Setting up your Cloud PC access on an

Android smartphone or tablet

WARNING **** USE OF THIS APP MAY INCUR DATA CHARGES ON YOUR PHONE BILL*****

To access your cloud PC, we must first install an app.

Open google play store.

Search for RDP

Select Microsoft Remote desktop, highlighted below in yellow

Choose “Install”

Choose Accept. Then wait for the app to download and install.

Once the app has downloaded and install select “Open”

If you see this screen read the agreement and select “Accept”

Select the “+” icon highlighted below in yellow

Select “Desktop”

Enter “access.cloudnet.ca:XXXX”. You will replace the XXXX with the server number we provide

you. (Example: access.cloudnet.ca:5531) If you do not have the server number please contact

technical support for this information.

Then put a check mark in “Show additional options”

After you places the check in “Show additional options” The meu will expand.

Enter “Cloud PC” in the friendly name field.

Under the sound options select “Do not play sound” *WARING FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL

RESULT IN HIGH DATA USAGE*

Now select “Save”

You will be returned to the Remote Desktop screen and now have a “Cloud PC” listed in your

remote desktop.

Select Cloud PC.

You will see a connecting screen like the one below it may take 30 seconds to connect the firswt

time

Select “Don’t ask me again for connections to this computer” and select “Connect”

Enter your Cloud PC username and password then select “Connect”

Once connected you will see your Cloud PC desktop

In the top center of the screen you will see a bar like the on pictured below this is called the

“Connection Bar”.

The connection bar gives you access to additional navigation controls. By default, the

connection bar is placed in the middle at the top of the screen. Double-tap and drag the

bar to the left or right to move it.

- Pan Control: The pan control enables the screen to be enlarged and moved

around.

o Enable / Disable the pan control: Tap the pan icon in the connection bar to

display the pan control and zoom the screen. Tap the pan icon in the

connection bar again to hide the control and return the screen to its

original resolution.

o Use the pan control: Tap and hold the pan control and then drag in the

direction you want to move the screen.

o Move the pan control: Double tap and hold the pan control to move the

control on the screen.

- Connection name: The current connection name is displayed. Tap the connection

name to display the session selection bar and command bar (see below).

- Keyboard: Tap the keyboard icon to display or hide the keyboard. The pan

control is displayed automatically when the keyboard is displayed.

- Move the connection bar: Tap and hold the connection bar, and then drag and

drop to a new location at the top of the screen.

Session selection (left of screen) & Command bar (right of screen)

Description of how to use these two bars are found below the image.

Tap the connection bar to display the session selection bar and command bar.

The session selection bar enables you to view your open connections and switch

between them. You will only need to use the “Session Selection” if you have access to

more than one “Cloud PC”

You can also launch new session or apps from your connection center.

- Switch between apps in an open remote resource session

o When you are connected to remote resources, you can switch between

open applications within that session by tapping the expander menu and

choosing from the list of available items.

- Start a new session

o You can start new applications or desktop sessions from within your

current connection: tap Start New, and then choose from the list of

available items.

- Disconnection a session

- To disconnect a session tap X in the left-hand side of the session tile

Command bar

Tap the connection bar to display the command bar on the right-hand side of the

screen. You can switch between the mouse modes (Direct Touch and Mouse Pointer).

Use the home button to return to the connection center from the command bar.

Alternatively, you can use the back button for the same action. Your active session will

not be disconnected.

You can get to the command bar by a tap on the session bar.

Direct touch gestures and mouse modes

The client uses standard touch gestures. You can also use touch gestures to replicate

mouse actions on the remote desktop. The mouse modes available are defined in the

table below.

Mouse mode Mouse

operation Gesture

Direct touch Left click 1 finger tap

Direct touch Right click 1 finger tap and hold

Mouse

pointer Zoom

Use two fingers and pinch to zoom in or move

fingers apart to zoom out.

Mouse

pointer Left click 1 finger tap

Mouse

pointer

Left click and

drag 1 finger double tap and hold, then drag

Mouse

pointer Right click 2 finger tap

Mouse

pointer

Right click and

drag 2 finger double tap and hold, then drag

Mouse

pointer Mouse wheel 2 finger tap and hold, then drag up or down