Desktop Manager

You can manage your desktop using the Desktop Manager tool. Log in to your desktop computer, open a web browser and go to the following location:

https://deskctl

You can also open the Desktop Manager tool within GNOME by press the Start button and searching for “Desktop Manager” and then selecting the resulting entry for the tool.

Desktop manager allows you to:

  • Install software, including University provided software
  • Manage permissions (change who can do what)
  • Check the status of backups
  • Start a backup on demand
  • Check the software update status
  • Check the health of the system
  • View the system hardware information
  • Open this documentation