Wildcat Lab (Azure Virtual Desktop or AVD) is a cloud service we are leveraging in place of most of our on-campus lab machines. The computer that you log into has the vast majority of programs that you would find in our on-campus labs, and you can log in either through Microsoft's free Remote Desktop app,or through your web browser.
Logging In
When you log in to the workspace, you'll always end your user name with @csuchico.edu
Remote Desktop Client
The richest experience will be through client software installed on your computer or portable device.
The software is free.
Install the Windows Desktop client
Choose the client that matches your version of Windows:
You can install the client for the current user, which doesn't require admin rights, or your admin can install and configure the client so that all users on the device can access it.
Install the Android client
To get started, download and install the client on your Android device.
Install the macOS client
To get started, download and install the client on your macOS device.
Install the iOS client
To get started, download and install the client on your iOS device.
Windows
Once installed, open the app and hit the "Subscribe" button.
This will prompt you to sign in with your Chico account.
Please make sure to subscribe with your username@csuchico.edu.
For example, if your username is jdoe123 you would subscribe with jdoe123@csuchico.edu.
Once logged in, you should see a list of computers that you can access. Click on one, and it will bring up a new sign-in window. Simply enter in your Chico username and password here (no @csuchico.edu) and you will be signed into the lab machine.
Android
Once installed, open the app and hit the "Subscribe" button. This will prompt you to sign in with your Chico account. Please make sure to subscribe with your username@csuchico.edu. For example, if your username is jdoe123 you would subscribe with jdoe123@csuchico.edu.
macOS
Once installed, open the app. There are two buttons at the top: PCs and Workspaces.
Choose Workspaces
You'll be prompted to subscribe to a workspace. If you have no workspaces available when entering your email as username@csuchico.edu, please enter the following URL to subscribe to a workspace: https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery.
Sign in with your Chico account.
Please make sure to subscribe with your username@csuchico.edu.
For example, if your username is jdoe123 you would subscribe with jdoe123@csuchico.edu.
iOS
Once installed, open the app. There are two buttons at the top: PCs and Workspaces.
Choose Workspaces
You'll be prompted to subscribe to a workspace.
Sign in with your Chico account.
Please make sure to subscribe with your username@csuchico.edu.
For example, if your username is jdoe123 you would subscribe with jdoe123@csuchico.edu.
When you connect to a PC like the Wildcat Lab, the PC cursor is offset from where you drag your finger, so you can see what you are pointing at.
Pinch and zoom gestures allow you to see a close up or overview of the screen, and in zoom mode, the screen scrolls with your cursor.
Web Browser
Logging into Wildcat Lab from the web browser is a reliable solution and you can do it from any device that has a web browser, though screen size may be a factor in the usability of the actual Windows environment.
Use this method if you cannot install software where you are.
Open any modern browser, such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari.
Navigate to the login page at https://client.wvd.microsoft.com/arm/webclient/index.html.
Log in with your @csuchico.edu portal user name and password.
See the example below:
You will be given access to the "Wildcat Lab." Click the computer icon (your list of computers may look slightly different), and it will ask you for permission from your local resources. Here you can choose what you would like the virtual desktop to have access to. After selecting the resources you want the virtual desktop to have access to, click "Allow." Following this, you will be prompted with a login screen. Please enter your Chico portal username and password once again, this login does not require @csuchico.edu. After this, you should be logged into a lab machine now. Below you will see an example of this process, in this example, I have circled the "Wildcat Lab" option you will use.
Saving data
By default, your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders will be synced to OneDrive using your username@csuchico.edu account. This information can be accessed from any location by installing OneDrive on your computer or using the web portal here. You may not log on to the same machine every time, so you must save your information in one of those locations or upload it to Google Drive, as anything not saved in one of those locations will be wiped after you log out of the machine.
Installed programs
Most programs installed on a normal computer lab will be on the WVD lab, but some may not be.
A list of programs installed on WVD can also be found in the knowledge base, though it may not include everything.