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The Virtual Lab (pilot project)

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Installation Guide for Firefox (Macintosh - PowerPC)

Before you can use the Virtual Lab, you will need to download and install a piece of software (Citrix Client Application) and add the virtual lab site to Firefox. You will only need to do this the first time you access the Virtual Lab. This is a per computer installation. Please follow the steps below.

  1. Go to the Virtual Lab web site at http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/computers/virtuallab/ and click the link "Download the Virtual Lab Client". This link will continue to appear even after you have installed the software.

    Step 1 Screenshot

  2. Choose Save File to save the file to your computer.

    Step 2 Screenshot

  3. Close all browsers and make sure you have administrative privileges on your computer.
  4. Run the CitrixICAInstaller.dmg from where you saved it. This will open a mounted drive.
  5. Open the mounted drive CitrixICAInstaller, located on your desktop.
  6. Run CitrixICAInstaller.pkg in the window that appears
  7. When the installer opens, choose Continue.

    Step 7 Screenshot

  8. Click Continue.

    Step 8 Screenshot

  9. Read the license agreement and then choose Continue.

    Step 9 Screenshot

  10. Choose Agree to verify that you understand the terms of the license agreement.

    Step 10 Screenshot

  11. Choose your hard drive and then click Continue.

    Step 11 Screenshot

  12. Choose Upgrade.

    Step 12 Screenshot

  13. Enter your username and password for the computer you are using, then click OK.

    Step 13 Screenshot.

  14. The client is now installed, choose Close.
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  15. Open Firefox and choose Firefox from the menu bar, then click Preferences.
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  16. Pick the Content category and then choose the Block pop-up windows Exceptions... button.
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  17. Type "https://vlab.stcloudstate.edu" into the text box, double check the address, making sure to include the 's' on 'https://'. Then choose the Allow button.
    Step 17 Screenshot
  18. Close any remaining windows and Firefox and then return to http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/computers/virtuallab/. The setup is now complete.