In order to setup your Off-Campus Access you must first follow these steps to setup your Multi-Factor Authentication.
- Outlook
- Save and work on files from OneDrive
- Off-Network Drives
- Staff and Faculty Network Drives
- My Virtual Desktop (VMware)
- Download and access from home or on the go
Network Drive Access
Connecting Off Campus to the Network File Shares N, G and I Drives
Connecting Off Campus to the Network File Shares N, G and I Drives from a MAC
Outlook Web Access
For Staff and Faculty Outlook web access visit: https://outlooknc.niagaracollege.ca
- Log in with your Blackboard username and password
For Student Outlook web access visit: https://portal.office.com
- Log in with @ncstudents.niagaracollege.ca
For more about Outlook click here.
My Remote Desktop (VMware)
Click Here for the brochure
Web-based
- Access a Desktop through any web browser
- Click here to go to the website
- Log in with
- Blackboard Username
- Blackboard Password
- Click the Desired Desktop to access
- It will prompt you to log in again:
- Blackboard username
- Blackboard password
- You are now connected
- Remember do not save anything on the computer.
- Always make sure its saved through the appropriate drive, Online or email it to yourself
Download Full VMware Client
- This will restart your computer
- Click here to view a list of Operating system Options
- find the appropriate Operating System, Click Go to Downloads
- Select Download
- Navigate to or click the Downloaded File
- Click I agree & Install
- Click Finish
- Select your Restart Now or Restart Later
- It is now installed
To open the VMware Client
First Time Use with a computer you may need to add the Appropriate Server
- Open the VMware Horizon icon on your desktop
- Select New Server
- Enter in: desktopnc.niagaracollege.ca as the server name
For Use after you have connected the correct server
- Open VMware Horizon Client
- Click the desktopnc.niagaracollege.ca icon
- Log in with:
- Blackboard Username
- Blackboard Password
- Select the Desktop you want to use
- You are now connected
- You can choose to allow outside devices to connect through the VM
- This will allow you to save files to your computer or an attached flash drive
To Disconnect
- Click Options
- Click Disconnect and Log off
OR
- Click Start
- Click the Power Icon
- Select Shut Down
To Add a USB device
Mobile client
Android
- Search the Play Store for VMware Horizon (its the green computer icon)
- Install the VMware Horizon application
- Once it is downloaded Open the VMware Horizon
- Enter in desktopnc.niagaracollege.ca for the Server Name
- Enter in your credentials:
- Blackboard username
- Blackboard Password
- Press Connect
- Select your Desktop
- Log in again with
- Blackboard username
- Blackboard Password
- Be sure to read the instructions listed in the Play Store. It is different than a computer
Apple
- Search the iTunes Store for VMware Horizon (its the green computer icon)
- Install the VMware Horizon application
- Once it is downloaded Open the VMware Horizon
- Enter in desktopnc.niagaracollege.ca for the Server Name
- Enter in your credentials:
- Blackboard Username
- Blackboard Password
- Press Connect
- Select your Desktop
- Log in again with
- Blackboard Username
- Blackboard Password
- Be sure to read the instructions listed in the Play Store. It is different than a computer