PolyU VDI - vSCC Service Setup Guide

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Revision History
Version Date Prepared By Summary of Changes
1.0 Nov 18 2015 Jimmy Chan Initial release
1.1 Jan 8 2016 Jimmy Chan
1.2 24 Feb 2016 Jimmy Chan Standardization the wording vSCC,
vDesk and vApp

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4
2. Access VDI - vSCC service using Internet Explorer from Windows Desktop (Windows 7/8.1/10) .. 5
3. Access VDI - vSCC service using Start Menu from Windows Desktop (Windows 8.1/10)............... 6
4. Access VDI - vSCC service using RDP client from Windows Desktop (Windows 8.1) ...................... 9
5. Access VDI - vSCC service using RDP client from Windows Desktop (Windows 10)..................... 13
6. Access VDI - vSCC service using RDP client from Mac/iPhone/iPad Devices ............................... 17
7. Access VDI - vSCC service using Firefox from Mac Devices ......................................................... 19
8. Access vSCC using Android Devices ........................................................................................... 20
9. Further information .................................................................................................................. 23

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1. Introduction

Based on the latest Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology, the Virtual Student
Computer Centre (vSCC) is one of the Universitys initiatives to support digital workspaces that
meet the smarter, more agile and anytime anywhere work practices of the PolyU community.
vSCC allows students and staff to remotely access desktop OS and a list of commonly-used
software applications. The benefit is the ability to run these programs anywhere, anytime, on
or off-campus, with 24/7 access, using any device, without the need to physically visiting the
Student Computer Centre.
After using the vSCC service, users can conveniently save their working files on the PolyU Home
Drive which is a secure network storage service.

For more information, please visit: http://www.polyu.edu/hk/vscc

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2. Access VDI - vSCC service using Internet Explorer from Windows Desktop
(Windows 7/8.1/10)

For Windows 10, do not use Microsoft Edge to access VDI

service.

Step 1: Click Internet

Explorer

Step 2: In Internet Explorer,

type the URL
(https://vdesk.polyu.edu.hk/
access)
Figure 1

Step 3: Login with your NetID

and NetPassword (e.g.
HH\gstchchan password1234)

Step 4: Click Sign in

Step 5: Click on one of

the vApp or vDesk icon Figure 2

Figure 3

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3. Access VDI - vSCC service using Start Menu from Windows Desktop
(Windows 8.1/10)

Step 1: Go to Control
Panel

Step 2: Click RemoteApp and

Desktop Connections

Step 3: Click Access

RemoteApp Figure 4
and desktops

Step 4: Enter your email

address (e.g.
vdistud@connect.polyu.hk)

Step 5: Click Next

Step 6: Click Next again Figure 5

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Step 7: Enter your NETID and

NetPassword

Step 8: Click OK

Step 9: Click Finish

Step 10: Click Start Menu

icon
Figure 6
(Remarks: For Windows
10, click All Apps
after clicking Start
Menu)

Figure 7

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Step 11: Click on one of the

vApp or vDesk icon under
PolyU vSCC (RADC)

For screenshot of Windows

8.1, shown in Figure 9

For screenshot of Windows

10, shown in Figure 10 Figure 8

Step 12: Enter your

NetPassword and click OK if
necessary

Figure 9

Figure 10

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4. Access VDI - vSCC service using RDP client from Windows Desktop (Windows
8.1)
You have a Microsoft account and there is no
Assumption: RemoteApp and Desktop Connections setup in Control
Panel

If you do not have Microsoft account, go to the link

https://signup.live.com/ to register

Step 1: Go to Windows
Store to download the
RDP client

Step 2: Click Install to install

the client

Figure 11

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Step 3: Click Sign into each

app separately instead (not
recommended)

Step 4: Enter your

Microsoft Login name
and password
Figure 12
Step 5: Click save

Figure 13

Step 6: Click Start Menu

Step 7: Click Remote

Desktop

Step 8: Click Access

RemoteApp and Desktop
Connections Figure 14

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Step 9: Enter your email

address (e.g.
vdistud@connect.polyu.hk)

