1. Main Features 2. Mac Guide a. 1st time connection/web connection b. Installing the vworkspace Connector 3. PC Guide a. 1st time connection/web connection b. Installing the vworkspace Connector 4. ipad Guide 5. Android Guide 6. Using the Application on PC & Mac 7. Accessing USB Drives & Local Computer Drives (PC & MAC) a. MAC b. PC
vworkspace is a virtual desktop solution that is now available for all staff and students at. You can access vworkspace from any device in any location as long as you have an internet connection. When you connect to vworkspace you can access a full desktop session or choose a single app session. The full desktop session is a windows operating system & has all of the licensed software installed that is available at the college. Main Features Connect from any device in any location Dedicated IOS & Android Apps Mac & PC Install the connector for integrated desktop solution Or access through any web browser without the need to install software Access the applications without needing them installed on your own device MS Office 2016 Suite Word Excel Access Powerpoint Publisher OneNote Adobe CC Suite Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Lightroom Audition Premiere Pro Bridge After Effects Acrobat Pro Save files to your personal network drive and access them from other devices
Mac Guide vworkspace @ 1st time connection/web connection Access the link above using your web browser(safari, chrome or firefox) to connect to the vworkspace portal. Accessing this portal allows you to install the vworkspace connector * Once the vworkspace connector is installed on your device, you no longer have to go to the portal to access vworkspace. *Installation of the connector requires admin access on the device. If you do not have this access on your device then you can connect using the HTML5 connector. Once you log in using this method, it will take you straight to the session choice page. Installing the vworkspace Connector Log in using your compass credentials. Click install. Open the downloaded file & copy program to the Applications folder. Switch back to the browser window and click retry.
There may be some security warnings pop up that will vary by web browser. Just click next, open or launch to continue. Upon successful connection you will get to the session choice page. Select Desktop for a full windows desktop with access to all software.
PC Guide 1st time connection/web connection Access the link above using your web browser (internet explorer, chrome or firefox) to connect to the vworkspace portal. Accessing this portal allows you to install the vworkspace connector * Once the vworkspace connector is installed on your device, you no longer have to go to the portal to access vworkspace. *Installation of the connector requires admin access on the device. If you do not have this access on your device then you can connect using the HTML5 connector. Once you log in using this method, it will take you straight to the session choice page. Installing the vworkspace Connector Log in using your compass credentials. If the window to the left comes up then just ignore it and click back on the webpage as shown below. Click install. Open the downloaded file & install it using the default options. Switch back to the browser window and click retry
Upon successful connection you will get to the session choice page. Select Desktop to connect to a full windows desktop with access to all software.
ipad Guide Download the app from the link above. Open the app & enter the address : vworkspace.wblcoll.vic.edu.au Enter your compass username & password. Select save your credentials Scroll through the tutorial to see how to use the app. From here you can select a full desktop session with access to the network drives. You can also select an application only session that uses just that application. From the desktop session you can access any application that is installed and use it just like your are sitting in front of the computer.
Android Guide Download the app from the link above. Open the app & enter the address : vworkspace.wblcoll.vic.edu.au Enter your compass username & password. Select save your credentials Scroll through the tutorial to see how to use the app. From here you can select a full desktop session with access to the network drives. You can also select an application only session that uses just that application. From the desktop session you can access any application that is installed and use it just like your are sitting in front of the computer.
Using the Application on PC & Mac Once you have installed the app, there is no need to access vworkspace through the web method listed above. You can find the vworkspace app in the Application s folder on your Mac, or the Desktop on your PC. If you can t find it do a search. PC MAC Enter the address. The next screen you can select Inside Office if you are at or Outside Office if you are anywhere else. PC MAC
Enter your compass credentials on the screen below. Check the box to save these details for easy access next time. PC MAC This is the screen you should see upon a successful login. PC MAC Click on Desktop to open the full desktop experience.
Accessing USB Drives & Local Computer Drives (PC & MAC) To use a USB drive with vworkspace, it has to be plugged in BEFORE you login and connect to vworkspace. The below screenshots from explorer show the hard drive of the computer you are working on and the USB drive plugged into it. MAC Screenshot from Local Machine E2B is the name of the USB drive, Macintosh HD is the computer hard drive Screenshot from vworkspace Disk0 is the computer hard drive, E2B is the name of the USB drive PC Screenshot from Local Machine C is the computer hard drive, D is the USB Screenshot from vworkspace C is the computer hard drive, D is the USB