These steps are for Windows only. If you need to use the EMS desktop client from a different operating system (such as macOS), please the EMS Web Client section below.
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Using a web browser like Firefox, Chrome or Edge go to https://geneseo.emscloudservice.com/desktop/
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Click the option to Download and Install the EMS Desktop Client
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After the download completes, go to your downloads folder and double click on EMSApplication
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If you are prompted for an EMS Web Deploy configuration URL, enter https://geneseo.emscloudservice.com/desktop/then click OK
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Otherwise the application should automatically begin to install
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When the install completes, you should now be presented with the EMS login window, enter your EMS User ID and Password to use the application.
Andrea Klein creates the EMS accounts. The EMS Desktop client is not a single sign-on application.
EMS Web Client - Limited EMS Desktop functionality
If you cannot install the EMS desktop client on your computer, you can access the EMS Web Client. This has much of the same functionality as the Windows EMS desktop. This is especially helpful for Mac users.
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Using a web browser, go to: https://geneseo.emscloudservice.com/web-client/Default.aspx
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If you need an EMS account, Contact Andrea Klein or Ask CIT!
EMS Web App - Known on campus as Virtual EMS
All Geneseo network accounts automatically have access to Virtual EMS.
URL: https://geneseo.emscloudservice.com/web/
Links to Virtual EMS are found on many pages in www.geneseo.edu and in myGeneseo.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
- If windows that typically open in either the foreground or background "get lost", Select to Settings -> Reset Windows Coordinate
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EMS Applications and URLS
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