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Overview

Virtual CAD Room is a shared set of Windows 10 computers (Windows Virtual Desktop) set up similarly to the Windows workstations in the physical CAD Room. Most software available on the CAD Room Windows workstations is also available on the Virtual CAD Room service. If software you normally run from the physical Windows workstations is not yet available, please contact CNF Computing.

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Unlike the physical CAD room, files stored on the virtual Windows computer will be deleted the next time the virtual computer reboots. Save your files to your W: (AFS) drive, to the lab transfer share (remember files on the lab transfer share will also be auto deleted after a set number of days), to a USB stick, to your local computer, to Cornell BOX, to DropBox, to remote.cnf.cornell.edu with WinSCP, or to another file share to which you have access.

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Files that were on your Windows desktop or Documents or Videos folders on the physical Windows workstations can be found in your W: drive. Directly under your W: drive you will see a folder called "win_folders" . Under that folder will be AppData, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and more. You can also access your W: drive by connecting to remote.cnf.cornell.edu with WinSCP.

Accessing AFS

Directly

To access AFS directly, you must have AFS "tokens". Look in the system tray for one or more lock icons, probably with red Xs over the lock icons. Mouse over them... the popup for the correct lock icon is the one that says "AFS Client". If you don't see that one, you will instead start the AFS Client from the Start Menu - O - OpenAFS - Authentication. Login to AFS with the long, case sensitive version of your netid/guestid ... eg netid@CIT.CORNELL.EDU or guestid@CORNELL.EDU .

via WinSCP

You can also use WinSCP to login to remote.cnf.cornell.edu with your netid/guestid. And then you can copy files back and forth to AFS.

Accessing Lab Transfer Share

The Lab Transfer share is available as the V: drive. Or you can use WinSCP to login to remote.cnf.cornell.edu with your netid/guestid.

Connecting

Web Browser / Linux

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1. If you are already signed into microsoft.com/outlook.com/Office365 on the web, you will need to either sign out or open a new web browser or a new profile in your current web browser.
2. Go to https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/arm/webclientLogin to microsoft with your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu, all lowercase, typed in as if an email address (include the "@cornell.edu" in lowercase along with your netid or guestid)If prompted to type in your Email, phone, or Skype to signin to Microsoft, type in your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu including in lowercase (classic WebClient) or to https://windows.cloud.microsoft.com  ("New" HTML5 WebClient)
3. When prompted enter your netid_or_guest@cornell.edu (make sure to include the "@cornell.edu"
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4. )
   1. If
instead prompted to "Pick an account" dialogue either select your "netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu" from the list or choose "Use another account" if the correct choice is not already in the list.. And then enter in your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu including the "@cornell.edu" in the "Sign in" dialogue.
5. 1. prompted to choose a personal account or "Work or School", choose to sign in with "Work or School"
   2. You will then see the Cornell Microsoft sign in page to enter your passowrd it not already login'ed to Microsoft
6. If using the "Classic" webclient, before connecting, click the Settings gear icon at the top right
   1. Under 'Select Remote Keyboard Layout' , change from "Auto" to "US (QWERTY)" - Korat and Minx and Powershell will not work properly without this setting
   2. Close this Settings pane and continue to connect
7. If prompted to choose, you are signing in with a Work or School account.
You will be redirected to the Cornell signin page with your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu already filled in as the username. Enter your password and click "Sign In".
9. Under "rs-cnf-wvd-wkspc1" you will see "Virtual CAD Rm Desktop". Click this icon.
10. Allow Clipboard and Printer
to be redirected if you would like.
11. (and File Transfer) if so desired
12. For the New  HTML5 Web Client, click 'Advanced Settings' to set your keyboard layout - Korat and Minx and Powershell will not work properly without this setting
    1. Turn on "alternative keyboard layout'
    2. Select a layout such as "US (QWERTY)"
    3. Click "Connect"
13. When prompted, again type in your netid_or_guestid@cornell.edu along with your password
14. It may take a moment or two for your desktop to appear
15. A box that says "Connecting and launching 'Default Desktop' will momentarily appear
16. At the "Enter your credentials' dialogue, enter in the short version of your netid or guestid (don't type in the '@cornell.edu') along with your password.

Windows

Note: The Remote Desktop Connection client built into Windows will not work. You must download the separate "new" Remote Desktop client.

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