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Using Apporto Virtual Desktops

Note

BCIT has transitioned away from using Citirix Workspace for Virtual Desktop delivery and Apporto is the new replacement for Virtual Desktop delivery.

Apporto is a cloud-based platform designed to provide access to a Virtual Desktop session.

The main reasons to launch an Apporto Virtual Desktop are:

  • If you’re on macOS and need to run software that isn’t compatible with your system, you can launch a Windows OS through Apporto.
  • If you have remote access to an on-campus lab, you can use Apporto to work with specialized software and hardware.

Apporto is available to both faculty and students. To access it, you’ll need your BCIT login credentials and multi-factor authentication – Microsoft Authenticator MFA for students or Duo MFA for faculty.

Logging into Apporto and accessing the Appstore

Connecting to BCIT resources through an Apporto desktop

Connecting remotely to an on-campus lab computer

More information about Apporto