The User Experience

The user experience. Once you've logged into your virtual desktop environment, the experience will be the same regardless of whether you're using a browser, Android, or iOS mobile device.

The labs on campus will connect to the appropriate workspace automatically based on location. The virtual desktop environment contains workspaces. Each workspace includes a virtual Windows desktop with applications that are designed to meet the requirements of a specific group of students.

The general workspace is designed for all students with basic applications and a full Windows desktop. To launch the virtual Windows desktop experience:

  1. Click the Connect button found in each workspace group.
  2. Click Connect in the Session Settings window.
  3. Enter your password and click Sign in.

Launching a workspace desktop opens a full Windows 11 desktop experience that contains additional applications not listed in the workspaces. The Windows 11 desktop automatically connects to your student OneDrive account, so you can save your work and access it again the next time you log into your remote desktop. You can also access your work directly from the OneDrive application using a laptop, desktop computer, or mobile device.

With a full remote Windows desktop experience, you can quickly and easily use a variety of remote applications. Sync your OneDrive account and print your work while you are in the lab. When you finish working in your virtual desktop, make sure you sign out of the virtual desktop environment so no one else can access your workspace and saved files.