File management in the VDI environment

Use the same ID for logging in to it as for logging in to university workstations. As a result, the VDI environment provides access to some of the same files on your own workstation.

When a file is saved in a Desktop folder in the VDI environment, the files are also available in the Desktop folder of your own computer.

VMware Horizon Client’s product name will change to Omnissa Horizon Client on 3 March 2025. VMWare Horizon Client is software used for VDI remote desktops at the University. The software name change is due as Omnissa has acquired the VMware product family.

Important information about the VMware product family name change

If you have added a shortcut to VMware Horizon Client to your desktop or taskbar, please create new shortcuts.

You can create a new shortcut to your taskbar in Windows by searching for Omnissa Horizon Client in windows search and right-clicking Pin to taskbar on the search result.

Read more about the change from Flamma.

We will update the instructions with new screenshots soon.

Quick help

VDI environment: My Documents

When uploading files, enter the beginning of the file path in the format Z:\Desktop or Z:\Documents, depending on the location of the files to be transferred, such as Z:\Desktop\137 Humanistinen yopisteet.

Detailed help

Video instruction

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