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title(AVD) Connecting remotely to virtual applications
AVD via Webclient

  1. Open your web browser and go to the following website: http://www.wvd.uwaterloo.ca/

A prompt will appear asking you to sign in. Sign in using your WatIAM credentials. 

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It does not require using the campus VPN (it’s in the MS cloud). It looks like this:

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Single click ArtsPool1 or ArtsPool2 and eventually you’ll be presented with a prompt for credentials that looks like this:  

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Eventually, you’ll be logged in a ‘tab’ that has a full Windows 10 desktop.

Users need to sign out of the "Arts Desktop" when they are done using it. 

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  1. . Note: Microsoft does offer native clients for Windows, MacOS, Android, IST only supports WebClient.

  2. If you are not already logged in with your UWaterloo account, you will be prompted to log in to ADFS.

    1. Enter your 8-character username @uwaterloo.ca (e.g. j25rober@uwaterloo.ca) and password. Also, authenticate with DUO (two-factor authentication).

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  3. Now, you will be logged into the Windows Virtual Desktop (AVD) Remote App Portal and see the UWaterloo virtual lab desktops and UW_Apps remoteapps:

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  1. Once connected to the Remote Desktop a prompt will appear 

    1. Click ok.

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2. Then you will be asked to enter your UWaterloo email and password and a 2FA prompt will appear

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3. You will be redirected to a series of prompts showing you how to use OneDrive 

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4. Click Next until you have reached the last prompt. Click "Open my OneDrive folder" and you will be redirected to your OneDrive 

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title(AVD) Connecting to OneDrive
AVD Full Desktop

  1. Select the desired virtual lab icon by double clicking.

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  2. You will receive a prompt to access local resources (clipboard, printer, and microphone). Click

    Allow.

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  3. Enter your 8-character username @uwaterloo.ca (e.g. j25rober@uwaterloo.ca), if this field is not already populated and your password. Click Submit.

  4. You will see a Connecting and launching message.

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The full virtual desktop will now display on your screen.

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Note: It may take longer to load the WVD full desktop the first time you use it. It will create your initial profile.

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title(AVD) OneDrive with SPSS

  1. First you will need to connect to your OneDrive through portal.office.com 

  2. Open SPSS and open a file 

  3. On the Open Data window, click the Look in: drop-down menu. In the drop-down menu, find and select One Drive – University of Waterloo