About: 

Access UTS Student Labs from home

Solution:

  • University Technology Services (UTS) is pleased to launch a Virtual Desktop service that allows users to access UTS Student Labs anywhere there is internet connectivity.
  • At this time, the Virtual Desktop service (VMware Horizon Client) has a capacity for 330 simultaneous users to access licensed software, such as Autodesk Inventor, ASPEN and more!
  • This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Please see the IT Continuity Tools and Services page for instructions on how to download: 

Quick tips for using this service:

  • Please log onto the Virtual Desktop to use the software you need and then promptly logout so that others can access this service.
  • The client can be run from the following platforms:

If you have any questions or challenges accessing this service, please contact us at: uts@mcmaster.ca