

For example if you have a remote version of Outlook running you cant directly attach a local file, but there are methods to get around this more information can be found here. When an application is ran via Launch Remote or Launch Web its not really running on your machine its running in a remote terminal session (on site at Durham) but appears seamlessly to be running on your machine, this means it has access to almost all local resources as if your were on site such as j: and s: drives, certain websites only accessible when onsite, but it has a limitation that any local applications can't integrate with it. Once successfully logged in and validated (only on Windows/macOS) you will be presented with all the applications you are allowed to run, the list of applications will depend on who you are, what device you are on, and your geographical location (some apps are only available while on the University Campus, some only in the UK, others anywhere in the world).įor example if you’re on a managed Windows 10 machine generally all application will launch locally on the machine and the launch button will say Launch, if you are on a personal Windows or macOS device it will generally say Launch Remote, if you are on an Android/iOS/Linux/Chromebook/Xbox/PS4 it will generally say Launch Web, more info on these launch methods can be found here.
