Central Piedmont Cloud Desktops Guide

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What is Central Piedmont Cloud?

The cloud system is a collection of virtual computers that users can connect to over the network (from on-campus and over the internet off-campus). The main purpose of the Cloud is to allow users access to computer resources they might not otherwise have access to such as specialty software or network storage. Current students, faculty, and staff have access to a General Use Desktop. Any other type of desktop is considered a specialty desktop.

Access To Cloud Desktops

The Central Piedmont Cloud desktops that students have access to depend on which courses they are registered for. For faculty, this is dependent on which department they work in. The Central Piedmont Cloud always provides access to Microsoft Office, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Google Drive, PrintAnywhere queues, and Teams.

Requests for a course to gain access to a specialty desktop should come from the instructor of the related course and such requests should include the course prefix and number (i.e., MAT-110).

Most employee access to specialty desktops is inherited via a departmental group you're added to via the HR onboarding process. In the odd case where a faculty or staff member needs access, the requests from faculty or staff will need to include an explanation of the business reason the client needs access to the specialty desktop.

Below in the section titled 'Available Cloud Desktops' is a list of available Central Piedmont Cloud desktops and the software installed.

Printing While Using the Cloud

Students, Faculty, and Staff can print from the Central Piedmont Cloud using the PrintAnywhere queues. Printing can also be done from a personal device by uploading documents to printanywhere.cpcc.edu. For more information on PrintAnywhere, please click the following link: "Printing at Central Piedmont"

Storing Electronic Files While Using the Cloud

Employees can either store files in their Employee U-drive or upload them to your Central Piedmont Google Drive. Please note that the latter method is recommended for storing large files. Students should be utilizing the Google Drive storage since e-Locker has since been retired.

How to access Central Piedmont Cloud Desktops

Users can access the Cloud with three different methods:

Web browser via cloudgw.cpcc.edu
Citrix Workspace application
IGEL computers on Campus in classrooms and labs

*Please remember to SIGN OUT of the desktops after use. This is for security as well as to prevent issues from occurring when trying to sign in again to the same or a different desktop.

Click the Start menu icon > click the profile head icon > Sign Out

**Clicking "X" on the window or tab does not sign you out

1. Web browser:

Open your web browser and go to cloudgw.cpcc.edu
Enter your username and password.
Click on the Desktop that you want to connect to.
If prompted, click "Open" under the "Actions" menu.

2. Citrix Workspace:

Prerequisite: Install the applicaton on your device, please refer to these instructions on downloading, installing, and setting up the Citrix Workspace app: I nstalling the Citrix Workspace Standalone App.

Open the Citrix Workspace application
Enter your username and password
You will receive a DUO push if you are not campus.
Click on the Desktop that you want to connect to.
If prompted, click "Open" under the "Actions" menu

3. IGEL Computers:

These computers are in designated classrooms and labs, login using your Central Piedmont username and password.

Available Cloud Desktops

***All Desktops have Microsoft Office, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Google Drive, Printanywhere queues, and Teams installed.

Employee General Use Desktop

iClicker Cloud
Perceptive Content
Respondus

Engineering Desktop

Adobe Creative Cloud
AutoCAD
AutoCAD MAP 3D
Autodesk 3DsMax
Autodesk Architecture
Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk DWG True Viewer
Autodesk Electrical
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Navisworks Manager
Autodesk Revit
Blue Beam
CES EduPac
Festo FluidSIM Hydraulics
Festo FluidSIM Pneumatics
Inkscape
National Instruments Software (Circuit Design, Education Laboratory VI, LabVIEW, LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module)
RSLinx Classic
RsLogix 5000
SolidWorks

Geospatial Desktop

Adobe Creative Cloud
ArcGis ArcReader
ArcGis Desktop
ArcGis for AutoCad
ArcGis Pro
Arc Hydro Tools
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk Desktop App
Autodesk MAP 3D
GPS Pathfinder Office
TerraSync

Health Sciences Desktop

Dolphin3D
Eaglesoft
iClicker Cloud
Nikon Image Capture
PioneerRx
Schick CDR
Sleepware G3

IT Division Desktop

Cisco Packet Tracer
Codeblocks
Dev C++
Flowgorithm
GMetrix Skills
iClicker Cloud
JGrasp
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visual Studio
Notepad++
Oracle SQL Developer
Python
SQL Server
Tableau
WinSCP

SGD Desktop

7ZIP
Adobe Creative Cloud
Android Studio
Autodesk Maya
Epic Games
FlashBack Express
Java
OBS Screen Recording Software
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Notepad ++
Twine
Unity
Visual Studio
ZBrush

Architecture Desktop

Adobe Creative Cloud
AutoDesk AutoCad
AutoDesk Revit
Enscape

AutoDesk Desktop

AutoDesk AutoCad

Student General Use Desktop

iClicker Cloud
Respondus

Windows 10 with Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud
iClicker Cloud
Respondus

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