Get access to Windows desktops and apps from any device and location.

Connect to virtual labs with the Microsoft Remote Desktop app

1. Download and install the Microsoft Remote Desktop app for your device:
• Windows: Microsoft Store

Tip: If you're unable to install Remote Desktop from the Microsoft Store, you can download and install the 64-bit version (most common) or 32-bit version from Microsoft.

• Mac: Mac App Store
• iPhone/iPad: App Store
• Android/ChromeOS: Google Play
2. Open Remote Desktop, and then select + Add > Workspaces.

  Note: The exact verbiage might vary slightly depending on your operating system and device.

3. Enter your Drexel email address, it looks like abc123@drexel.edu, and then select Subscribe.
4. Sign in with your Drexel email address and password, and verify your sign-in with multifactor authentication.
5. After you've signed in, you should see a list of available virtual desktops. Select the virtual desktop you want to use, and sign in with your Drexel account.

  Note: Windows Hello sign-in options aren't supported at this time. If prompted to sign in with Windows Hello, select More choices. If listed, select your Drexel account, or select Use a different account, and then sign in with your Drexel account.

Connect to virtual labs with a web browser

To connect with a web browser, you'll need a device running Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, or Linux, and a compatible web browser like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, or Mozilla Firefox (v55.0 and later). Mobile devices aren't supported at this time.

1. Go to the web client.
2. Sign in with your Drexel email address and password, and verify your sign-in with multifactor authentication.
3. After you've signed in, you should see a list of available virtual desktops. Select the virtual desktop you want to use, and sign in with your Drexel account.

Sync files with OneDrive

For the best experience, we recommend you sync files between your computer and your virtual desktop with OneDrive.

1. Select Start  > OneDrive.
2. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your Drexel email address, and select Sign in. Verify your sign-in with multifactor authentication.
3. On the Your OneDrive folder screen, select Next to accept the default folder location for your OneDrive files.
4. On the Back up folders on the PC screen, select Start backup. Your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders will back up to OneDrive and be available across all your devices and the web.
5. When your files finish syncing to OneDrive, close the Your OneDrive is ready for you screen.

Your OneDrive files will appear in File Explorer in the OneDrive ‐ Drexel University folder.

Session time limits

To ensure resource availability for as many students as possible, the following time limits are applied: