Virtual Labs

Virtual Labs

MET IT offers a virtual lab environment to provide students with remote access to course-specific software.  To get acceess to virtual labs the instructor needs to send a request for all students in class via email to METIT@BU.EDU or complete the following FORM.  Before you can access virtual lab you need to synchronize your BU user name and password to BU Active Directory. To synchronize, please Click Here and follow the instructions.

How To Access MET Virtual Labs

Option 1

You have to use one of the following browsers: Firefox 7/Chrome 14/Internet Explorer 9/Safari 5/Opera 10  or higher

  1. Open your preferred web browser.
  2. Type into your address bar: https://met-vlabs.bu.edu
  3. Click on the lab assigned for your class (name provided by your instrcutor)
  4. Enter your BU login name and password
  5. Press the “Log in” button

You can transfer files from and to virtual labs.  Click the link below for instructions:

Vlabs-FileTransfer-1

If for any reason option 1 doesn’t work, you can use option 2

Option 2

You need to use VPN client to connect to any MET labs remotely
Go to http://vpn.bu.edu and download and install the client
Once the VPN connection established follow the instructions below.

Windows (Click here for the detailed instruction with screenshots)

1. Start button -> click All Programs or Programs ->  click Accessories->Remote Desktop Connection.

2. Start the Remote Desktop Connection Client , click options->  Local resources-> under Local resources and devised click More.. -> and check the Drives check button. (This way, you can transfer files from the virtual machine to USB drive connected to your Windows machine)

3. In the Remote Desktop Connection window enter the name of the virtual lab (the name should be provided by your instructor) and click Connect.

4. Enter your BU login ( with prefix AD\ ) name and password . (Example: ad\username )

5. When you finish working please go to Start-Log off to terminate your session.

You can transfer files from and to your virtual lab using Copy and Paste commands or click on instructions below.

Vlabs-FileTransfer 2

MAC OS X

1. Install Remote Desktop Client

2. Start the Remote Desktop Client, on the top menu select RDC, select Properties and select the Drives tab, choose All disk Drives and close the window. (This way, you can transfer files from the virtual machine to USB drive connected to your Mac)

3. In the Remote Desktop Connection window enter the name of virtual machine (the name should be provided by your instructor) and click OK.

4. Enter your BU login name and password  and AD for Domain name and click OK.

5. When you finish working please go to Start-Log off to terminate your session.

FOR HELP  please email: metit@bu.edu,  Complete the web form or call 617-358-5401