To access University enterprise applications without the need to install anything or ensure compatibility, Portland State University (PSU) employees can use Employee Virtual Desktop, a special mode of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services (RDS), on computers running Windows or macOS.
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Supported applications
The service currently supports the following applications:
DataMASTER (Cognos Report and Query Studio)
With Employee Virtual Desktop, you can also use the Enterprise Desktop option, which is similar to using Remote Desktop with your work computer. This option allows you to access applications like Microsoft Office, or use the web browser to connect to other enterprise applications.
Using Employee Virtual Desktop
To use the service from off campus, you must first connect to PSU's Virtual Private Network (VPN). Consult the following guides to get RemoteApp running on your computer:
Session Limits
A session which is created when a user logs into a computer and consists of every action that the user does within that session. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has limited sessions to 5 days once the session has been left idle. If any application is running and has not been saved, at the end of the session the application will close.
Profile Storage
Further resources
Employee Virtual Desktop adheres to the guidelines in the Desktop Configuration for Enterprise Applications Standard, found on the OIT Standards page. It provides a stable platform that is compatible with PSU enterprise applications, even if your computer is not compatible.