Frequently Asked Question
How to use the Commonwealth University virtual environment
Last Updated 20 days ago
Lock Haven University, now part of the Commonwealth University system, offers a virtual environment which can be used from your KCSD issued Chromebook! Please see the instructions below for how to connect through their virtual environment.
App URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/omnissa-horizon-client/ppkfnjlimknmjoaemnpidmdlfchhehel
- Open Chrome browser on your Chromebook
- Navigate to Omnissa Horizon Client
- Click “Add to Chrome”
- Click “Add app” on the pop-up menu that appears, which prompts you to accept installation details. Do not press the Enter key, as that will cancel the installation.
- Click the Launcher (circle icon) on the bottom-left of your Chromebook screen.
- From the list of apps in the Launcher, open Omnissa Horizon Client for Chrome.
- Click the + symbol in the top-left of the app’s home screen to add a new connection
- In the Connection Server field, enter: myvm.commonwealthu.edu
- Optionally, add a description for organization/customization.
- Click Connect
- At the following login screen, enter your Commonwealth EDU account username and password to log into the virtual environment.
- In most cases, this will be your @commonwealth.edu account.
App URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/omnissa-horizon-client/ppkfnjlimknmjoaemnpidmdlfchhehel