Setup Remote Desktop with your Microsoft Azure account on Windows

With your Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) account you can use the Remote Desktop as an alternative option to access
Virtual Office CS and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications

Find your Azure ID to use Remote Desktop

If you have
Administration
permissions with
Utilities
, you can get a report with the Microsoft Azure accounts of the users of the firm.
  1. As an Administrator, sign in to NetStaff CS.
  2. If you have Administration permissions, select the
    Admin
    tab next to the
    NetStaff CS
    tab.
  3. Find
    Utilities
    and select
    Reports
    .
  4. Select
    User Accounts
  5. Select
    Customize
    in Report Options.
  6. Select
    Azure ID
    .
  7. Select
    Enter
    . The Azure ID column on the report provides the Azure account of every user of the firm. 

Set up Remote Desktop on Windows computers

Remote Desktop is one of the applications installed on your computer when you set up Azure Virtual Desktop.
  1. On your computer, find and open
    Remote Desktop
    .
  2. Select
    Subscribe
    .
  3. If you have other Microsoft accounts, they will show up on the list of accounts. Select
    Use another account
    to use your Azure ID instead.
  4. Enter your
    Azure ID
    (example: janesmith@vo.thomsonreuters.com).
  5. You'll be taken to the Thomson Reuters sign-in page. Sign in with your Thomson Reuters account.
  6. The Remote Desktop workspace will display your
    Virtual Office CS
    applications for you to access.

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