Using the system
Available options – Applications and Computer Labs
![RAS options](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2024-09/RAS%20options.png.webp?itok=iPDyaT_w)
Applications – online application system.
Computer Labs - DV2060 Lab Desktop – remote desk (RDP) to UTM DV2060 computer lab workstations.
Note:
- Applications (Apps)
- Platform: Parallels RAS
- Availability: available 24 hours seven days a week.
- Software: including ArcGIS Pro, Erdas, ENVI, NVivo, RStudio and CDendro
- Computer Labs - DV2060 Lab Desktops
- Platform: DV2060 Lab computers
- Availability
- The Desktop is accessible seven days a week. On weekdays, it is available from 5 PM to 8 AM and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Please try again later if no computer icon is available.
- When using the Lab Desktops, you will be logged out without warning if a scheduled tutorial/practical session starts using the lab you are working in.
- Software: including ArcGIS Pro, Erdas, ENVI.
- Performance
- The Computer Labs option performs better with restricted access hours and limited seats.
- The Applications option is available without the time and seat restrictions.
Applications
Click "All Apps" to see all available programs on the dashboard.
![RAS Apps](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2024-09/RAS%20App.png.webp?itok=4cgUNJ9D)
Computer Labs
Remote desktop to one of UTM DV2026 lab workstations.
Note: Scheduled tutorials and practical sessions are the highest priority when using lab workstations. If a scheduled tutorial practical session starts using the lab you are working in, you will be logged out without warning.
Click “Computer Labs" and select "DV2060 Computer Lab Desktops".
![RAS RDP](/geography/sites/files/geography/styles/full_width_m/public/2024-09/RAS%20RDP.png.webp?itok=UW8RSnU_)
Select only DV2060 to log in to an available workstation. If all DV2060 RDPs have been used and you see no "DV2060 Lab Desktop" icon, please try later.