Service Summary
The Citrix Virtual Lab provides remote access to academic software. Students and faculty with a VPN connection can access the necessary software needed to support online coursework.
Faculty and staff looking for virtual desktop resources for business or controlled research use should use the Patriot Virtual Computing environment instead.
VPN Requirement
Users accessing the Citrix Virtual Lab will be required to use Mason’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) before you can log in. See the Getting This Service section for details.
Graphics-Enhanced Virtual Machine (VM)
Faculty may request an enhanced environment with improved graphical performance for themselves, their classes, and their students (e.g., specialized for 3D rendering applications).
Key Features
2023-2024 Academic Year Software Load for the Citrix Virtual Lab
Operating System
Windows 11
Applications
| Application | Version |
|---|---|
| .NET Framework | Latest |
| 7-Zip | Latest |
| Adobe Reader DC | Latest |
| ArcGIS | 10.8.2 |
| ArcGIS Pro | 3.1 |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 2023 |
| Autodesk Civil3D | 2023 |
| Autodesk Inventor Pro | 2023 |
| CaseWare IDEA | 12 |
| Cisco AnyConnect | Latest |
| Citrix Desktop | Latest |
| Dassault Abaqus | 2019 |
| Enterprise Architect | 16 |
| Filezilla | Latest |
| Firefox | Latest |
| Gimp | Latest |
| Google Chrome | Latest |
| Google Earth | Latest |
| HEC-HMS | 4.8 |
| HEC-RAS | 6 |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | 29 |
| Ink-2-Go | Latest |
| jGRASP | Latest |
| JMP Pro | 17 |
| Kaltura Capture | Latest |
| Matlab | R2023a |
| Microsoft Edge | Latest |
| Microsoft Office | 2021 |
| Microsoft PowerBI | Latest |
| Microsoft Project | 2021 |
| Microsoft Visio | 2021 |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Code | Latest |
| Notepad ++ | Latest |
| Oracle JDK | 20 |
| PuTTy | Latest |
| Python | Latest |
| R | Latest |
| Rocscience | 2023 |
| Rstudio | Latest |
| SAS | 9.4 |
| Stata | 17 |
| VLC Media Player | Latest |
| Wolfram Mathematica | 13.3 |
| Zoom | Latest |
| Zotero | Latest |
Other software may be available as requested by departments or faculty.
Getting This Service
Download the App (Required)
For the best user experience, users are required to download the Citrix Workspace App before logging in:
- Mac: https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/mac/workspace-app-for-mac-latest.html
- PC: https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/windows/workspace-app-for-windows-latest.html
Getting Started
Accessing this service requires a connection to the George Mason University VPN.
- If you are already a VPN user, log in to Cisco AnyConnect Client with your Mason NetID and Patriot Pass Password.
- If you need VPN access, see the instructions on Virtual Private Network (VPN) to download the Cisco AnyConnect client from the Related Downloads box on this page. Once you have the client installed, with your NetID and Patriot Pass Password, log in to the VPN.
After connecting to the VPN, visit mymasonapps.gmu.edu and log in with your NetID and Patriot Pass Password. See How to Sign in to the Citrix Virtual Lab.
Graphics-Enhanced Virtual Machine (VM)
Faculty may request high-performance VM for themselves, their classes, and their students.
Policy
All users of the George Mason University network must adhere to University Policy Number 1301: Responsible Use of Computing.
Additional Information
Additional departmental software may be made available. Please contact compsvcs@gmu.edu for more information.