Step 10: Click Connect

Step 11: Click Yes

Figure 15

Figure 16

Step 12: Enter your NETID and

NetPassword

Step 13: Click OK

Step 14: Click OK again

Step 15: Click on one of the

vApp or vDesk icon Figure 17

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Figure 18

Figure 19

Step 16: Enter your

NetPassword and click OK if
necessary

Figure 20

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5. Access VDI - vSCC service using RDP client from Windows Desktop (Windows
10)

You have a Microsoft account and there is no

Assumption: RemoteApp and Desktop Connections setup in Control
Panel

If you do not have Microsoft account, go to the link

https://signup.live.com/ to register

Step 1: Go to Windows
Store to download the
RDP client

Step 2: Click Free to install the

client

Step 3: Click Microsoft

account Figure 21

Figure 22

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Step 4: Enter your

Microsoft Login name
and password

Step 5: Click Sign in

Step 6: Click Start Menu

Step 7: Click All Apps

Figure 23

Step 8: Click Remote

Desktop

Step 9: Click Access

RemoteApp and Desktop
Connections
Figure 24

Step 10: Enter your email

address (e.g.
vdistud@connect.polyu.hk)

Step 11: Click Connect

Figure 25

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Step 12: Click Yes

Step 13: Enter your NETID and

NetPassword

Step 14: Click OK

Step 15: Click OK again

Figure 26

Figure 27

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Step 16: Click on one of the

vApp or vDesk icon

Step 17: Enter your NetID and

NetPassword (e.g.
HH\gstchchan password1234)
as well as click OK if necessary

Figure 29

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6. Access VDI - vSCC service using RDP client from Mac/iPhone/iPad Devices

Client Requirement: For Mac devices: Running OS X 10.6.6 or above

For iPhone/iPad devices: Running iOS 7.0 or above

Step 1: Go to App Store

to download and install
Microsoft Remote Desktop
client

Step 2: Start the client

Step 3: Choose
Preferences Figure 31

Step 4: Click + in left bottom

corner

Step 5: In Gateway name,

enter vdeskgate

Step 6: In Server, enter

vdeskgate.polyu.edu.hk

Step 7: In User name, enter

your NetID (e.g.HH\gstchchan)

Step 8: In Password, enter

your NetPassword

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Step 9: Click Remote

Resources

Step 10: In URL, enter

https://vdesk.polyu.edu.hk/r
dweb/feed/webfeed.aspx
Figure 32
Step 11: In User name, enter
your NetID (e.g.HH\gstchchan)

Step 12: In Password, enter

your NetPassword

Step 13: Click Refresh

Step 14: Double-click on

Figure 33
one of the vApp or vDesk
icon

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7. Access VDI - vSCC service using Firefox from Mac Devices

For Mac devices, do not use Safari to access VDI service.

Step 1: Download Firefox

Step 2: In Firefox, type the URL

(https://vdesk.polyu.edu.hk/
access)

Step 3: Login with your NetID

and NetPassword (e.g.
HH\gstchchan password1234) Figure 34

Step 4: Click Sign in

Step 5: Click on one of

the vApp or vDesk icon

Step 6: Choose Open

with Microsoft Remote
Desktop (default) and
click OK

Step 7: Login with your

NetID and NetPassword
(e.g. HH\gstchchan
password1234)

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8. Access vSCC using Android Devices

Client Requirement: For Android devices: Running Android OS 4.0 or above

Step 1: Go to Google Play

Store to download and
install Microsoft Remote
Desktop client

Step 2: Start the client

Step 3: Choose Remote

Desktop icon in
top left corner
Figure 35
Step 4: Choose Gateways

Step 5: Click + in top right

corner

Step 6: In Server name, enter

vdeskgate.polyu.edu.hk

Step 7: In User account,

choose Add user account

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Step 8: In User name, enter

your NetID (e.g.HH\gstchchan)

Step 9: In Password, enter

your NetPassword

Step 10: Click Save

Step 11: Choose Remote

Resource Feed Figure 36

Step 12: In E-mail or URL,

enter your email address (e.g.
vdistud@connect.polyu.hk)

Step 13: In User Name,

choose your NetID account

Step 14: Click Save

Figure 37

Step 15: Click Save again

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Step 16: Click on one of

the vApp or vDesk icon

Figure 39

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9. Further information

Should users encounter technical problems or need further information, please contact IT HelpCentre
Hotline at 2766 5900.

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