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
The Citrix Virtual Lab provides a standard computer lab image as is normally available in University Computer Labs.
Software currently available on the Virtual Lab includes:
- 7-Zip
- Acrobat Reader DC
- ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.2
- ArcGIS Pro 3.0
- Autodesk AutoCAD 2023
- Autodesk Civil 3D 2023
- Eclipse
- FileZilla
- Gimp
- Google Chrome
- Google Earth Pro
- IBM SPSS Statistics 28
- jEdit
- jGRASP
- JMP Pro 16.2
- MatLab R2022A
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Office Enterprise 2021
- Microsoft Project Professional 2021
- Microsoft Visio 2021
- Mozilla Firefox
- MS Visual Studio Code
- Notepad ++
- OpenJDK
- PuTTy
- Python 3.10
- R
- R Studio
- Respondus
- SAS 9.40
- Stata 17 (Available on designated desktops only)
- VideoLAN VLC Player
- Wolfram Mathematica 12.2
- Zotero
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.