Virtual Desktop

Virtual Desktop is available to all students and allows secure access to a virtual LJMU desktop at anytime from anywhere in the world.

Virtual Desktop is powered by Microsoft Azure Cloud technology and once you're connected works in the same way as any desktop on your desk or in our Libraries. You should be able to access all the applications and programs you require but for a full list of applications please see below.

Please consider that Virtual Desktop is still in development but available as part of a Pilot to gain user feedback. If you experience any issues with Virtual Desktop, please don’t contact IT support simply report a fault to raise an incident.  

Please note
In order to use this service you will need to have registered for Multifactor Authentication. See further information on MFA including how to register.

Accessing the virtual desktop
What can I use on a virtual desktop

How to access through your web browser

Virtual desktop can be accessed by clicking on the below link or by copying the below details into any web browser.

After clicking on the link, you’ll be prompted for your LJMU credentials. Please enter your username in the following format username@ljmu.ac.uk replacing username with your username e.g ITTEST@ljmu.ac.uk. Your password is your standard LJMU password. 

After entering your credentials, a launch screen should appear with a Windows 10 icon. Click on this icon. As below and the session will begin to load. 

 

You may receive a prompt titled Access Local Resources. If you do tick the Don’t ask me again option and click Allow. 

 

You will now be asked to enter your LJMU credentials again. Please enter the exact same details you entered previously. 

 
 

Your virtual desktop should now load. 

3D Graphics Virtual Desktop

Students on courses that require access to 3D rendering software will also be provided with access to a Virtual Student 3D Graphics Virtual Desktop.

If you believe you should have access to this desktop but cannot see it displayed, please log a call with the Helpdesk to request access with details about your course.

In order to make use of the 3D rendering technology within this Virtual Desktop, you will be required to install the Microsoft Remote Desktop Client on your home machine.

If you have a device running Windows, please follow the instructions outlined in this weblink: Windows Install Instructions

If you have a device running MacOS, please follow the instructions outlined in this weblink: MacOS Install Instructions

In all situations, you will be required to subscribe to a Workspace and this can be done by following these steps:

  1. Open the Microsoft Remote Desktop app on your device.
  2. In the Connection Centre, select +, then select Add Workspace.
  3. In the Email or Workspace URL box, enter your user account, for example ittest@ljmu.ac.uk. After a few seconds, the message A workspace is associated with this URL should be displayed.

You will be then presented with two desktops – one for the standard Student Virtual Desktop and the second for Virtual Student 3D Graphics Virtual Desktop.

The following is a list of applications available from within the standard Win 10 Desktop and the HGFX Win Desktop 

Win 10 Desktop 
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  • Al Chemistry 

  • Asta Power Project 

  • Bioscience DIVA-GIS 

  • Bioscience Landmark 

  • Bioscience meshlab 

  • Bioscience PAST 

  • Bioscience PAST 3 

  • Bioscience tpsDIG2w32 

  • Bioscience tpsplsw32 

  • Bioscience tpsRegr32 

  • Bioscience tpsRelw32 

  • Bioscience tpsSmall32 

  • Bioscience tpsUtil32 

  • ChemOffice 

  • ChemoTyper 

  • Chromas  

  • Clustal 

  • CostX 

  • Cochrane Review Manager 

  • Derive 

  • Eddy Vortex  

  • EndNote Plugins 

  • ePMRx Pharmacy Labelling Software 

  • Euler Rotations 

  • GPower 

  • IBM AMOS 

  • IBM SPSS  

  • IrfanView 

  • Kinovea 

  • Linear Interpolation 

  • Mega11 

  • Microsoft Edge 

  • Microsoft Office 365 Apps 

  • Microsoft Teams 

  • MINITAB 

  • Mutation Surveyor 

  • Nexus 

  • NVIVO 

  • OpenSim 

  • Proteus 

  • Perspective 

  • QGIS 

  • QSAR Toolbox 

  • Rocscience 

  • R For Windows 

  • RStudio 

  • Sequence Scanner 

  • SimuText 

  • Tableau 

  • Tekla Structural Designer 

  • Tekla Structures 

  • Texas Instruments Derive 

  • VideoLAN VLC 

  • VGA Adventure Game 

  • Witness  

 

 

HGFX Win Desktop 

 

Majority of Win 10 Desktop applications as well as the following: 

 

  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite – IF YOU ARE LICENSED 

  • Abaqus 

  • ANSYS 

  • Arduino 

  • ArcGIS Desktop 

  • ArcGIS Pro 

  • AutoDesk 3DS Max 

  • AutoDesk Advance Steel 

  • AutoDesk AUTOCAD Architecture 

  • AutoDesk Civil 3D 

  • AutoDesk Inventor 

  • AutoDesk NavisWorks 

  • AutoDesk Revit 

  • EPrime 

  • IES For Engineers 

  • Maxon Cinema 4D 

  • Harris ENVI 

  • HEC-RAS 

  • Python 

  • SolidWorks