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Virtual Computer Lab: Access to Student Home Drive (H:)
Virtual Computer Lab: Access to Student Home Drive (H:)
Overview:
Through Virtual Lab students can access their network Home Drive (H:)
Note
: the H: drive can only be accessed using the Metro State Virtual Lab or by using on-site lab computers.
Instructions to access network Home Drive (H:) through Virtual Lab
Through Virtual Lab students can access their network Home Drive (H:)
Step 1)
Access Virtual Lab from a personally owned computer or from a campus lab computer:
If you are
accessing Virtual Lab from a
personally owned computer
navigate to
https://labs.metrostate.edu
.
If you are
accessing Virtual Lab from a
campus lab computer
, Log in to the computer using your StarID and password (username is StarID only,
do not
use StarId@minnstate.edu for Username). After you have entered your StarID credentials
skip to step 4
and continue with the instructions.
Step 2)
You will be presented with a splash screen with two connection options:
For Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Chrome devices select
Install VMware Horizon Client
(recommended). For detailed instructions see section:
VMware Client Install >
Virtual Computer Lab Access
.
For HTML access select
VMware Horizon HTML Access
.
For detailed instructions see:
Virtual Computer Lab Access
.
Step 3)
Log in to the Virtual lab environment with your StarID and password (username is StarID only,
do not
use StarId@minnstate.edu for Username).
Step 4)
Once you have selected My Lab, from
the Virtual Lab windows taskbar, right-click on the File Explorer folder icon and select File Explorer.
Step 5)
From the left side navigation select
This PC
.
Step 6)
Under
Network locations
you will see your home drive (H:) designated with your StarID.
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Article ID:
116706
Created
Tue 9/22/20 2:25 PM
Modified
Wed 8/9/23 8:13 AM
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Check out this article I found in the METRO Client Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://services.metrostate.edu/TDClient/1839/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=116706&SIDs=11007">https://services.metrostate.edu/TDClient/1839/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=116706&SIDs=11007</a><br /><br />Virtual Computer Lab: Access to Student Home Drive (H:)<br /><br />View instructions to access student home drive (H:) through Virtual lab.