MavLABS: Opening SPSS

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How do I use a MavLABS to access SPSS?
 

Note: Multi-Factor Authentication is Required to Connect to MavLABS

When loggin in, MavLABS requires Microsoft 365 multi-factor authentication using the Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile device. If your multi-factor authentication settings are configured to use text messaging or another option other than the app, you must change your authentication settings to use the app. You cannot connect to MavLABS without doing this. 

Change your authentication settings to Microsoft Authenticator app 

 

Overview

  1. Navigate to https://www.mnsu.edu/mavlabs/ 
  2. Click the Yellow Login button

  1. Choose any of the available computers and click on connect

  1. The following box should appear. Click Download

  1. Run the downloaded file and the following box should appear. Click Connect

  1. Log on to the machine using the format campus\StarID and Password and Click OK.
  1. Then check your mobile device and approve the Multi-Factor Authentication request. Your computer will wait for you to approve the authentication before moving forward.The Multi-Factor Authentication will look something like this:

Cell phone with pop-up for authentication. Arrow pointing to "Approve"

  1. After approving the Multi-Factor Authentication, you will see the following screen on your computer. This means that you are successfully connected to a computer from the labs at the University.

  2. MavLABS Computer Desktop Screen

  3. Click the box agreeing to the computer policy and click OK

  1. Wait until the remote desktop session begins
  2. The remote desktop will begin. Click on the Start menu to open SPSS

  1. If the following box appears, click on Allow Access

  1. You can now run SPSS
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