Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a new virtualization service hosted in the Microsoft cloud called “Azure”. It allows multiple users to access one copy of a Virtual Windows 10. This maximizes hardware potential and extends the compute options for Rutgers University. Users can access their applications anywhere that they have an internet connection.

Desktop Client: Azure Virtual Desktop

1. Download the client for your OS version.
   
   1. Determine which is the correct version for your machine.
      
      1. Click on Start.
      2. Click on Settings.
      3. Click on System.
      4. Click on About, on the bottom left.
      5. The System Type Field will tell you which installer to use.
         
         
         
         
   2. Download the Client.
      
      • Windows 64-bit
      • Windows 32-bit
      • Windows ARM64
        
        
2. Install the desktop client.
   
   1. Run the Client Installer file you just downloaded by double-clicking on the file.
   2. Click on Next.
      
      
      
      
   3. Check I accept the terms in the License Agreement after reviewing, and click Next.
      
      
      
      
   4. Select the option that applies to your individual situation. Most common is to select Install just for you (Username), then click Install.
      
      • Note: An Admin may choose to install for all users on a machine with multiple users.
        
        
        
        
   5. When the Installation has completed, Click on Finish. If the Launch Remote Desktop when setup exits option is checked the AVD Remote Desktop application will launch after clicking Finish.
      
      
      
      
3. Launch the Application.
   
   1. Click Remote Desktop.
   2. When the Application opens click on the Subscribe button on the Let’s get started page.
4. If you are a non-RBHS student, enter your ScarletMail email address in the format netid@scarletmail.rutgers.edu. If you are an RBHS student, faculty or staff member, enter your Rutgers Connect email in the format netid@domain.rutgers.edu, then click Next.
   
   
   
   
5. Enter your NetID password, then click Sign In.
6. After login, a list of available applications will be displayed. Click on Lab Desktop to launch it.
   
   
   
   
7. A Windows Security Prompt will appear.
   
   1. Click on More Choices.
   2. Select Use a different account.
   3. Enter your NetID and NetID Password.
   4. Click OK.
      
      
      
      
8. The application will open and appear as a standard desktop app installed on your machine. 
9. You can close out of the sessions as you would a normal application using the X in the top right corner.
10. To open another AVD application you can do the below methods.
    
    • Open the Remote Desktop application from the desktop icon or start menu to easily access your AVD applications.
    • Once subscribed, you can navigate to the start menu and the applications will show under Recently Added, these icons can be clicked on directly to access the application. They can be placed on the desktop, and taskbar for easier convenience.