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Files that were on your Windows desktop or Documents or Videos folders on the physical Windows workstations can be found in your W: drive. Directly under your W: drive you will see a folder called "win_folders" . Under that folder will be AppData, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and more.

Connecting

Web Browser / Linux

Note: XMing will not work properly when using a web browser connection to the Virtual CAD Rm service.

There is not a native Windows Virtual Desktop supporting client for Linux. Use a web browser.

1. If you are already signed into microsoft.com/outlook.com/Office365 on the web, you will need to either sign out or open a new web browser or a new profile in your current web browser.
2. Go to https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/arm/webclient
3. Login to microsoft with your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu, all lowercase, typed in as if an email address (include the "@cornell.edu" in lowercase along with your netid or guestid)
   1. If prompted to type in your Email, phone, or Skype to signin to Microsoft, type in your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu including in lowercase the "@cornell.edu" .
   2. If instead prompted to "Pick an account" dialogue either select your "netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu" from the list or choose "Use another account" if the correct choice is not already in the list.. And then enter in your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu including the "@cornell.edu" in the "Sign in" dialogue.
   3. If prompted to choose, you are signing in with a Work or School account.
   4. You will be redirected to the Cornell signin page with your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu already filled in as the username. Enter your password and click "Sign In".
4. Under "rs-cnf-wvd-wkspc1" you will see "Virtual CAD Rm Desktop". Click this icon.
5. Allow Clipboard and Printer to be redirected if you would like.
6. A box that says "Connecting and launching 'Default Desktop' will momentarily appear
7. At the "Enter your credentials' dialogue, enter in the short version of your netid or guestid (don't type in the '@cornell.edu') along with your password.

Windows

Note: The Remote Desktop Connection client built into Windows will not work. You must download the separate "new" Remote Desktop client.

Download the "new" Remote Desktop client.

1. Open the Remote Desktop client (orange icon).
2. Click "Subscribe" to add a remote resource by email address using your netid@cornell.edu or guestid@cornell.edu formatted as an email address
   OR
   Click "Subscribe with URL" to add a remote resource by the following URL: https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery
3. When prompted to login, type in your netid@cornell.edu or guestid@cornell.edu formatted as an email address.
4. Under "rs-cnf-wvd-wkspc1" you will see "Virtual CAD Rm Desktop". Click this icon.
5. If prompted separately for your username and password, enter in your netid or guestid by itself along with your netid/guestid password.

Macintosh

The Remote Desktop client for Macintosh is available in the app store.

1. Install the Remote Desktop client from the Mac App Store.
2. Open the newly installed Microsoft Remote Desktop application.
3. Select "Workspaces"
4. Either enter in your netid@cornell.edu / guestid@cornell.edu login formatted as an email address or type in the following URL: https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery
5. When prompted to login, type in your netid@cornell.edu or guestid@cornell.edu formatted as an email address.
6. Double click the resource to open a connection to the Virtual CAD Rm service.
7. if prompted separately for your username and password, enter in your netid or guestid by itself along with your netid/guestid password.

iOS/Android

Apps for both iOS and Android are available in the various app stores. After installing use the above instructions to connect and login.

Auto Disconnect and Logoff

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