The UCCS Virtual Lab environment is an Azure cloud based virtual lab that allows students and staff to remotely access UCCS provided lab applications and 

Access Options and Instructions

You have three options for accessing the Virtual Lab Systems:

1. Internet Browser Access

2. Windows Remote Desktop App

3. Common Remote Desktop

   1. This method should only be used if you need a specific Virtual Lab host, instead of the next available in the pool. 
   2. Using your preferred Remote Desktop Connection application, from the campus network (via VPN, RAP or campus connection) RDP directly to one of the following hosts:
      1. wvd-labsb-0.uccs.edu
      2. wvd-labsb-1.uccs.edu
      3. wvd-labsb-2.uccs.edu

OneDrive, Profiles, and Data Storage

Any content saved on a Virtual Lab System not stored in your OneDrive or campus Home Directory will be lost! This includes all content in your local 'Downloads' directory and the system's 'Temp' directory. 

The new Virtual Lab systems no longer link your on-campus home directory to your account's profile, and instead use your personal OneDrive for redirected data storage. This means your Documents, Desktop, and Pictures directories on the Virtual Lab will save content to OneDrive automatically. 

The common shared drive mapping for your home directory and department directory are still in place, allowing you to manually save content to this storage if needed. 

Available software

• Microsoft Office365
• ArcGIS Desktop
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
• VLC Media Player
• Matlab r2020b

Feedback and Reviews

With this pilot program, we are looking for feedback on your usage of the Virtual Lab systems to help improve the service before a campus release. Any questions, comments, and concerns you can share is valuable in assessing what still needs improvement and what is working for us. Any feedback is welcome, but we are paying specific attention to:

• Basic system functionality over remote access (lag, delays, limitations caused by cloud access, etc).
• Application performance (Adobe vs Office, ArcGIS fully functional?).
• Missing applications you request be installed.
• OneDrive profile redirection compared to the campus labs current local file server storage.
• Do you already have a better alternative to the Virtual Lab, or see a use on campus?

Please email [email protected] directly with feedback.