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Connect to Horizon using a Web Browser

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This article applies to the following environments:

High Security (Black Environment) No - the Black environment does not allow web browser connections
Standard Security (Gold Environment) Yes

 

A VCU remote-access VPN client is required.  These directions assume you have installed and successfully connected via one of the following methods:

Standard Security (Gold Environment) Zscaler Client OR Cisco AnyConnect VPN

Then,

  1. Open your web browser of choice and navigate to https://gold.horizon.som.vcu.edu

  2. Click on the Hyperlink “VMware Horizon HTML Access”

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  1. Enter your VCU email address and password

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  1. After redirection to VMware Horizon landing page, read the notice and Accept to proceed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Choose the desktop you would like to log into

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