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.