How to access your Virtual Desktop from your Macintosh computer (outside of office)
Unlike Windows, the compatibility between MacOS and VMware is heavily variant and complicated. Please refer to the following table for details and choose the appropriate version for your device. Generally, the newer the better.
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VMware 2111.1 |
VMware 2016.1 |
VMware 2012/2103 |
VMware 2006 |
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macOS Monterey(12) |
O |
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macOS Big Sur(11) |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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macOS Catalina(10.15) |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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macOS Mojave(10.14) |
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|
O |
O |
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macOS High Sierra(10.13) |
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|
|
O |
To access Virtual Desktop from Macintosh computer, go to below web site;
https://marubeni.dizzion.com/
1. Click "Download the Horizon Client for MAC OS X at the bottom of page (first time only).
2. Select Version Horizon 8
then click
“GO TO DOWNLOADS” from VMware Horizon Client for Mac section.
3. “Select Version” should be the newest version for your MacOS listed in the table at the top of this page.
Any newer versions not on the table are not yet officially tested by MAC.
Click "DOWNLOAD NOW" button.
4. Open the downloaded .dmg file and click "Agree"
5. In the Finder window, drag the VMware Horizon Client icon to the Applications folder icon.
If you receive a message indicating the file already exist,
select "Replace".
6.Click “ Open”
7. If you get this message, clikc “Continue”
8. If you receive above message, please enter your Macintosh administrator credentials and click “OK”
9. After successful install, VMware Horizon Client will launch.
Click "+" sign at top, enter the server name, marubeni.dizzion.com, then click "Connect"
(If VMWare Horizon Client doesn't launch, manually start it from Application folder.)
10. Enter your VDI login username and password and then click "Login".
11. Select one of the following by pressing 1, 2 or 3 or entering the Passcode from the Duo app, then complete DUO Multi-factor Authentication.
12. Double click on NCSA-VM# to login into your VDI.
[If you receive certificate error]
Start VMWare Horizon Client
Select VMWare Horizon Client > Preferences from the menu bar
Select the option, "Do not verify server identity certificates"
Try accessing your virtual desktop again.
[Add Horizon Client to the Dock]
You can add VMWare Horizon Client icon to the Dock.
In the Applications folder, select VMware Horizon Client.
Drag the VMWare Horizon Client icon to the Dock.
[When you want to exit from your Virtual Desktop]
please click [X].
(Note) If you cannot (not allowed to) install this client, then you can still access your virtual desktop using a web browser.
Go to https://marubeni.dizzion.com, login with your credentials (same ID/PW as you normally access your VDI), click "Login".
Click your NCSA-VM#.