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AnyWare is a virtualized desktop environment hosted inside the UConn network. This means it can run programs, access your Q:\ and P:\ Drives, OneDrive, and access networked devices that are on the UConn networkYou have several options for how you save and access in this environment.

OneDrive

Users can use OneDrive to download and save files. In your UConn Anyware session, open a browser and follow these instructions to access your data.

Files can be manually downloaded from OneDrive to your UConn Anyware session desktop, and then files can be manually saved back up to OneDrive.

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New! The OneDrive Sync Client will work for all users after January 10, 2023. Once implemented, the OneDrive Sync client will create a OneDrive Sync folder that will be accessible in File Explorer in your UConn Anyware session.

access files. OneDrive Sync will automatically start syncing files after launching the desktop. To access your files in OneDrive

  1. Click on the File Explorer icon in the task bar.

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  2. Click on the folder “OneDrive - University of Connecticut” and you files will be displayed in the main pane.

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Saving to UConn Anyware Desktop

Files can also be saved to specific folders in your UConn Anyware session profile:

  1. Open File Explorer.

  2. File Explorer

    Under “This PC,” you will see your Desktop and Documents and may store files in these locations. If your application requires a dedicated files path to access specific files, we recommend saving to these locations.

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Please note:

  • Data saved in these locations will be available every time you log into UConn Anyware.

Accessing Files within UConn Anyware from Outside the System

Data saved to these locations are only accessible in UConn Anyware. If you need to access to a copy of these files outside of UConn Anyware,

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you would need to save a copy

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of the desired files in a location that is accessible

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outside of UConn Anyware.

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Accessing Files from Q Drive

Use the File Explorer icon in the Task Bar.
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Some options include:

  • One Drive

  • Google Drive

  • HuskyCT

  • Portable Storage Devices such as:

    • Flash Drives

    • External Hard Drives

Affiliation with the University of Connecticut grants access to both One Drive and Google Drive as options for cloud based data storage. Uploading files onto these locations will allow them to be accessed both inside and outside of the UConn Anyware system, on the condition that the same account is signed in both in and out of Anyware.

More Tools

Printing to Wepa printing locations is an option available from all Anyware Desktop sessions whether you are using an iPad, Android, Mac, Window client, or a web browser (Safari or Chrome).

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