UTech offers thin clients, virtual computers, and virtual applications. Thin clients are inexpensive, small, low-power computing devices where the operating system, applications, and computing power and storage are provided by a server. The experience for the person using the thin client is almost identical to someone using a regular PC desktop, but the systems are less expensive, more secure, and easier to manage. Virtual windows computers and virtual applications are also available at https://myapps.case.edu. This web page allows members of the CWRU community to log into a virtual windows PC from any web browser or open many applications without having to install the application on your local computer.

Access the Service

• Access MyApps at: https://myapps.case.edu/.  MyApps does use Duo (two-factor authentication). 
• Installation instructions (Mac and Windows PC) are attached to this article. 

Using MyApps

 

The Home section shows any apps you previously marked as Favorites.

The Apps section shows all the applications available to you. For easy access to your frequently used applications, click on the star in the upper left corner. Those will now appear on your Home tab.

The Desktop section shows the virtual Windows environment you have available to you. The desktops shown is based on your role with the university. Each Desktop contains the applications associated with that role, access to web browsers and virtual storage.

Launching MyApps

Click on Apps

Select the application you wish to use by clicking on it, such as Access 2019.

Citrix will indicate it is starting.

You may receive a security warning. Select “Permit use”. Click on “Do not ask me again for this site” to avoid seeing this message again.

Begin using application on your computer the same as the other locally install programs.
When done, exit the application.

Launching Desktop

Select Desktops from the header.

From the Desktops section select the one you wish to launch. These are based on your role at the university. You may see only one.

Citrix will show it’s connecting.

A virtual Windows desktop appears through Citrix Workspace.

To find the program you wish to run either
Click on “Streamed Apps” to view all available applications.

Or
Click on the Windows logo to see full list.