Introduction
HITS offers two methods to access your files, folders, and applications while working at home or remotely.
- Michigan Medicine Managed Device: A Michigan Medicine-provided Windows (CoreImage) or Mac (CoreMac) computer. This option is nearly identical to working onsite, except a VPN is required to access privileged Michigan Medicine resources.
- Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD): Access to a virtual (cloud-based) CoreImage-like Windows desktop from any computer and equipped with commonly-used applications, including MiChart and Microsoft Office 365 with Teams. All persons with access to Michigan Medicine's Microsoft 365 services such as Michigan Medicine email have access to WVD.
- Note: You can access a CoreImage computer back at Michigan Medicine by first accessing WVD and then using the Remote Desktop Connection application in WVD to access the CoreImage computer.
- Note: You can access a CoreImage computer back at Michigan Medicine by first accessing WVD and then using the Remote Desktop Connection application in WVD to access the CoreImage computer.
- Outlook Virtual App: For those that only need access to Outlook from an unmanaged device. Learn more here.
Instructions
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Michigan Medicine Managed Device |
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Use this option if: |
You have a |
You have a personally owned device. |
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MiChart |
✅ |
✅ |
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Microsoft Office |
✅ |
✅ |
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Edge and Chrome |
✅ |
✅ |
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Internal Michigan Medicine Web Sites and Web Apps |
✅ |
✅ |
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Applications that require licenses and/or have high performance requirements |
✅ |
❌ |
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Microsoft Teams |
✅ |
✅** |
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Zoom |
✅ |
❌*** |
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Cisco Jabber |
✅ |
❌ |
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Shared network drives (H/S/T/R) |
✅ |
✅ |
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Cut, copy, paste – text, files, images, etc. |
✅ |
Only within the |
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Local printing |
✅ |
❌ |
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Access to local storage |
✅ |
❌ |
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VPN required |
✅ |
❌ |
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Accessible via |
N/A |
✅ client application recommended |
* Remote Desktop can be accessed through WVD to avoid using the VPN if desired.
** To participate in Teams meetings, use Microsoft's Windows App (Windows or Mac) to connect to WVD from your device instead of using a web browser.