Setting up your brand new Cloud PC for Windows and Macbook

Welcome to this step by step guide on how to set up your brand new Cloud PC

Requirements for Windows:

- Company email e.g.: name@cloudconnected.nl.
- Temporary password to your email address.
- A Windows or Mac machine with the latest updates.

Setting up your account for Windows Devices:

If its your first time using your company email address, we have to create a new password and setup 2 factor authentication with the Microsoft Authenticator app, to access the Cloud PC.

Step 1: Go to https://windows365.microsoft.com/
Step 2: Login with your email address and temporary password provided by the IT helpdesk.
Step 3: Follow the on screen instructions to setup the Microsoft Authenticator app. If you're having trouble setting up the authenticator app, please follow This article's video.
Step 4: Follow the on screen instructions to change your password.

After you have completed the previous steps you will be greeted by the windows 365 home page. Here you can see your cloud PC. If you press on the "open in browser" button your Cloud PC will start up in the browser. Very useful if you need to view a email or a file and you don't have your own laptop or pc with you. Although accessing your Cloud PC from the browser is useful, it does have its limitations. For example its very dependant on your internet connection and can feel slow. To solve this issue we use the Microsoft Remote desktop app to have a better experience.



There can be a message displayed, saying the Cloud PC is still setting up. Please wait for that to finish before continuing to the next steps.

The Windows 365 Installation:

Installation instructions for Windows app:
Stap 1: Click on the Windows logo at the bottom left and enter "Microsoft Store."
Stap 2: In the Microsoft Store, enter "Windows 365" in the search bar and then download the app.
Stap 3: After the app is downloaded, click on the Windows logo at the bottom of the search bar, type "Windows 365," and then open the app.
Stap 4: You now need to log in with your business email address and password. If this is not necessary, it means that you are already logged in to your laptop with this. If not, please follow the earlier instruction.
Stap 5: After you have logged in, you will see your Cloud PC ready under the section "Your Cloud PC."
Stap 6: Next, click on 'Connect' to access your Cloud PC.
Stap 7: You can now get started with your personal Cloud PC.

If all steps have been executed correctly, you should see the following image.:

MacBook Microsoft Remote Desktop app installation:

Download instructions for MacOS:
Step 1: Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop app in the App store.
Step 2: Open the Microsoft Remote Desktop app.
Step 3: Press the + icon on the top left. After that, press workspaces.
Step 4: Add the following Workspace URL and click on add -> https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery
Step 5: On the blank bar, You will need to fill in your company email address. After its done loading, press add.
Step 6: A pop-up will show asking you to fill in a email address and password. Fill in your company email address and password.
Step 7: Please follow the on screen instructions on how to approve your sign in using the Microsoft Authenticator app.
Step 8: Once you finished signing in you will see a pc icon with a the following title: Cloud PC.

If everything went well you should see a screen similar to this:


You have successfully setup the Microsoft Remote Desktop app. We have to follow some final steps so everything works correctly.

MacBook Windows app installation:

Download instructions for MacOS:
Step 1: Download and install Windows App for macOS by going to https://aka.ms/macOSWindowsAppBetaAppCenter . When Windows App is installed, open it.
Step 2: Select Sign in and sign in with your user account.
Step 3: If it's your first time using Windows App, navigate through the tour to learn more about Windows App, then select Done, or select Skip.
Step 4: From the Home tab, select Go to devices to see your Cloud PCs from Windows 365, along with any other remote resources you have access to. If you don't see any Cloud PCs, contact your administrator.
Step 5: Find the Cloud PC you want to connect to, then select Connect. You can use the filters to help you find what you want to connect to.
Step 6: Once the connection to your Cloud PC is complete, you're ready to start using it.

Steps for Windows and Macbook after accessing the Cloud PC

The final steps:

Step 1: Press on the Cloud PC icon. This will ask you to fill in your password. Please fill this in.
Step 2: This will open your Cloud PC. After it has started, there will be a few pop-ups saying you need to sign in. Please sign in with your company email and password.
Step 3: If your being asked to approve your sign in. Open the Microsoft Authenticator app and approve the sign ins.
Step 4: After you log into your Cloud PC for the first time, make sure to reboot it to install all applications.
Step 5: When the Cloud PC is done rebooting, it will now be compliant.
Step 6: Everything is now finished, and you can start working on your brand new Cloud PC.

In the event you want to quit your Cloud PC. You will need to do the following:

Step 1: Press on the windows logo.
Step 2: Press on your name on the left of the window.
Step 3: Press sign out.

This will close your Cloud PC. Any other methods will result in the Cloud PC entering sleep mode. Which can slow down your Cloud PC or prevent it from signing in the next day.

Updated on: 09/07/2024