Nutanix Frame – Virtual PC

Menu

Questrom ITS provides a virtual environment to students in classes requiring special Windows-only software.

The following instructions will explain how to use Nutanix Frame, which is a Windows OS virtual PC that you can use on any computer.

Accessing The Virtual PC

  • Please note that DUO authentication is required to login
  • Bugs have been identified when accessing Nutanix Frame via Google Chrome.
    For example, you will not be able to upload Microsoft Project/Access files.
    While we work on fixing them, please use any of the following browsers for the best experience: Safari – Firefox – Edge
  1. Go to the Frame page, click on “Sign in with BU login” and sign in using your BU Email and password
  2. Click on the application you want to use
  3. A new login page appears: sign in using your BU username (without @bu.edu)
  4. Enter your Kerberos password
  5. The application will start after you have signed in
  6. For Data Science/Excel instructions, click here
1
1
1. BU Email and Kerberos Password
1
1
2. Click on the app you want to use (Frame Explorer in this case)
1
2
3
1
3. BU Email
(without @bu.edu)
2
4. Kerberos Password
3
5. Sign In

Switching Applications

  1. Click on the application icon
  2. Choose a new application from the menu that appears
1
2
1
1. Click on the applications icon
2
2. Choose any of the apps (Excel in this case)

Upload files from your Computer to Frame

    1. Select the click to expand toolbar at the top center of the screen (see image)
    2. Click on the Upload button from the toolbar
    3. Select the file you wish to upload from your local computer

– Please note that uploaded files will be deleted from the virtual machine when your session ends
– You can preserve progress by moving them to the Documents folder on the virtual machine

** The Uploads Folder will wipe all files once you finish your session ** 

Please note that uploaded files will be deleted from the virtual machine when your session ends.
You can preserve progress by saving to the Documents folder on the virtual machine.

1
1

1. Select the expandable toolbar icon

1
1

2. Click on the upload icon

1
1

3. Select the file you want to upload

Save files within Frame

  1. In the virtual application, click on File -> Save As
  2. Click on “Browse” to access all folders
  3. Select the file you want to save
  4. Navigate to the “Documents” folder
    – Saving a file in the “Documents” folder will preserve it for you to access the next time you login
    – All files in other folders will be deleted on session end
  5. Save file
1
2
1

1. Click “Save As” from your application of choice

2

2. Click “Browse” to access the folders

1
2
3
1

3. Click on the “Documents” folder

2

4. Type the name of the file

3

5. Click save

Download files to your Computer

  1. Click on the application icon in the bottom left (see image)
  2. Select “Frame Explorer”
  3. Find the file you want to download
  4. Drag your file to the “Download Now” folder
  5. The file automatically downloads to your machine as soon as you drop it
1
2
1
1. Application icon
2
2. Open “Frame Explorer”

Open uploaded files

  1. In the virtual application you are using (e.g. excel, access), click open
  2. Select “Browse”
  3. Click on the “Uploaded files” directory
  4. Select the file you uploaded
  5. Click “Open”

** The Uploads Folder will wipe all files once you finish your session ** 

Please note that uploaded files will be deleted from the virtual machine when your session ends.
You can preserve progress by saving to the Documents folder on the virtual machine.

1
2
1

1. Click open from your application of choice

2

2. Click “Browse” to access the folders

1
2
3
1

3. Click on “Uploads“

2

4. Select the file you uploaded

3

5. Click open

Add Data Science to Excel

  1. You must close Excel if it is open
  2. Click on the application icon in the bottom left
  3. Click on “ASP Application Manager”
  4. Click the “Register RSP Excel Add-In” button
  5. A success message will appear. Click OK
  6. Click Exit
  7. Click on the application icon in the bottom left and select Excel. Data Science will now show up as a tab within Excel.
    – You will need to do these steps again when you start a new session
1
2
1

2. Click on the application icon

2

3. Click on “ASP Application Manager“

1
1

4. Register RSP Excel Add-In

1
1

5. Success message

1
1

6. Click exit

1
1

Analytic Solver and Data Science Tabs are now available

EX Prep Add-In

  1. Click on the application icon in the bottom left
  2. Select Excel
  3. EX Prep is already installed in Excel, it will show up as a tab in the top menu. Click on it
  4. Click on “Start” to use it
1
2
1

1. Click on the application icon

2

2. Click on Excel

1
2
1

3. EX Prep tab within Excel

2

4. Click “Start” to use it

Closing Your Frame Session

  1. Click the gear icon in the bottom left
  2. Click on “Close Session“
  3. Make sure you save your work and confirm “Close Session“
1
2
1

1. Click on the application icon

1
1

Confirm close session