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Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud. Laurier has implemented it as a virtual computer lab solution for Fall 2020. A list of frequently asked questions is at the bottom of this page.
Laurier Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) Instructions
To access WVD:
1. Open your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari) and navigate to: https://labapps.wlu.ca
If you are not already logged in with your Laurier account you will receive this screen.2. Log in with your username1234@mylaurier.ca and password.
This will log you into the Windows Virtual Desktop Remote App Portal. The Laurier virtual lab desktop you are authorized to access will be listed:
You will receive this prompt.
4. Click Allow.
5. Enter your User name and Password (without the @mylaurier.ca suffix).
You will get this message while connecting. The first time you launch it may take up to a couple of minutes to load.
The full desktop filled with applications will then display on your screen.
6. **The first time you run WVD you will need to initialize your OneDrive, which will provide you access to files storage. To do this double click on the OneDrive icon and sign in.
Or, you can also use the shortcut on the desktop to setup OneDrive.
Once the OneDrive setup is complete, you will see:
7. You can use your OneDrive folder to save and open documents/data files, making them easily accessible each time you log in.
** Note - all data should be stored to your OneDrive. We do not recommend storing data to your WVD profile, as they are not backed up and are removed at the end of each semester.
Optional: If you would like the application to run full screen instead of in your browser window:
Download the Desktop Application to connect to WVD:
If you have any questions please email support@mylaurier.ca.
If you happened to save to “This PC” then your data is saved in your WVD profile; Which is only visible and accessible from within the WVD and nowhere else. You should not save information to your WVD profile only. The profiles are not backed up and will be deleted at the end of each semester. All data should be stored on your OneDrive.
Saving to OneDrive is the best method to save your data for later use even through your future semesters:
To access your new OneDrive and the other Office 365 products that are available to you after the change, you will log in by visiting https://portal.office.com and using the same username as before (abcd1234@mylaurier.ca) and using your email account password.
Click on the OneDrive icon at the centre-left of the screen
From here you can view your current OneDrive files and upload new files to your OneDrive.
WVD will not open or run data directly from the X Drive.
Any data or files that run within a WVD application must be run from OneDrive.
You can copy files from your Xdrive and paste them within your OneDrive Location.
Yes, the minimal requirements from a tablet are:
-iPhone/iPad: iOS 13
Application Name |
ACD/ChemSketch 2015.2.5, ChemBasic, ChemViewer and 3D Viewer version 12 |
ArcGIS (10.7.1) and ArcGIS Pro 24 |
CaseWare Working Papers |
Creative Cloud Suite 6 (GPU VM) |
Cygwin |
Eikon Desktop/Datastream |
Igor Pro v5.0.4.8 |
Maple 2019 |
MatlLab R2019a |
MS Project |
Nutribase 19 (Windows only version) |
NVDA 2019.3 |
Nvivo 12.6 |
PCI Geomatica |
Power BI Desktop |
QuickBooks |
R/R-studio |
SPSS Statistics 26 by IBM |
STATA 16 |
Eviews 12 |
OneDrive |
QGIS |
Excel |
For any support needs that you may have, please contact support@mylaurier.ca.