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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Tracy,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have a similar setup at work. Our VDI is on a thin client where JAWS is installed on the thin client and the server.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, if you have other options that also use VMWare, you could connect through remote desktop through the VMWare, or you could use SSH to get connect your client to the server. There are several VMWare options, it’s just that many people prefer the browser way of doing things. I use remote desktop from my desktop which then connects to a VMWare environment. Whatever happens, just as you noted in your message, you need to have JAWS or some other screen reader that is the same from your end to the server where you are connecting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would check with the folks you’re dealing with to see if you can connect through remote desktop or SSH.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know there are some very knowledgeable folks who know more than I do on this issue but I hope this is a helpful start.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beth<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFBCS<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 3, 2023 11:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> carcione@access.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBCS] VDI VMWare<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am doing some consulting, and a client is asking if I can use VDI. It is some kind of VMWare. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I started it through a web address, and it didn’t show me any of the things the sighted people saw on the screen, nor could I select anything, so I’m not too hopeful. There is also a desktop client, but wouldn’t that work the same? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If it’s like Citrix, they would be willing to put Jaws on the server, but would that work any better than Citrix does? I want to use it as a gateway to get to their SQL server.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone has any experience with VDI, please share. I’m hoping for a simpler solution, but perhaps this will work better than I think.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am running Jaws and Windows 10.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>