Instructions for accessing Poole College AWS AppStream

• Access to AWS Appstream is restricted to specific courses; Faculty must request access to the software installed in the Poole College AWS Appstream before the start of each semester.
• We currently have three environments to choose from. You can review the applications that are available in each environment here.
• Once access has been granted, follow the instructions below.
  • Make sure your browser is updated to the latest version
    • Information for updating Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95414?hl=en&ref_topic=7437521
    • Information for updating Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/update-firefox-latest-release

• Close all other tabs while using AWS AppStream
• Make sure you are connected to a stable and fast network
• Go to the following URL and authenticate with your UnityID and password: (https://ncsu-portal.awsapps.com/start)

Once you have selected the environment, choose one of the listed applications so AWS Appstream can prepare the environment and fully load the application; this happens each time you establish a new connection. Preparing the environment may take up to two minutes.

• Once the environment loads, the application you selected will launch automatically.
• As seen below, you can launch other applications and switch between them using the Launch App and Switch Window icons.
  • Launch App
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  • Switch Window
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• Once you have completed a session, please sign out entirely by selecting the End Session icon located in the top right corner of your screen. 

Connecting to Google Drive or One Drive Storage for Saving Data

1. Select the ” My Files” icon on the screen in the upper left menu.
2. Select Add Storage on the upper right of the window.
3. Select Google Drive or OneDrive, followed by the @ncsu.edu option.
4. You will be prompted to authenticate using the NCSU Shibboleth login.
5. Once your storage is connected, you will see folders like the following.
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