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  • Install & Connect to VDI

    This guide provides step-by-step instructions for downloading, installing, and configuring the Omnissa Horizon Client to connect to the College of Engineering VDI system. Step 1: Download the Omnissa Horizon Client Navigate to vdi.engineering.iastate.edu On this page, click the link Click Here to Download VMware Horizon Client.

    August 19, 2021

  • Install & Connect to VDI – Mac

    System RequirementsDownload the installerConnect to VDI Download these instructions as a PDF System Requirements An active VPN connection (if off campus) Download the installer Navigate to https://vdi.engineering.iastate.edu/ Click the Go…

    August 19, 2021

  • How to Reset ANSYS to Use the Default Licenses for 2021

    Starting in 2021, ANSYS began issuing new licenses for their academic customers. Unfortunately, the names of the new licenses do not match the previous names, which means that once the new licenses are installed on the license server, users must reconfigure their ANSYS clients to use the new default license…

    May 26, 2021

  • Installing Matlab

    Eligibility ISU Students, Faculty, and Staff on personal or ISU-owned equipment. Installation Notes The instructions below are applicable to both macOS and Windows installations of MATLAB.  If a step is specific to a particular operating system (OS), the step is prefaced with the particular OS…

    February 19, 2020

  • Install & Connect to VPN – PC

    How To Steps: Install VPNConnect to VPNDisconnect from VPN Download these instructions as a PDF  Install VPN Download the package   Locate the VPN installer…

    December 17, 2015

  • Install & Connect to VPN – Mac

    How To Steps: Install VPNConnect to VPNDisconnect from VPN Download these instructions as a PDF Install VPN Download the package   Locate the downloaded file (anyconnect.dmg) and double-click the dmg…

    December 8, 2015

  • Engineering Applications on the HPC Clusters

    Engineering is a field that often requires big computers to analyze big problems. The College of Engineering works closely with the High Performance Computing (HPC) group at ISU to ensure that Engineering software is available on the HPC clusters at ISU. What HPC resources are available? Currently, there are…

    January 9, 2013

  • Common Linux Commands

    The Basics – The command line When you log in to a Linux system using SSH or open a terminal window from a Linux desktop, you are running a “shell” program.  Basically, a shell is a program that processes the commands you type.  It is very common to use Linux…

    July 3, 2012