Connect to AppStream 2.0 - Amazon AppStream 2.0

Connect to AppStream 2.0

Follow these steps to connect to AppStream 2.0 and start an application streaming session.

  1. If your administrator requires you to sign in first through your organization's sign-in page, complete the tasks in this step, then proceed to step 3.

    If your administrator doesn't require you to sign in through your organization's sign-in page, skip the tasks in this step and proceed to step 2.

    1. Navigate to your organizational sign-in page and enter your domain credentials when prompted.

    2. After you sign in, you are redirected to the AppStream 2.0 portal, which displays one or more applications that are available for your AppStream 2.0 streaming session. Desktop View is also available, if enabled by your administrator.

    3. Choose an application or, if available, Desktop View.

  2. If your administrator doesn't require you to sign in first through your organization's sign-in page, complete the following steps to start the AppStream 2.0 client:

    1. On your local computer where the AppStream 2.0 client is installed, in the lower left of your screen, choose the Windows search icon on the taskbar and enter AppStream in the Search box.

    2. In the search results, select Amazon AppStream to start the AppStream 2.0 client.

    3. On the AppStream 2.0 client sign-in page, you can choose whether to use the client in native application mode or classic mode.

      • To use native application mode, keep the Start in native application mode check box selected.

      • To use classic mode, clear the Start in native application mode check box.

    4. Do either of the following:

      • If the client sign-in page is prepopulated with a web address (URL), choose Connect.

      • If the client sign-in page is not prepopulated with a URL, enter the URL that your AppStream 2.0 administrator provided for AppStream 2.0, and then choose Connect. If you don't know the URL, contact your administrator.

    5. After a few moments, the AppStream 2.0 portal opens, displaying one or more applications that are available for your AppStream 2.0 streaming session. Desktop View is also available, if enabled by your administrator.

    6. Choose an application or, if available, Desktop View.

  3. Depending on the authentication settings that your AppStream 2.0 administrator enabled, after you choose an application or Desktop View, you might be prompted to enter your Active Directory domain credentials to sign in to your AppStream 2.0 session. If this is the case, do one of the following:

    • If your organization has enabled password authentication, enter your Active Directory domain password, and then choose Password sign in.

    • If your organization has enabled smart card authentication, select Choose a smart card, follow the instructions to choose your smart card certificate and enter your smart card PIN, and then choose Smart card sign in.

    • If your organization has enabled both authentication methods, either enter your Active Directory domain password and choose Password sign in, or select Choose a smart card, and follow the instructions to complete the smart card sign-in.