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Using VDI on Cloud Workspaces

Cloud Workspaces provides Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), offering remote Windows and Linux desktops that are accessible through your browser. This allows you to perform tasks as if on a local machine.

These remote desktops support the following key peripherals:

  1. Keyboard
  2. Mouse
  3. Printer
  4. Camera
  5. Speaker

Download the VDI Installer​

Before accessing remote desktops using VDI, you're required to do the following:

  1. Click Download VDI Installer from the onboarding screen to download the installer. Alternatively, navigate to Download Package menu from the homepage sidebar and click Download VDI Installer.
  2. Run the file and follow the on-screen prompts to install the VDI components.
  3. Once installed, return to Cloud Workspaces and click Go to Home to access the homepage.
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The VDI installer is configured to support only the Windows VDI in this release.

Working with Windows​

Cloud Workspaces offers you access to two different types of Windows VDI:

  • Persistent VDI: A persistent VDI retains your user session even after you log out, allowing you to resume your previous session and retain your work progress.

  • Non-persistent VDI: With non-persistent VDI, logging out of a session terminates that session. A new session is started upon logging back in, and data from the previous session is not retained.

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The Windows VDI is exclusively available on Windows OS/terminals in this release.

To start using the remote Windows desktop,

  1. Navigate to the Workspaces homepage and click the Connect button for Windows Web Dev. A pop-up modal appears with some authentication instructions for use later in Step 4.

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  2. Click OK. Select Open Windows PowerShell if you are prompted to access it.

  3. It launches a Remote Desktop Connection window for you to connect to your remote computer. Click Connect to initiate the connection to the remote desktop.

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  4. Enter your Workspaces password in the credentials window.

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  5. If you get any warning to proceed despite any certificate errors, Click Yes.

  6. After successful authentication and configuration, the remote Windows desktop is launched, providing you with full access to perform your tasks.

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To terminate the session,

  1. Click the X (close) button from the top of the screen.
  2. A prompt will inform you that your remote session will be disconnected. Click OK to confirm.

Working with Linux​

To use the remote Linux desktop,

  1. Connect to Linux Web Dev from the Workspaces homepage. This action opens the remote Linux desktop environment in a new browser tab.

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From this point, you can begin your work just as you would on a local machine. You can launch applications, access files, use the terminal or browser, configure your settings, etc.