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How to use the FSU Virtual Lab
Windows 7 Citrix Receiver Install …………………………. Page 1 OSX (Mac) Citrix Receiver Install ..………………………… Page 12 Login and usage instructions ……………………………….. Page 5
In order to access the FSU virtual lab you must first install the Citrix plugin. The following steps detail the process. (Note: If you have already installed the Citrix plugin, please click here.)
Use your FSUID and password to access the FSU virtual lab by clicking here or copying/pasting the link into your web browser address’s bar: https://myfsuvapps.its.fsu.edu.
If this is your first time using the FSU Virtual Lab you will need to install the Windows Citrix Receiver plugin for your browser. Accept the agreement and Click the “Install” button.
If you have a problem with installing the Citrix Receiver automatically you can manually download/install the application from the website http://www.citrix.com/go/receiver.html.
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Download this program and proceed to install it by running the executable.
Click Start and then accept the agreement and select next
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Do not check the “Enable Single Sign-on” box, Select Next
Leave the “No Thanks” option checked, Click Install
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Citrix Receiver install is completed
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Now that the Citrix Receiver has been installed we can proceed to the Virtual lab
Go to https://myfsuvapps.its.fsu.edu and log into the FSU Virtual Lab using your FSUID and password.
This is your homepage for the virtual lab
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By clicking on the programs you can snap them on to the desktop. This will be shown by the checkmarks beside the names of the programs.
As a test I will use SPSS, Notice how it has been added to the desktop and has a check mark
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From here we can start the program by clicking on the icon it will prompt to download a file.
Click open and it will start the program.
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As it starts it will prompt for a Security Warning, Check the box that says “Do not ask me again for this site”. Then click on “Permit use”
From here your program should work.
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How to save date to your computer from Virtual Machine Each program may vary as to how to save the file but to navigate to your desktop should be the same.
I will be using SPSS as an example.
Click File>Save
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Hit this red button to go back until you cannot go any further back
You should end up at this screen, Click on Computer.
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This is where it will show you where you can save your data. “Local Disk (C: on )” where blank is your computer name. This is your computer’s root file. Do not mistake it for the Local Disk (C:) of the computer it is the one on the server and you should not save date on there.
When you click on the folder this will pop up. Click Permit all access and check the box that says “Do not ask me again for this site”
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Once saved at this location you can find the files in your C drive. Click on Start>Computer>Local Drive (C:)
Files should be saved there.
Apple OSX (Mac)
In order to access the FSU virtual lab you must first install the Citrix plugin. The following steps detail the process. (Note: If you have already installed the Citrix plugin, please click here.)
Use your FSUID and password to access the FSU virtual lab by clicking here or copying/pasting the link into your web browser address’s bar: https://myfsuvapps.its.fsu.edu.
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If this is your first time visiting this site you will be presented with an option to install the Citrix Receiver plugin for your browser. Accept the agreement and Click the “Install” button.
Click on the Save File button
Go to the download and double click the Citrix Receiver installer
Double click the Install Citrix Receiver icon to start the install
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Follow the installation wizard until the installation is complete, Click Continue
Click Continue
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Select Agree
Select Install
Type in the account password
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Select continue
Select Close and you are finished installing the receiver
Return to the log in section (Page 5) of the instructions to use the virtual lab for Mac OSX.