How to save files from MyLab to your personal computer

Please note: This only allows you to save files from MyLab directly onto your computer. There is currently no way to transfer files from your personal computer onto the MyLab/VMWare client.


1. Go to mylab.dmacc.edu and select the “Install VMWare Horizon Client” (if you haven’t installed it already) and choose the download for your operating system.

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2. Once installed, run the Horizon client and double click the mylab.dmacc.edu login icon.

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3. Click on the settings gear in the upper right corner, then and select “sharing”. 

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4. By default, only the local users folder is shared.

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5. You can keep the default above, or you can add/remove whatever folders you want. You can even add the entire C:\ drive

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6. Click Apply and OK.

7. Then select the desktop you want to log in to.

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8. At this point when you are in the VM, you can open windows explorer and you should see your local drive:

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If you require any assistance with this feature of MyLab, please feel free to reach out to the Tech Support team at 515-965-7300