Illinois AnyWare, Logoff / Disconnect Session

When finished using Illinois AnyWare, please log off of the session. This will help avoid future connection issues.

Desktop Session lengths

Your session will remain open as long as you are actively using your desktop.

If your session is idle for 2 hours (or if you are running calculations longer than 2 hours without additional activity), you will be automatically disconnected from your session and logged out 10 minutes after disconnecting.

Signing Out of an AnyWare Browser Session

While utilizing the General Purpose Desktop or the Graphics Enabled Desktop, you will find a menu at the top center of the screen. Selecting the menu will display additional options.

using citrix session menu

  • Log Off will end your session.
  • Ctrl-Alt-Del will allow you to launch Task Manager.
  • Preferences opens up the session Preferences menu, offering options related to your Illinois AnyWare sessions.
  • Disconnect is not the same as Log Off. Disconnecting stops viewing the session, but does not immediately end it; if you are finished working, choose Log Off to help avoid future connection issues.

Signing Out of an AnyWare Desktop Session

  1. Right-click the Windows Start Menu.
  2. Choose Shut down or sign out.
  3. Choose Sign out.

logoff desktop session from start menu

Note that Disconnect is not the same as Log Off. Disconnecting stops viewing the session, but does not immediately end it; if you are finished working, choose Sign out to help avoid future connection issues.

Support

If you're having trouble with Illinois AnyWare, reach out to the Technology Services Help Desk by email at consult@illinois.edu or by phone at 217-244-7000.



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OwnerICS T.GroupUniversity of Illinois Technology Services
Created2022-02-28 15:03:34Updated2024-06-03 15:58:33
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