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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: Installing 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
Student General Use Desktop
Windows 10 with Adobe Creative Cloud
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- iClicker Cloud
- Respondus