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umd_virtual_desktop [2020/08/11 07:13] – [Connecting to the UMD Virtual Desktop System] mcloughlin | umd_virtual_desktop [2020/08/26 20:21] (current) – [Printing to ECON Printers from UMD Virtual Workspace] mcloughlin | ||
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- | ====== UMD Virtual | + | ====== UMD Virtual |
- | Over the summer, DIT Vice President Jeff Hollingsworth sent out a guideline to the campus community: | + | Over the 2020 summer |
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ECON IT staff has spoken with DIT about the nature of the UMD virtual environment, | ECON IT staff has spoken with DIT about the nature of the UMD virtual environment, | ||
- | In order to preserve these files for use between sessions, you will need to link your UMD cloud storage accounts with these virtual machines using Kumo. //**For data security and ease of use, ECON IT recommends using the Google Drive account associated with your UMD Gmail account.**// | + | In order to preserve these files for use between sessions, you will need to link your UMD cloud storage accounts with these virtual machines using Kumo. |
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+ | //**For data security and ease of use, ECON IT recommends using the Google Drive account associated with your UMD Gmail account. DIT has stated that Google Drive is acceptable for use for up to " | ||
To connect these accounts, do the following: | To connect these accounts, do the following: | ||
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Now that you have successfully connected your Google Drive account to Kumo, you will see your online drive available as a drive within the VM, similar to our ECON network drives. | Now that you have successfully connected your Google Drive account to Kumo, you will see your online drive available as a drive within the VM, similar to our ECON network drives. | ||
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===== Connecting to the UMD Virtual Desktop System ===== | ===== Connecting to the UMD Virtual Desktop System ===== | ||
- | The UMD Virtual Desktop System was made available in March 2020 for all members of the university. This includes students, staff, and faculty. | ||
- | With this virtual environment, | + | The UMD Virtual Desktop System was made available in March 2020 for all members of the university. This includes students, staff, and faculty. |
To connect to the UMD Virtual Workspace environment, | To connect to the UMD Virtual Workspace environment, | ||
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+ | ===== Printing to ECON Printers from UMD Virtual Workspace ===== | ||
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+ | **NOTE: This function is currently being tested. Will update as more information is available.** | ||
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+ | Due to the nature of how the UMD virtual desktop works, if you wish to use the ECON departmental printers you will need to manually add them to your session when logging in. To do so, follow the directions on our [[network_printers# | ||
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