Google Drive Integration

Virtual Desktop allows you to use Google Drive within the applications and between your local machine and your Virtual Desktop to sync files.

Files and folders created or changed during use in your Virtual Desktop session on your connected Google Drive will automatically sync. This will back up the data and allow you access from both your local computer, the Gsuite web interface, the toolbar's My Files icon, within the Windows Files Explorer.

To open or save content select File, Open or File, Save from your Virtual Desktop and browse to the content location you want to open from or save to. 

• You can access your Google Drive from the Toolbar's My Files icon.

To access your Google Drive from your Virtual Desktop complete the following:

Step 1: Add Storage

From the Toolbar select My Files and click on Add Storage and select Google Drive

• In the drop-down menu, under Login accounts, select your domain.  

Step 2: Sign in to Google and allow access

Follow the sign-in prompts for Google Authentication. When prompted, click Allow to provide AppStream (Virtual Desktop) access.

• Your Google Drive should now appear in My Files along with other mapped storage. It may take a few minutes for your storage to link and sync.

 Step 3: Access your Google Drive in the virtual lab session

• In Windows File Explorer and Open/Save file dialogs, you will find your Google Drive in the left Quick Access section under This PC.