{"id":9287,"date":"2026-03-24T10:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/?page_id=9287"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:33:03","slug":"windows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/services\/network\/met-remote\/access\/windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Guide &#8211; Microsoft Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 align=\"center\">Access Guides<\/h4>\n<div class=\"center-children\">\n<div class=\"grid col-3 colors\">\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0;\"><a href=\"\/metit\/services\/network\/met-remote\/access\/\"><span>Windows Client<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"\/metit\/services\/network\/met-remote\/access\/mac\"><span>Mac Client<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"\/metit\/services\/network\/met-remote\/access\/browser\"><span>Web Browser<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/omnissa.link\/horizonclient\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a> and install the Horizon Client for your system.<\/li>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"154\"\/><\/p>\n<li>Open the software and select <strong>Add Server<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"273\"\/><\/p>\n<li>On the \u201cName of the Connection Server\u201d window, enter <strong>metvlab.bu.edu <\/strong>in the text field, then click <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"251\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This will automatically open your web browser and take you to the BU login screen.<\/p>\n<li>Enter your BU username and password, and confirm the DUO 2FA prompt (if requested).<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have not set up your BU DUO two-factor authentication yet, see the instructions here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/duo\/enroll-device\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/duo\/enroll-device\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient-4-586x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient-4-586x636.png 586w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient-4.png 697w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\"\/><\/p>\n<li>From the list of icons, select <strong>MET-REMOTE<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<p>    <img src=\"\/metit\/files\/2026\/03\/MET-REMOTE_Launch_Button.png\" \/><\/p>\n<li>On the login screen that follows, enter your BU username and password.<\/li>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient-6-538x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient-6-538x636.png 538w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/HorizonClient-6.png 586w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\"\/><\/p>\n<li>When you have finished your session, you can use the <strong>Sign Out When Finished<\/strong> icon to end the connection.<\/li>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/files\/2026\/01\/LogOffVDI.jpg\" width=\"104\" height=\"109\"\/>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you find any issues, please <a href=\"\/metit\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a> and include a screenshot of any error messages if possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access Guides Windows Client Mac Client Web Browser Download and install the Horizon Client for your system. Open the software and select Add Server. On the \u201cName of the Connection Server\u201d window, enter metvlab.bu.edu in the text field, then click Connect. 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