What is AppsAnywhere?

AppsAnywhere is one component of the wider University Managed Device (UMD) service. It provides a cloud-based Windows environment service to enable remote working from any device connected to the internet.

How do I access it?

The AppsAnywhere virtual environment is built using Citrix. If your institution has subscribed to the service, you can be access it online via a web browser or by installing the Citrix Workspace desktop or mobile app on your device(s):

• Use Citrix Workspace online
• Windows
• macOS
• iOS
• Android
  
  

How does it benefit me?

For users

• Access on any device with an internet connection
• Use your Raven password to simplify the user experience
• Access a Windows 10 environment from any device, on any operating system
• Your local printers and network shares are automatically configured
• Seamless integration with your our personal OneDrive for Business filestore
• Improved security 

For IT staff/institutions

• Seamless Integration with Blue AD, IFS and OneDrive
• An automatic configuration such as printers, network shares can be applied automatically
• Thin Terminals to provide a cheaper and more reliable desktop replacement

This service is chargeable to institutions at £25/month

Thin Terminals 

A range of supported Thin Terminals can be used with this service, we have a framework with Academia allowing the direct purchase of 1 or many of these devices.  A list of supported devices under this framework can be found below.

Atrust T176 £196.90 ex VAT

Atrust T35c Raspberry Pi 4 B £196.90 ex VAT

Atrust T225L £301.49 ex VAT

Atrust MT182 14" Laptop £693.55 ex VAT

Contact point for institutional enquiries

umd-enquires@uis.cam.ac.uk