How to Access and Navigate AppsAnywhere

Introduction

AppsAnywhere is a Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) cloud service available to SCSU students for academic software. The service allows users to access SCSU applications within a virtual environment from anywhere with an Internet connection.

•  For employees - Access Remote Desktop for internal apps please go to the following page
  • https://scsuremotedesktop.campus.stcloudstate.edu/RDWeb

In Apps Anywhere, the Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders are redirected to OneDrive by default.  Anything saved to those locations should be synced back to OneDrive.

If you have a lot of files in your OneDrive, it may take several minutes, maybe more, for OneDrive to sync and redirect folders after the initial logon to Apps Anywhere. Subsequent syncs would be much faster.

You can check the sync status by looking at the blue OneDrive logo in the taskbar near the clock.

Instructions

• To access Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, log in to https://client.wvd.microsoft.com/arm/webclient/index.html
• Sign-in with StarID@go.minnstate.edu (Students) select Next and enter StarID PW.
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• Approve the Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication method set up for your account.
• Select Cloud Desktop Workspace
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• When prompted select Allow for Access Local Resources.
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• After clicking Allow it may prompt you to allow the remote desktop connection, select Yes
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• This will open Windows 11 Desktop.

It may take a moment for your items to sync such as ISRS

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• To find and open Applications, Select Windows Start Menu , select All Apps tab, and Browse to the Application.
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Troubleshooting Steps:

1. If you have an issue logging into AVD through Web Browser please try to clear out the web browser cache.
2. If you have an issue logging into AVD through Web Browser ensure you are using a compatible Office365 Web Browser and that the browser is up to date.

How to Download and Run as RDP Client (Support and Troubleshooting Only)

• If you have an issue running an application through the Virtual Desktop Web Client and you have followed troubleshooting steps 1 and 2, please try downloading RDP Connection for the Desktop.
• Login to AVD following the instructions above.
• Once Logged in to the AVD Desktop, Go to the Settings Tab Select Download the RDP file under Resources Launch Method and then Launch the Cloud Desktop (this will save the RDP Download Shortcut to the Downloads folder).
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• Go to the Downloads folder and select Cloud Desktop RDP file to open. Sign in with StarID@go.minnstate.edu (Students) or StarID@minnstate.edu (Faculty/Staff) select Next and enter StarID PW.
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