Use these instructions to connect to UIC's Virtual Computer Lab using your web browser:
Applies to Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge (and Edge Chromium).
- Navigate to the windows virtual desktop website: http://desktop.uic.edu
- Enter your UIC email address then select Next.
![example screen with Microsoft Sign In box pop up including field to enter email](https://help.uillinois.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=1f49d730-9f3e-4595-abf7-09fbfb4fff89.png)
- Enter your password, then select Sign In.
![example U I C Microsoft sign on screen, email field and password field](https://help.uillinois.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=341fe626-ef46-4090-bd3b-13018eb217e3.png)
- Select the desktop you would like to access.
![example all resources screen with options pictured](https://help.uillinois.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=a38cb71d-6a09-4cb1-8beb-76e78144c59a.jpeg)
- Select options as desired, then select Allow.
![all resources screen with pop up to access local resources with items listed and checkboxes to select them](https://help.uillinois.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=9e711dac-ccfb-4e59-8379-b27dc64ac4a1.jpeg)
- Enter your NetID and password when prompted and select Submit.
![all resources screen with tab of selected resource and fields to enter net I D and password](https://help.uillinois.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=80dc72c3-1225-42df-b57a-5d3027896cb6.jpeg)
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When you are finished, log off using one of these three methods:
- From the All Resources Tab of the resource
- From the All Resources Menu option sign out
- From the Log Off icon on your desktop screen
![Remote Desktop Web Client screen All Resources with resource tab showing x icon to log out](https://help.uillinois.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=bfa1a59f-56c1-4d19-93af-3e4dc58f6d77.jpeg)
![account settings screen with sign out button](https://help.uillinois.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=0d408d0e-7140-4705-b0ff-d1f17c71b5d8.jpeg)
![desktop screen with log off button](https://help.uillinois.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=af1fddf2-47a5-4255-8035-6728582dc2f4.jpeg)