====== Remote Access ======

===== Overview =====

**The remote desktop access, which was an ad-hoc solution during the COVID pandemic, got replaced by a newer technology called ''Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)''**. 

The VDI technology offers significant advantages: the next free VDI is automatically assigned at login, so there is no need for consulting the free/busy list anymore. Also there is no VPN required to connect to a VDI session. 

Please note that a reduced set of software is installed in the VDI environment and is not identical to the BAUWELT PC installations. 

The VDI pool has the same size as the old remote desktop pool. Therefore the number of connections stays limited. 

===== Setup the VDI client =====

  * Open **https://id-vdi.ethz.ch/** in the browser 
  * Select ''Install VMware Horizon Client''\\ <WRAP center round info 70%>Do not use the "VMware Horizon HTML Access", the client is much more performant!</WRAP>
  * Download and install the latest version for your operating system
  * Start the ''VMware Horizon Client''
  * Click on ''+ Add Server''
  * Enter the name of the connection server: ''id-vdi.ethz.ch''
  * Log in with your username and nethz/mailbox password

===== Start a VDI session =====

  * Start the ''VMware Horizon Client''
  * Double click on the ''BAUWELT-VDI-2D'' icon to start the session
  * Log in with your username and nethz/mailbox password

===== Close a VDI session =====

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Please close your session properly. Otherwise the VDI resources remain locked and are not available for other users!
</WRAP>


To sign out correctly
  * double click the ''Sign out'' icon {{:sing-out-bw.ico?20x20}} on the desktop 
    or follow these steps 
  * click on the Windows Start button
  * then click on user profile picture
  * and finally choose ''Sign out''