Connect to your Windows desktop, applications and filestores on any device – desktop, laptop, tablet and phone – anywhere there's an internet connection. The AppsAnywhere service lets you access a managed Windows desktop from Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android devices by using the Citrix Workspace app or a web browser.
What is AppsAnywhere?
AppsAnywhere is one component of the wider University Managed Desktop (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 access it online via a web browser or by installing the Citrix Workspace desktop or mobile app on your device(s):
How does it benefit me?
For users
- Get remote access using 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
- Access to departmental shared drives
- Get access to a wide range of software and online services (more apps are continually being added to this service)
- Your local printers and network shares are automatically configured
- Seamless integration with your our personal OneDrive for Business filestore
- Improved security
Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
The AppsAnywhere service provides additional security by using the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) associated with your University Microsoft account.
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 will ultimately be a charged service, charges have yet to be decided.
