Curtin University has a number of physical computer labs available to students on our campuses.

These
labs have general software available to all students, as well as very specialised software
required to complete specific units/courses. Access to these computers has been replicated so that
students can now connect to a computer lab remotely. This has been done by connecting the physical
computer labs to virtual labs.
Virtual labs are virtual desktops pre-installed with the required learning applications\software for the
course/unit you are studying and are accessed from your personal device over the internet.
There are multiple types of virtual labs available. You will be provided access only to the labs relevant to
your unit/course requirements.

The virtual lab can be accessed from your desktop by installing the

VMWare Horizon Client. Please follow the instructions below on

how to download and install the client.

 Visit https://mydesktop.curtin.edu.au/ through the browser

of your choice (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, IE).
2. On your computer click Install VMware Horizon Client

Please note: It is strongly recommended to download and install the VMware Horizon client. The web
client can also be used, however it has limited features and sometimes will not perform optimally. Tablet
and iPad are also not suitable for all applications.
3. On the following page, go to Downloads for your operating system.

4. Then click download again on the following page.

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 5. Run the installer.exe from your usual download folder.
6. Once the installer opens, click Agree and Install. If successful (refer to A below), you will be required
to restart your PC as part of the installation process (B). Please save and close all other work before
proceeding.

1. Launch the VMware Horizon Client from either the shortcut created on your desktop, or search for it
in the start/finder menu.

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2. Click either New Server or double click the + icon.

3. In the pop-up window, enter the name of the Connection Server – mydesktop.curtin.edu.au.
4. Then click Connect.

5. When prompted, enter your Student ID and OASIS password.

6. Select the drop down menu next to Domain and change the domain to STUDENT.
7. Select Login.

1. To launch a lab session right click the computer lab you want to run.
2. Before selecting Launch we recommend customising your display.
3. To do this, select Display and select your preferred display set-up.

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 4. Once you have customised your display, select Launch to open your computer lab.

5. When prompted select Allow, to permit access to your local files (those located on your
machine) from the remote session.

6. Read the COVID-19 and ICT Appropriate Use information screen.

7. Accept you have read the information by selecting OK. This will log you into your virtual machine.

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 The remote computer lab is a temporary session; meaning that all documents saved to this remote session
will be deleted 30 minutes after leaving the session. It is therefore important to often save your work to
your I:/ Drive, or your own personal local computer:

1. Open up Windows File Explorer and navigate to This PC.

2. Your I: drive will be available as normal under network locations.

3. Your personal local computer will be available as <Profile/User Name> on <Your PC Name>:

4. Any USB storage devices plugged into your local machine will also be available under network
locations as <Drive Letter> on <Your PC Name>

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 While using the default mode, the lab session will use all available monitors. To switch back to
your local machine:
1. Hover your cursor at the top of the screen and the VMware control bar will appear.
2. Select the minimise icon to return to your local machine.

Another way to make switching between virtual and your local machine easier:

1. When launching the virtual session right click the virtual lab icon (that you want to join).

2. Select Display.

3. Select a Window mode. This mode will allow you to see the task bar for both your virtual
and local machine.

You can print to your personal printer through the virtual computer.
For example, when you go to print a Word document, by selecting the Printer drop down icon you can
select your personal printer (if configured to your personal device you are running the virtual computer
off).

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 1. Hover your cursor at the top of the screen and the VMware control bar will appear.
2. Select Options.

 Select Disconnect to: close the current

virtual machine session. There is a 30
minute timer to reconnect and still have the
same session. If you don’t reconnect in that
time, it will delete the session.
 Select Disconnect and Log Off to: close down
all applications in the virtual machine. This
triggers a deletion of the machine/session.

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