- To use a virtual desktop, browse to http://desktops.depauw.edu
- Login using your DePauw email address.

- Enter your network password (e-Services, Workday, etc.)

- Choose whether you want to signed in.
- Approve the sign in with the Microsoft Authenticator app.

- Click through the prompts.



- You can now use the apps just as you would use a program that has been installed on your hard drive. (Important: When saving your work, you should save it on a flash drive, university network drive, or Box.)

- Windows Apps also allows connections to any local devices and storage.

- When you are finished using the desktop, click on the Start menu and navigate to the power icon. Select Disconnect.
Notes
You can also access desktops.depauw.edu through the Windows App. You will be required to login using your DePauw email address and network password to access your apps.
Updated 7/16/2025

