For further details on how to do this, select the device or operating system that you’re running, and follow the instructions below. You must ensure you have access via WiFi or broadband, or if you are on campus you can connect to MIT-Wireless.įirst, you will need to download Citrix Receiver. You can easily access all your files and any programs available on the student desktop, just as if you were physically in the lab or classroom.īefore getting started, please follow the instructions below on how to get your device ready. Students can access the full MIT desktop through their own personal laptop or another device (such as smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs), no matter where they are geographically located, as long as they have internet connectivity.
To get there, open the tool tray and find the black Citrix icon, right click and click About on the pop-up menu. Home> Student Guides>citrix-setup-studentsīYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is a growing trend that encourages students to bring their own personal devices into MIT for easy and secure access to all applications, desktops, and data. You must connect to an application on your Citrix server and then go into the Connection Center through the Citrix client and change a permission setting.