiped.