Student's who need access to Microsoft Project must access this service through Windows App.
Employee's who need access to Visio must access this service through Windows App. Employees who want to purse a licensed copy for themselves must speak with their technical support team. There is a yearly cost that will be charged back to the department for Visio licensing.
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Visit virtualdesktop.ku.edu.
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Enter your KU email into the Microsoft sign-in and select Next.
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Login with your KU Online ID and password to Single Sign-On.
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Under the KU Virtual Lab heading, click on Desktop.
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Keep the default selections and select Allow.
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Login again to the computer with your KU online ID and password.
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When you connect for the first time, you may see a black screen for a few minutes while the system sets up your profile. After that, it should bring you into the desktop as seen below. Please see a list of all software available through Windows App in the panel Software available through Windows App below.
Sharing files between the Windows App and your personal devices
We recommend using KU OneDrive to share files between devices. For a step-by-step guide on this process can be found in the Saving files in Windows App below.